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'Road money is for roads': ACT infrastructure spokesman outlines new transport policy

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Publish Date
Fri, 4 Sep 2026, 4:35pm
Te Manu Rangimaarie (bird of peace) at Piarere roundabout. Photo / NZTA
Te Manu Rangimaarie (bird of peace) at Piarere roundabout. Photo / NZTA

ACT has announced their new transport infrastructure policy barring public art being funded from transport budgets, and requiring the “lowest-cost safe option” for new transport projects to be publicised alongside the preferred option.

The party gave examples, including the nearly $631,000 spent on a 12m-high sculpture at the Piarere roundabout on the Waikato Expressway.

ACT infrastructure spokesperson Simon Court told Heather du Plessis-Allan "we've spent years essentially turning good roads into a philosophy seminar."

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