Roads Of National Significance
The endless quest to build a road
4 Jun 2020
Why is it so hard to build a coastal bypass road north of Wellington? Transmission Gully has been in the planning stages for over a century - and it's hit more hiccups. Audio
'Dramatic ramp down': Roading contractors nervous as projects finish
11 Feb 2019
The roading sector fears lay-offs and a downturn in major contracts, as big-budget projects inherited from the previous government wind up.
Cost of Warkworth to Wellsford motorway could double
8 Mar 2017
A motorway north of Auckland could cost more than double the $1 billion figure quoted two years ago, latest estimates show.
Greens say Warkworth-Wellsford highway cost soaring & benefit falling
8 Mar 2017
As the the estimated cost of the planned Warkworth to Wellsford motorway north of Auckland continues to rise, the Green Party's transport spokesperson JulieAnne Genter says the project should be… Audio