While transformational infrastructure projects need time to be developed into sound technical solutions, many New Zealand projects are being further delayed by policy decisions and financing constraints. The authors apply the infrastructure Wider Economic Benefits approach to quantify the cost to society of further delays, by using the example of the Waikato Expressway to estimate...

Auckland is confronted with a three-sided growth challenge. There are not enough homes, there is growing traffic congestion and solving either problem is becoming increasingly unaffordable.