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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