The government has outlined details of $3 billion dollars worth of spending on infrastructure projects around the country as part of its shovel ready Covid recovery programme, and just how much each region will get. Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones have just announced the spending, which they say will create more than 20,000 jobs and unlock more than $5 billion of projects up and down New Zealand. It includes about $210 million for climate resilience and flood protection, $155 million for transformative energy projects, about $180 million for large-scale construction projects and $50 million for enhanced regional digital connectivity. RNZ political reporter Yvette McCullough has more details.
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