More going to victims

Christchurch: A third lumpsum payment — about $4 million — will go out to victims of the Christchurch terror attacks next week, more than doubling the amount distributed so far, Victim Support has announced.

Victim Support announced yesterday it would be making another lumpsum payment in the coming week, bringing the total amount of donations distributed to families to about $7 million.

It said another payment would be made in June once all donations had been received and a final total was known, and $1 million would be held back in case of new victims coming forward or victims facing emergency expenses.