Hawke's Bay locals are onto their third cyclone recovery minister in just five weeks after former Labour Minister Meka Whaitiri's surprise defection.
She anounced she's switching allegiances to the Te Pāti Māori, but in the meantime she'll stay on in Parliament as an independent.
Kieran McAnulty is now acting Cyclone Recovery Minister for Hawke's Bay.
Reporter Kate Green asked locals in Hawke's Bay what they think about moving on to Minister number three.
Meanwhile the government has anounced three categories to determine the future of cyclone damaged properties.
They range from simple repairs to those deemed not safe to live in again.
Cyclone Recovery Minister Grant Robertson talks to Lisa Owen.
