The government’s lifeline for homeowners impacted by severe weather events w/ Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni: 19 July 2023

Homeowners in the North Island displaced by this year’s severe weather events have been thrown a lifeline by the government.

A new interim payment will be available from the start of September to help bridge the gap once insurance payments for temporary accommodation run out.

Caeden interviewed deputy prime minister Carmel Sepuloni on this expansion of the temporary solution and what this will mean in the long term.

They started by asking the minister to outline of what this support will look like.