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Roading rage: Frustration as key road projects will not get over the line Phil Pennington © RNZ / Dom Thomas A half-a-billion-dollar pothole in road funding has been patched over but key projects remain in jeopardy. Money is especially scarce for State Highway improvements, public transport infrastructure and the government s flagship safety strategy Road to Zero. This has come at a crucial time when the country s transport plans for the next three years are being drawn up, and as the Transport Agency (NZTA) tries to find new revenue sources amid a funding review. © RNZ/ Andrew McRae Katikati Mayor Garry Webber spent yesterday morning in a meeting of the Western Bay of Plenty s roading committee. He emerged newly doused in exasperation.

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