24 Sep 2024

Power, water, roads: what's the long term plan?

From Nine To Noon, 9:05 am on 24 September 2024
A water main has burst in central Wellington's Aro Valley.

A water main has burst in central Wellington's Aro Valley. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas

Infrastructure around the country is in need of investment - from the electricity grid, to roads, public transport, hospitals and schools.

The Infrastructure Commission has been charged with coming up with a National Infrastructure Plan for the next 30 years.

Its new Chief Executive, Geoff Cooper, talks with Kathryn about the challenges of improving lagging infrastructure in the face of so much need.

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