Election year:
2023
Political party:
New Zealand First
Policy:
Infrastructure
- Continue to support and resource the Infrastructure Commission.
- Investigate an infrastructure fund to ensure we have the long-term capital funds needed to address our infrastructure needs, especially in regional cities.
- Establish a ‘Defence Infrastructure’ fund .
- The Resource Management Act needs a radical urgent, overhaul to ensure that it’s fit for purpose. The removal of unwarranted costs and delays must be at the forefront of this radical overhaul.
- Cut red tape by increasing the fast-track approval process from 2 years to 5 years and review the RMA to increase the number of shovel ready projects
- Establish a Ministry for Works to address skill and labour shortage gaps.
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