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The Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says it is still carrying out surveying work for the southern section of the $1.35b Mill Rd project and can t at this stage release details of the final route through Takanini, Papakura and Drury.
A group of Drury residents say they are frustrated at the lack of feedback they’ve received from the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency over the $1.35 billion Mill Rd project and the impact it could have on their properties and businesses. When the Government rolled out its $12b New Zealand Upgrade Programme infrastructure package in January, the roading project was the biggest ticket on the bill.
An avalanche of RMA reform – are we ready and what will it mean for infrastructure?
After years of repeated demands for the RMA to be dumped and blamed for a myriad of major issues (from water quality to the housing crisis), the RMA s demise seems imminent.
While this article is focused on infrastructure, and the path ahead, it is critical for all New Zealanders that the policy settings of the RMA replacement legislation, and its subordinate policies are properly set. Failure to do so will be felt for generations to come. There is a significant and pressing need for major infrastructure upgrades across New Zealand. We have invested far too little over the last 30+ years. Much of our infrastructure is creaking; at or over capacity; at the end of its design life; and/or failing to provide sustainable environmental, social, cultural and economic outcomes. Significantly adding to these problems is the effect of climate change on existing infrastructure, and the need for new infrastru