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What further work is required before main construction of the SH16 North-West Alternative Highway, which the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline states is already designated, can begin?

Answered Question 31421 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What further work is required before main construction of the SH16 North-West Alternative Highway, which the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline states is already designated, can begin?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The project is designated and route protected. Further design, consenting, property acquisition, and funding approvals are needed before construction can begin.