Government agrees 'in principle' to $10b worth of Northland roading PPPs

Government agrees 'in principle' to $10b worth of Northland roading PPPs
The new Northland expressway has the potential to be more expensive per kilometre than Transmission Gully. (Image: NZTA)
Dileepa Fonseka
The Government has set the ball rolling on a $10 billion Northland expressway roading project, which could be one of the first public private partnership projects taken on by the new Government.Transport Minister Simeon Brown said on Tuesday afternoon that the Government had “agreed in principle” to build a four-lane expressway between Auckland and Whangārei in three phases: Warkworth to Te Hana (just north of Wellsford), an alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills route to Port Marsden, and Port Marsden to Whangārei. In a Request f...

More Infrastructure

Peters reshapes KiwiRail board with chair, deputy appointments
Infrastructure

Peters reshapes KiwiRail board with chair, deputy appointments

Former Mainfreight and NZ Post director Sue Tindal will chair the rail company.

NZTA appears to deviate from four-lane highway directive
Policy

NZTA appears to deviate from four-lane highway directive

NZTA proposes reduced scope highway designs, infuriating Horowhenua locals. 

Health NZ seeks ‘partnerships’ with major health contractors
Policy

Health NZ seeks ‘partnerships’ with major health contractors

The agency is establishing a major projects panel to tackle $6.4b pipeline.

Oliver Lewis 27 May 2025
Channel increases dividend, mulls ASX listing
Infrastructure

Channel increases dividend, mulls ASX listing

Dividend up from 11c to between 12c and 12.5c. 

Ian Llewellyn 23 May 2025