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Auckland water rates to rise by 7 percent

Aucklanders' water bills will increase by 7 percent from 1 July, in the first of yearly rates hikes for the next 10 years.

Billion-dollar Auckland infrastructure plan focuses on encouraging transport 'modeshift'

The plan, which is largely a continuation of the ATAP 2018-28 programme, was announced by Auckland Mayor Phil Goff and Transport Minister Michael Wood on Friday. At $31 billion this is the largest capital programme ever allocated for Auckland transport infrastructure and services, Goff said. We have a huge backlog from years of underinvestment to make up and this is a step in the right direction. The plan will be funded by both the Government and the council. A total of $16.3 billion will come from the Government s National Land Transportation Fund, while a further $4.9 billion has been allocated to Auckland from the New Zealand Upgrade Programme, the COVID Response and Recovery Fund and the Government s share of the City Rail Link.

Billion-dollar funding boost aims to encourage Aucklanders to get out of cars and onto trains, bikes

Billion-dollar funding boost aims to encourage Aucklanders to get out of cars and onto trains, bikes