NZTA proposes design cuts for ‘challenging’ Ōtaki to North of Levin highway

NZTA proposes design cuts for ‘challenging’ Ōtaki to North of Levin highway
An aerial image of Levin. The North Island town will be bypassed by the new Ōtaki to North of Levin highway. (Image: NZTA)
Oliver Lewis
The New Zealand Transport Agency is proposing to de-scope a major roading project in the lower North Island, signalling a readiness to override prescriptive building directives when confronted with fiscal constraints.In an update this month, the agency outlined a series of design changes to the 24-kilometre Ōtaki to North of Levin (Ō2NL) highway, including replacing a grade-separated interchange with a roundabout where the new highway meets Tararua Rd and reducing the four-lane design to two lanes for a 3km section northwest of the State Highwa...

More Policy

Ferry Holdings assessing Clifford Bay alternative ruled out
Policy

Ferry Holdings assessing Clifford Bay alternative ruled out

Ferry Holdings only has a mandate to look at Picton, Winston Peters tells backers.

Oliver Lewis 26 Aug 2025
Supply chain inefficiencies stymieing NZ exporters
Policy

Supply chain inefficiencies stymieing NZ exporters

“We are paying 50-60% more to get our freight to India.” 

Oliver Lewis 25 Aug 2025
Stop raising bank capital ratios now, says competition report
Finance

Stop raising bank capital ratios now, says competition report

Select committee recommends an immediate end to increasing capital ratios. 

Pattrick Smellie 22 Aug 2025
US helicopter purchases 'not connected' to tariffs: Peters
Policy

US helicopter purchases 'not connected' to tariffs: Peters

Defence Minister Collins said the Government looked at "all available options".

Gregor Thompson 21 Aug 2025