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Government extends state of emergency, promises Cyclone Gabrielle emergency package

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 20 Feb 2023, 9:28pm
Chris Hipkins and Carmel Sepuloni. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Chris Hipkins and Carmel Sepuloni. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Government extends state of emergency, promises Cyclone Gabrielle emergency package

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 20 Feb 2023, 9:28pm

The Government has announced a Cyclone Gabrielle emergency package of $250 million for roads and $50 million for businesses.

Chris Hipkins has also extended the state of emergency another 7 days and established a cyclone recovery taskforce.

The taskforce would be headed by Sir Brian Roche and Grant Robertson will be the new Cyclone Recovery Minister.

ZB's senior political correspondent Barry Soper says we'll find out more about the taskforce in the coming days.

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