Government says YES to Penlink TOLL

Transport Minister Michael Wood has decided that the O Mahurangi Penlink road – a 7km route that will link Whangaparāoa with the Northern motorway – will be tolled. The decision comes more than a year after the public was consulted on the issue. Waka Kotahi received more than 3300 submissions about the tolling proposal – these have not been made public. In releasing the decision exclusively to Hibiscus Matters, Minister Wood said although Government is funding the construction of the road, it will cost $3m each year to maintain. “The fairest option is for drivers who use the road to contribute...