Dunedin council wants the government to help fund managed retreat from flood prone properties in the south of the city.
It's already in discussions with Treasury about what it calls a "voluntary acquisition scheme" that would see property bought on the open market over decades.
The government's recently agreed 50/50 buyout deals with areas hit by recent extreme weather events, including Tairawhiti, Hawkes bay and Auckland.
The Dunedin mayor says he wants to get ahead of the problem in his district.
Jules Radich speaks to Lisa Owen.
