Spending on capital works in Auckland over the next decade is proposed to go up by 20 per cent or around $7 billion to more than $31 billion. Some of it is new work, meeting the needs of projected growth in the city's population of 22 per cent. The total amount we are spending over the next decade on capital works goes up by 20 per cent or around $7 billion to over $31 billion. It's absolutely critical to having a city that works, tackling congestion and housing shortages and ensuring we sustain and enhance our environment. It provides for road, water and public transport projects which would otherwise have to be deferred or cancelled, with a real cost to the quality of life we enjoy.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 22, 2021 16:47 UTC