Napier's Mayor says cyclone impacted residents want central government decisions on whether they'll be able to re-build.

The Government is introducing a Severe Weather Emergency Legislation Bill, similar to legislation passed after the Christchurch and Kaikoura earthquakes.

The Bill will remove constraints on recovery such as letting rural landowners in affected regions carry out emergency work without having to apply for resource consent.

Mayor Kirsten Wise told Kate Hawkesby anything that removes red tape is welcome.

She says there are still properties that can't remove silt and people just want to know what the future of their land is.

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