Jessica de Heij

jdeheij.bsky.social

04 October 2026 11:25

“White elephant”

Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland

patrickreynolds.bsky.social

04 October 2026 11:25

This is brilliant. Exactly what the country needs. Invest in great alternatives to always driving. Even benefits drivers: #nzpol youtu.be/LGX6jjJnFBc?...

Dr Sarah Hendrica Bickerton 🏳️‍🌈

sarahhbickerton.bsky.social

04 October 2026 11:25

… but these are for the elite urbanites:

Connor Sharp

connorsharp.bsky.social

04 October 2026 11:24

What these means is that, for example, Stage 1 of surface light rail between Auckland City Centre and Mt Roskill, about 9km, 'costs' $2.25billion in the Greens policy, but would be $0.9billion if it were $100m per km. Of course, the first line will be most expensive, but you get the point!

Connor Sharp

connorsharp.bsky.social

04 October 2026 11:24

Greens light rail plans should be much cheaper than in their policy document They've used the top end of costs identified in the Infrastructure Commissions work (95th percentile at $250m per km) Whereas 75% of surface light rail projects are $100m per km or under. #nzpol