Press Release – New Zealand Transport Agency
Providing better transport options for people in southern Auckland is still top of mind for Waka Kotahi as it pushes ahead with the consenting process for Stage 1B1 of the Papakura to Drury South project, part of the New Zealand Upgrade Programme (NZUP).
An application has been lodged and accepted by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) under the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020. The EPA will now carry out due diligence on the plan.
The project is part of a multimodal approach to the longer-term transport network being investigated and delivered to support growth in south Auckland, to enable more travel choices such as future bus services, improved rail access as well as greater safety, resilience and capacity of the highway network.
This annual plan sets out our
discretionary programme of work for 2021/22 – performance
audits, special studies, regular reports and updates, and
good practice guidance. This is work that we consider will
help us to achieve our ultimate outcome – that Parliament
and the public can have trust and confidence in New
Zealand’s public sector.
Our plan provides a balance
between the immediate response to Covid-19 and the important
issues in the public sector that pre-dated
Covid-19.
One of our priority areas is looking at how
the public sector is improving the lives of New Zealanders.
We plan to examine the investment in initiatives designed to
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