The Government's hit the brakes on making emissions reductions its top transport priority, saying Cyclone Gabrielle has changed everything.
It had wanted in its three-year plan to reallocate some of the money normally spent on road maintenance for bus and bike lanes.
Cabinet is now working on an "emergency style" programme to rebuild roads and bridges and prioritise road maintenance.
National Party transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says it's a U-turn.
He spoke to Corin Dann.
