Infrastructure
Media releases about infrastructure.
28 August 2015
Progress on Auckland transport alignment highly encouraging
The Automobile Association (AA) has welcomed the launch of the Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP), which aims to improve alignment between Auckland Council and the Government over the way Auckland’s transport network should develop.
30 July 2015
AA celebrates Tauranga Eastern Link highway opening
The opening of the Tauranga Eastern Link is a huge milestone to celebrate for the Bay of Plenty region, says the Automobile Association.
1 July 2015
AA gives national transport plan 'nine out of ten'
The AA believes New Zealand’s transport network is in good shape for the next three years, following yesterday’s release of the 2015-18 National Land Transport Programme (NLTP).
28 May 2015
AA welcomes progress on Puhoi-Warkworth highway
The AA has welcomed today’s decision by the Government to allow the Puhoi-Warkworth Road of National Significance (RoNS) to be delivered through a public-private partnership (PPP).
1 May 2015
Auckland Council getting ahead of itself with targeted transport rate – AA
Auckland Council needs to come up with a better plan to solve Auckland’s transport problems before asking residents to pay more, the Automobile Association (AA) says.
16 March 2015
Time for Plan C in Auckland transport funding debate – AA, NZCID
The Automobile Association (AA) and the New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development (NZCID) believe that neither of the Auckland Council’s Long-Term Plan budget options is up to scratch, and are calling on central government and Auckland Council to develop an alternative strategy that delivers better outcomes for Auckland.
10 March 2015
AA welcomes progress on Waikato Expressway
The AA welcomes today’s announcement that work on the final three sections of the Waikato Expressway will begin this year.
29 September 2014
AA applauds Waterview progress
The AA congratulates the NZ Transport Agency on reaching the halfway point in construction of the Waterview Connection, a pair of 2.4km tunnels that will complete Auckland’s Western Ring Route.
29 July 2014
AA delighted at next step for Transmission Gully
Transmission Gully will create a second, safer and faster route between Wellington and the rest of the North Island, says the AA.
1 April 2014
Rail electrification a big step forward for Auckland’s network – AA
The switching-on of overhead lines into the Britomart Transport Centre today by Prime Minister John Key is an important step forward for the development of Auckland’s transport network, says the AA.