Future proofing Aotearoa's massively neglected state highway network should be a priority, after Cyclone Gabrielle exposed a significant weak spot - ripping up roads and cutting off social and ecomonic lifelines.
That's according to former Transport Minister Simon Bridges, who is now head of the Auckland Business Chamber.
He concedes it will take large scale investment and probably a political pact.
Simon Bridges talks to Lisa Owen.
