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National Interest Consensus

2 items · 2 aliases · peaked week of 10 May 2026 · first seen 19 May 2026

Transport Minister Chris Bishop outlines the government's evaluation of a second Auckland Harbour crossing, emphasizing a balanced, evidence-led approach between tunnel and bridge options, with a focus on long-term sustainability, funding through user charges, and cross-party buy

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  • Chris Bishop hdpa-drive Chris Bishop: Transport Minister on the progress being made on a second Auckland Harbour crossing 12 May · 40s
    Successive governments have Well uh i look it's easy as a politician to say, you know, we're gonna build this and we're gonna build that and you know, second harbour crossing and you know, isn't it gonna be amazing and stand in front of a you know, a nice stylized design and say, isn't this amazing? The reality is it's a significant infrastructure project. It will take many, many years to build, long after I'm transport minister, or hopefully I'll be transport minister a few for a few more years, but you know, long after I'm transport minister, it will be being built and then it will be open. And um I'm just trying to do the right thing as the minister and make you know, alongside the rest of the cabinet, make a decision that's in the national interest that enjoys broad support of of the other political parties in parliament and also the Auckland Council. Now, can we get there? Well, I'm gonna give it a red hot go here.
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hdpa-drive Government / N-A

cross-party stability and trust

Chris Bishop: Transport Minister on the progress being made on a second Auckland Harbour crossing
12 May
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