Three major infrastructure and housing projects enter fast-track consenting process
A housing development in Havelock North, Auckland's Northwest Busway, and Wellington's second Mt Victoria Tunnel have all entered the fast-track consent process.
Three significant New Zealand projects have entered the fast-track consenting process. These include a large housing development of over 300 homes in Havelock North, the 18-kilometre Northwest Busway planned from Auckland's city centre to Whenuapai, and Wellington's second Mt Victoria Tunnel project, a multibillion-dollar scheme that would reshape inner-city Wellington. The outcomes remain uncertain, with the Mt Victoria Tunnel not expected to begin before 2037 at the earliest.
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NZ Herald
Havelock North housing: Developer in fast-track bid for over 300 homes amid council opposition
A large housing project on the prime Havelock North land could be fast-tracked.
BusinessDesk
‘It’s just nuts’: Bishop grumbles about consent clash as Northwest Busway gets fast-track nod
The Northwest Busway has received provisional fast-track approval after a disagreement, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says, was “just nuts”. A fast-track panel on Wednesday issued a draft decision on a New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) consent application for the 18km…
RNZ
Fast-track process begins for Wellington's second Mt Victoria Tunnel project
A multibillion-dollar project that would radically change inner-city Wellington has entered the fast-track process – but its fate is still unknown.
NZ Herald
NZTA lodges Fast-track application for Wellington’s SH1 mega-project and second Mt Victoria Tunnel
The second Mt Victoria tunnel project is now not set to begin before at least 2037.
1News
Fast-track begins for Wellington's second Mt Victoria Tunnel project
A multibillion-dollar project that would radically change inner-city Wellington has entered the fast-track process – but its fate is still unknown.