The Auckland Harbour Bridge. File photoThe government is seeking advice on whether to bring in a toll on the existing Auckland Harbour Bridge, to help pay for a second Waitematā Harbour crossing. The Infrastructure Commission has suggested a toll as high as $9, a figure the Transport Minister says would be a "big decision" to make. In the newly released National Infrastructure Plan, the Infrastructure Commission said new revenue would be needed to fund the crossing. "We're working our way through quite a complicated series of funding questions and financing questions around the second harbour crossing.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 17, 2026 18:27 UTC