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Why is Petone to Grenada placed in Phase Three of the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline when its investment case was endorsed in October 2025? and 3 other questions

Answered 31400, 31409, 31415, 31427 (2026)
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Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Questions

  • 31400

    Why is Petone to Grenada placed in Phase Three of the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline when its investment case was endorsed in October 2025?

  • 31409

    Why has the East-West Link been placed in Phase Three ("continuing more slowly") of the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline rather than an earlier phase, given its benefit-cost ratio?

  • 31415

    Why are Sections 2 and 3 of the Northland Expressway (Te Hana to Whangārei) placed in Phase Three of the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline when they were among the investment cases endorsed and announced on 20 October 2025?

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  • 31427

    Why is the Northland Corridor Alternative to Brynderwyn Hills section placed in Phase Two of the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline while Sections 2 and 3 of the Northland Expressway are placed in Phase Three?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

Phasing the RoNS programme allows us to balance investment across the wider network while ensuring projects are positioned to move forward when the timing is right and funding becomes available.