Photo: RNZThe Infrastructure Commission has released the country's first National Infrastructure PlanInfrastructure Minister Chris Bishop requested the plan and is pushing for cross-party buy-inThe plan sets out 16 recommendations, and 10 priorities for the next decadeNew Zealand's first National Infrastructure Plan has been revealed, laying out an 'affordable' plan to tackle the country's infrastructure woes. The National Infrastructure Plan charts the course, but progress depends on how decision-makers, delivery agencies, industry, and communities use the plan to do things differently." "As part of our response to the National Infrastructure Plan I intend to engage with other political parties in Parliament. The National Infrastructure Plan is a great contribution to this shared agenda for everyone in New Zealand. Project information coordination: Require all infrastructure providers to maintain up-to-date data in the National Infrastructure Pipeline and strengthen arrangements for improving data quality over time.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 16, 2026 23:50 UTC