The Government expects to release further details about whether people can rebuild their cyclone-ravaged homes from the beginning of April.
Cyclone Recovery Minister Grant Roberston said good progress is being made with the insurance sector co-operating with the Cyclone Taskforce, led by Sir Brian Roche, to assess high-risk areas.
“We are making good progress, with the insurance sector agreeing to provide the taskforce with a consolidated view of the areas they have identified as high-risk within the next week. This will then be overlaid with the risk assessments that local councils are carrying out,” Robertson said.
![Cyclone Recovery Minister Grant Robertson expects to give people answers on the future of managed retreat following the cyclone in the coming weeks. Photo / Warren Buckland](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4GRCLREKEFENNKUZ36OZ6RFEFY.jpg?auth=92e598cc31d72df007d2112cfd95936b975ece49f881960a089489f2635e4130&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Ministers were expected to receive information in the next three weeks and would then be in a position to “agree on the next steps”, which could include informing people in less-impacted areas that they could rebuild, and what areas would need further assessment to determine whether managed retreat was necessary.