10 Aug 2020

NZTA stakes $1b on roadbuilding method

From Morning Report, 7:41 am on 10 August 2020

The Transport Agency faced with broken highways, has staked a billion dollars on a roadbuilding method that is unproven and is difficult to get right.

The technique is being rolled out in Waikato at the same time as the liability on the taxpayer when roads go wrong has increased.

Phil Pennington is looking into this.