Roading the wrong focus for New Zealand infrastructure
New Zealand’s two leading transport unions say that pouring public money only into roading and ignoring other transport infrastructure is a mistake.
The Maritime Union of New Zealand, representing seafarers and waterfront workers,and the Rail and Maritime Transport Union, representing rail and port workers, are concerned that economic stimulus plans focus transport investment exclusively on roading.
The transport unions say that while the Government is correct in investing in infrastructure as a stimulus for the economy, it’s sole focus on investing in roads is wrong.