17 Jul 2020

National announces $31 billion infrastructure plan

From Midday Report, 12:12 pm on 17 July 2020

National has announced a mammoth $31-billion infrastructure package to fix the country's transport network and the Auckland and upper North Island congestion crisis.

National leader Judith Collins at the party's infrastructure announcement.

National leader Judith Collins at the party's infrastructure announcement. Photo: RNZ / Simon Rogers

New leader Judith Collins announced more than half of that money would be invested in the upper north, with planned projects including a four-lane expressway from Whangarei to Tauranga, rail to the airport, and an additional harbour crossing.

She also announced a National government would repeal the Resource Management Act completely.

National's finance spokesperson, Paul Goldsmith, spoke to Māni Dunlop.