BestinBounds speaks to an enthusiastic crowd at the Kaitaia Bowls club about Nationals transport policy.

Kia ora kotou, thanks for joining me. Ill try keep things as brief as possible - the fact is our transport network is in dire shape. Our roads are unsafe, our highways are congested and there is no discernible plan for what comes next.

Living here in the mighty far north, you all know better than anyone how crucial transport links are for our regional centres who service rural areas. Nationals plan for the next 3 years (and beyond) is simple and easy to understand. We want to create resilient transport networks which will serve you well into the future. A national promise is one you can trust Puhoi and Transmission gully are recent National initiated projects which come to mind, With greater investment in infrastructure brings gains in economic development and investment to our key economic zones.

So what is our plan?

Firstly, our vision begins with rebuilding the foundations of our economy in the regions. Recent natural disaster have revealed the abject disrepair 2 terms of Labour negligence have left our rural connections in. We'll continue with the projected plans of upgrading south island infrastructure, with investment focused in the deep south however this will be paired with a new pledge to repair and reinforce road and track damaged by recent cyclones and flooding.

We further propose an upscaling of our roads of national significance programme. We curently envision motorway upgrades within the greater whangarei region in order to further unlock the economic potential of the northern corridor. These will be combined with anti congestion measures (two new bypasses in the south island and the construction of a 2nd Mt Victoria tunnel) and a commitment by a national government towards promoting growth on the urban fringe by expanding existing regional connections.

Lastly, we'll undertake to improving existing public transport in the lower north island, specifically our passenger and freight services so that we are able to transport more kiwis in a more timely manner around our nations capital. This will also have positive effects on releasing some of the pressure on the wellington expressway which supports our aims of reducing overall congestion.

A vote for national is an investment in our countrys economic future and your own wellbeing.

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