16 Dec 2022

NZ's approach to big builds inefficient, expensive - new report

From Checkpoint, 5:46 pm on 16 December 2022

Budget blowouts and lengthy delays have become part and parcel of just about any big project in New Zealand.

A new Infrastructure Commission report shows the country's approach to big builds is inefficient and expensive.

And it says there's no way infrastructure woes can be fixed unless there's a way to cut costs without compromising on quality.

Lauren Crimp has the story.

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