Cost of Ōtaki to north of Levin highway nears $2b

Transport officials won’t disclose the topped up budget, but BusinessDesk understands a new highway in the lower North Island is approaching $2 billion.When it was included in the New Zealand Upgrade Programme under the last Government in 2020, the 24-kilometre Ōtaki to North of Levin project was estimated to cost $817 million.

Transport officials won’t disclose the topped up budget, but BusinessDesk understands a new highway in the lower North Island is approaching $2 billion.

When it was included in the New Zealand Upgrade Programme under the last Government in 2020, the 24-kilometre Ōtaki to North of Levin project was estimated to cost $817 million.