Auckland Light Rail faces chopping block

Auckland light rail seems destined to remain little more than a concept. (Image: ALR)

Mon, 16 Oct 2023

The crown entity set up to progress Auckland light rail says it’s looking forward to receiving direction from the incoming government, which will almost certainly scrap the project.National won 38.99% of the vote on election night, giving it a mandate to form the next government after the release of special votes on Nov 3. The Port Waikato byelection on Nov 25 will also influence the shape of the next parliament. The party will likely need to govern with a combination of Act and NZ First, which was returned to parliament with 6.46% o...

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