Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) has announced five key actions to address the critical challenges confronting the nation’s transport network.
It comes as the Government released its draft Government Policy Statement on land transport (GPS). This sets the Government’s priorities for land transport investment over the next 10-year period and is out for consultation.
“The current state of our transport infrastructure is unsustainable. It is doing future generations a disservice to continue making decisions in an ad hoc way without a strong long-term vision for the future that’s got cross party support,” LGNZ President Sam Broughton says.
“It’s time the Government recognised the critical need for a more strategic and resilient approach to transport planning and investment. That means, facing head on the fact that the current funding arrangements aren’t fit for purpose and taking a local approach and being responsive to local needs.
