The Government will spend $4 billion over the next three years fixing and preventing potholes on state highways and local roads nationwide.  

Auckland will get a $478 million boost in pothole funding; Waikato will get $214m and Canterbury has been allocated $187m in funding. 

Transport Minister Simeon Brown told Jack Tame “The real focus here is preventing them.” 

Brown said “The NZTA board allocates the fund based upon need.” 

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