More than 100-million-dollars is being invested into protecting six regions against climate change
More than 100-million-dollars is being invested into protecting six regions against climate change
3 August 2020
It's coming from three-billion-dollars allocated to infrastructure in the Government covid 19 Recovery Fund.
Manawatu-Whanganui is getting the most - 26.9-million-dollars for five projects.
Tairawhiti, Waikato, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, and Canterbury are also getting a slice of the pie.
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says climate change poses a real danger to regional New Zealand and its infrastructure.
He says the funding will also create jobs and stimulate local economies.
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