NZTA failing to achieve major project milestones, 'material deterioration' in delivery performance

NZTA failing to achieve major project milestones, 'material deterioration' in delivery performance
NZTA recently told Ministers the new Penlink highway completion date of late 2026 had slipped to 2028. (Image: NZTA)
Oliver Lewis
In recent reporting, the New Zealand Transport Agency failed to hit performance targets for most large projects, leading officials to flag concerns about whether the agency can accurately forecast and deliver on budgets and timelines.Just last week, BusinessDesk reported that the completion date for Penlink, a 7-kilometre highway linking State Highway 1 north of Auckland to the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, had been pushed out from late 2026 to 2028, largely due to unanticipated complexities associated with a novel bridge design.The NZ Upgrade Progra...

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