An extra $10m is on its way to Hawke's Bay to help shift the silt dumped by Cyclone Gabrielle - but it's still not enough to get the job done.
And additional funding comes as the region's health authorities warn residents to take care to avoid the silt dust being whipped up on windy days.
The extra government cash will keep contractors working for the next four weeks; they had been asked by regional authorities to slow down what they were doing to make the budget stretch further.
Over 900,000 cubic metres of sediment and debris has been shifted so far with another 1.2m to go.
Kathryn speaks with Hawke's Bay Regional Council chair Hinewai Ormsby, Growers Association's general manager Dean Smith and local medical officer of health Dr Bridget Wilson about the ongoing risk the silt dust poses to residents' health.
Photo: Hawke's Bay Regional Council
