Record-breaking rainfall hit Auckland, in January, only to be followed by Cyclone Gabrielle ravaging the North Island in February
“At budget 2023, the government is investing $941m total operating and $195m capital in the next stage of the recovery,” a statement said.
The spending “will get roads, rail and schools back to where they were before the extreme weather hit this year so communities can get back to normal as soon as possible”. In addition to recovery, the funding was meant for child mental health support in the hard-hit Hawkes Bay and Tairawhiti regions, jobs training and flood protection, the government said.
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