Two and half months on from devastating cyclone Gabrielle, life is not back to normal in the hardest hit regions, and will not be for some time.
A number of roads including major state highways remain severely compromised or closed indefinitely.
Last week the government kicked another $25 million into its business clean up and recovery fund - bringing it to $75 million.
But so far demand has far out-stripped the money available. And with winter just around the corner, people displaced from their homes still do not know if rebuilding is even an option.
Three weeks after the devastating floods, Checkpoint heard from leaders from three of the hardest hit regions. It has now been more than 10 weeks.
Thames Coromandel Mayor Len Salt and Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise join Lisa Owen again with an update.
