Infrastructure Commission not let in on Roads of National Significance

The Hawke’s Bay Expressway, part of the Roads of National Significance programme. (Image: NZME)

Tue, 02 Dec 2025

Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency has not involved the Infrastructure Commission in the $56 billion Roads of National Significance programme, compelling the commission to read media reports to assess the “funding challenge” posed by the promised roads.Senior officials from the NZ Infrastructure Commission, a Crown entity created to be an independent infrastructure adviser, appeared before Parliament’s Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee on Monday afternoon, for a “scrutiny week” hearing.The NZ Infr...

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