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NZ’s Biggest Road Deal Just Signed | Wellington News
New Zealand’s biggest-ever public-private infrastructure deal just hit the books: a $3.6 billion contract to build the first leg of the Northland Expressway from Warkworth to Te Hana, set to open in 2033. The Northway consortium will design, finance, build, maintain, and operate the road — turning it into a long-term “road mortgage” with accountability baked in. The project promises 145 fewer deaths and serious injuries, 7-10 minute faster trips, 1,000 fewer heavy trucks daily through towns, and over 1,000 fewer road closure hours. Sixty percent of construction will support local supply…
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