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New Zealand’s transport improvement programme

New Zealand plans extensions to its transport improvement programme.
By MJ Woof June 23, 2023 Read time: 1 min
New Zealand’s Transport Ministry has increased the budget for the country’s road development programme – image courtesy of © Norman Chan, Dreamstime.com

New Zealand is making further extensions to its transport development programme. A boost of US$154.4 million (NZ$252 million) has been made for the budget by the Transport Ministry. 

A total of $5.45 billion (NZ$8.9 billion) is being spent on the New Zealand Upgrade transport programme in total, with new links as well as road maintenance works planned. Road improvements planned include work for the Penlink and Papakura routes as well as the Melling Interchange, costing $325.3 million (NZ$531 million).
 

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