Photo: Red Cross
Millions of dollars were fund-raised by New Zealand's Red Cross after Cyclone Gabrielle, but less than $4m has been allocated. New Zealanders' generosity poured into funds for people devastated by February's cyclone, and Auckland's late January floods.
Local and national government and NGOs responded with cash for households and community groups. A special Lotto draw drummed up almost $12m.
The Red Cross led from the front, and has raised $22m through donations.
But most of it is yet to be allocated. The cyclone killed eleven people and at least ten thousand people were forced out of ruined homes.
Susie Ferguson is joined by Secretary General of the New Zealand Red Cross, Sarah Stuart Black, to explain where allocating the money is at.
