Government grants may only go so far in helping keep cyclone-affected businesses afloat.

The Government's allocating 25-million dollars to cover the immediate cashflow needs of affected businesses.

Justine Wilson —who runs Kiwi Esque Luxury Lodge in Hawke's Bay's Esk Valley— is one of the businesses that would be eligible for the funding.

But she says that right now she has far more immediate concerns.

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