Councils try for more leaky home money
Councils are hoping to get the Government to increase its planned contribution for fixing the $11.5 billion leaky homes crisis in time for more leaky home money for the Budget.
Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast, who is leading the negotiations for councils, said "urgent" meetings had been arranged in an effort to convince the Government to increase its offer of paying 10 per cent of the repair bill. "Clearly, I would be wanting to be talking to the ap...