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Grant Robertson: Cyclone Recovery Minister stands firm on approach to sharing the cost of severe weather events

Published: Aug. 24, 2023, 7:10 p.m.

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The Government is standing firm on it\'s approach to sharing the cost of severe weather events.

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Auckland Council and the Government will jointly fund a $2 billion recovery and resilience package - with the Crown contributing about half.

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It includes $774-million to purchase about 700 Category 3 residential properties.

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Cyclone Recovery and Finance Minister Grant Robertson told Mike Hosking they\'ve tried to apply the same 50-50 principle for buyouts in each region.

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He says different areas have slightly different support for other measures, such as flood protection and transport.

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