Housing and Infrastructure Minister discloses $2500 ‘per household’ as the cost of preserving the lines of sight.
Economic and policy think tank says road congestion charging should be treated like GST.
Government moves on the first of 17 roads of national significance, with the likely bill already sitting at $15 billion.
Land agency and the NZTA say the incentives should be about half a percent of project value, citing about $20m across an initial three major national highway jobs.
A new law will make little difference to the price of building products, observers say.
German-supplied boring machine emerges in Herne Bay after nearly five years on the job.
Transport projects will require large subsidies to make them financially viable.
Watercare’s debt facility will revert to a five-year loan term of $4.2b with the Auckland Council.
Simon Watts says the Local Government Funding Agency’s strong credit rating will act as a cushion for councils and their water CCOs.
Quarry industry warns of looming shortages and higher prices in the absence of fixing ‘flaws’ to the Resource Management Act.