Government commits $600,000 to flood recovery
The Government is contributing $600,000 to help residents affected by the weekend s violent weather with recovery efforts.
Acting Minister for Emergency Management Kris Faafoi and Agriculture Minister Damien O Connor have been in the Buller district this afternoon to assess flood damage and support the local response effort.
They have announced an initial contribution of $300,000 towards a Buller Mayoral Relief Fund and another $100,000 towards a similar fund for Marlborough. Alongside that the event has been classified a medium-scale adverse event, unlocking another $200,000 for flood-affected farmers and growers across the West Coast and Marlborough regions. While it is too early to know the full cost of the damage, we expect it to be significant and this contribution will help communities to start to get back on their feet, Kris Faafoi said.