Two villages planned to house workers in cyclone damaged areas

Morning Report

English - October 11, 2023 18:45 - 3 minutes - 3.4 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
News Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Previous Episode: Charges laid after person robbed and forced off road in September

Next Episode: Briefings show delays surrounding reforms at Te Whatu Ora

Plans are underway for camps to house some of the thousands of extra workers needed in Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti over the next few years.
Transport Agency Waka Kotahi says it's planning two villages which could each house around 150 workers arriving to rebuild crumbled roads and bridges.
And Wairoa is making use of an old school for accommodation.
Lauren Crimp has more.