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The high cost of building nothing
14 October 2026

The high cost of building nothing

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New Zealand keeps announcing infrastructure projects, putting them on hold and paying more when they finally move ahead.

A new industry survey shows overwhelming support for cross-party agreement, with 44 percent of responding organisations cutting staff in the past year.

Infrastructure New Zealand chief executive Nick Leggett joins Katie Bradford to explain the cost of political stop-starts, why funding matters more than promises, and what the next government needs to do to get projects moving.

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Editor/Producer: Richard Martin
Producer: Jane Yee
Host: Katie Bradford

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