Budget 2025: 'No big bang' for infrastructure, PPP projects miss out on funding

Budget 2025: 'No big bang' for infrastructure, PPP projects miss out on funding
The Ministry of Justice unsuccessfully sought funding in Budget 2025 for its PPP courthouse project to replace courts in Rotorua, pictured, and Auckland. (Image: NZME)
Oliver Lewis
Just one of three non-transport public-private partnerships received funding in Budget 2025, which delivered infrastructure wins for the health and education sectors.The Government allocated $1 billion to upgrade and expand existing hospitals in the Budget, as well as $712 million for new classrooms and school property maintenance.In a pre-Budget announcement earlier this week, Rail Minister Winston Peters and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop announced $604m for rail.Defence also got a significant boost, with Defence Minister Judith Collins...

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