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Meola Reef Bridge Study Unveiled | Wellington News
Auckland’s future harbour crossing is heating up as the government invests $1 million — split evenly between taxpayers and ratepayers — to study Meola Reef as a potential site. Mayor Wayne Brown backs the move, preferring to fund a targeted study now rather than face a costly surprise later, while pushing for quicker road fixes in the meantime. Transport Minister Chris Bishop and the Prime Minister frame the study as a “sign of good faith” under the Auckland City Deal, acknowledging both tunnels and bridges have pros and cons, even if NZTA’s prior work favored a tunnel. The mayor remains…
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