Infrastructure spend in New Zealand must work harder: user-pays in focus

Infrastructure spend in New Zealand must work harder: user-pays in focus

When the developers of 1500 new homes northwest of Hamilton needed a way to pay for water and roading infrastructure, they got approval this month for a levy on future residents under the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Act. When Napier Port needed a new wharf, the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council sold a 45 percent stake in the port company to fund that and other major infrastructure projects. On our roads, ministers are shifting from charging …