The country's infrastructure industry is describing National's $500-million road transport policy as a good start.

The party has declared it will redirect funding from road safety initiatives to pothole repairs and road renewals, if it wins the election.

Infrastructure New Zealand Chief Executive Nick Leggett told Kate Hawkesby that the man power exists to make this promise a reality, but there has to be a guaranteed pipeline of work.

He says if the work is there, the resources will follow.

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The country's infrastructure industry is describing National's $500-million road transport policy as a good start.
The party has declared it will redirect funding from road safety initiatives to pothole repairs and road renewals, if it wins the election.
Infrastructure New Zealand Chief Executive Nick Leggett told Kate Hawkesby that the man power exists to make this promise a reality, but there has to be a guaranteed pipeline of work.
He says if the work is there, the resources will follow.
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Nick Leggett: Infrastructure NZ CEO on Nations road transport policy

A warning to asset owners across the country to take lessons from Wellington's Moa Point disaster. 

The Government has released the findings of an independent Crown Review into the massive February malfunction at the wastewater plant. 

It doesn't blame a single technical fault, but finds decades worth of significant gaps in accountability and risk management from asset owners. 

Water New Zealand Chief Executive Gillian Blythe told Ryan Bridge maintenance woes became normalised, which caused problems to pile up. 

She says there are lessons around the fact there was fragmented accountability and misaligned authority.  

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A warning to asset owners across the country to take lessons from Wellington's Moa Point disaster.&nbsp;
The Government has released the findings of an independent Crown Review into the massive February malfunction at the wastewater plant.&nbsp;
It doesn't blame a single technical fault, but finds decades worth of significant gaps in accountability and risk management from asset owners.&nbsp;
Water New Zealand Chief Executive Gillian Blythe told Ryan Bridge maintenance woes became normalised, which caused problems to pile up.&nbsp;
She says there are lessons around the fact there was fragmented accountability and misaligned authority. &nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE &nbsp;

Gillian Blythe: Water New Zealand CEO on the lessons that can be learned from the Moa Point disaster

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Methanol producer, Methanex, has confirmed it is shutting the Taranaki plant that has run for 40 years. 

It says it's struck a deal to sell most of its natural gas entitlements under current contracts, starting in next year's first quarter. 

The company says continued decline in domestic natural gas, and no clear pathway to meaningful new supply, means continued operations in New Zealand aren't sustainable. 

Carnegie told Ryan Bridge says Methanex stepping back will free up some gas to be used elsewhere, but it's a bit like a snake eating its own tail. 

He says we're gaining that gas but losing a major manufacturer and exporter.  

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Methanol producer, Methanex, has confirmed it is shutting the Taranaki plant that has run for 40 years.&nbsp;
It says it's struck a deal to sell most of its natural gas entitlements under current contracts, starting in next year's first quarter.&nbsp;
The company says continued decline in domestic natural gas, and no clear pathway to meaningful new supply, means continued operations in New Zealand aren't sustainable.&nbsp;
Carnegie told Ryan Bridge says Methanex stepping back will free up some gas to be used elsewhere, but it's a bit like a snake eating its own tail.&nbsp;
He says we're gaining that gas but losing a major manufacturer and exporter. &nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE &nbsp;

John Carnegie: Energy Resources Aotearoa Chief Executive on Methanex closing its Taranaki plant

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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 3rd of September 2026, Co-Operative Bank CEO Mark Wilkshire shares his thoughts on the Reserve Bank hiking the OCR for the second time. 

The country's biggest gas user Methanex announcing its getting out of New Zealand, Energy Resources Aotearoa John Carnegie tells Ryan this is the economic cost the country is paying for a shrinking domestic gas supply.

We've finally got answers about what happened at Moa Point, Water New Zealand Chief Executive Gillian Blythe explains.

Plus, US Correspondent Mitch McCann has the latest on Iran saying the US bombed a wedding party in Sirik, killing at least four people and a women has been arrested for taking photos of jury members outside the courthouse in the Lindsay Clancy trial. 

Get the Early Edition Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.          

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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 3rd of September 2026, Co-Operative Bank CEO Mark Wilkshire shares his thoughts on the Reserve Bank hiking the OCR for the second time.&nbsp;
The country's biggest gas user Methanex announcing its getting out of New Zealand, Energy Resources Aotearoa John Carnegie tells Ryan this is the economic cost the country is paying for a shrinking domestic gas supply.
We've finally got answers about what happened at Moa Point, Water New Zealand Chief Executive Gillian Blythe explains.
Plus, US Correspondent Mitch McCann has the latest on Iran saying the US bombed a wedding party in Sirik, killing at least four people and a women has been arrested for taking photos of jury members outside the courthouse in the Lindsay Clancy trial.&nbsp;
Get the Early Edition Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE &nbsp;

Full Show Podcast: 03 September 2026 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/45760a1a-7a31-4de1-a37b-b4b9012ac940/transcript

Nick Leggett: Infrastructure NZ CEO on Nations road transport policy

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