The NZ Budget 2026 prioritises road infrastructure at the expense of public transport, cycling, and decarbonisation, while reducing funding for sustainable transport and underfunding critical climate and water resilience measures.
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You know what I'm going to ask Tangi Utikeri in about 15 minutes time. I was going to say which part from the National Uh Land Transport Fund are you going to cut? Yes. Because that would be good detail, and that would then stymie national and their criticisms, and then we'd know.
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used to fund non-transport infrastructure reviews
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