The Government will have spent
$29 million on Tairāwhiti roads by the end of June.
The funding will be distributed by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency to Gisborne District Council to be used as part of the initial clean-up after cyclones Gabrielle and Hale.
Gisborne District Council Journeys operations manager Libby Young said work had already started to remove silt, clean up debris, undertake culvert and bridge repairs and remove wood waste.
“This funding covers around