The Government’s commitment to substantial roading improvements is paying off – supported by staunch advocacy from the transport sector.

A recent example is Transport Minister Chris Bishop’s announcement about the new Ōtaki to north of Levin highway (O2NL). NZTA has signed construction contracts with two alliances to build this Road of National Significance and construction will get underway this spring.

The existing Kāpiti Highway currently sees up to 19,500 vehicle movements per day, and this project is the final leg of the Wellington Northern Corridor. It will mean we have a multi-lane motorway/expressway standard road for those travelling between Wellington and a bit past Lev...