PM Christopher Luxon on future flooding: 'Won't be able to keep

PM Christopher Luxon on future flooding: 'Won't be able to keep

Silt damage on a property in Ngātīmoti in the Tasman District. Photo: RNZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the Government won't be able to keep bailing out flooded homeowners.

‘Won’t be able to keep bailing out’: Luxon on future floods

Reading Time: 2 minutes Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government won’t be able to keep bailing out flooded homeowners. Luxon told Morning Report Cabinet wouldn’t yet be considering a package of assistance for the Tasman district, because it was too early in the flood response. “At this stage we have to focus on the reponse and then we’ll make the assessment on what’s needed from a recovery point of view.” Luxon said there was concern…