Labour and National are clashing over a potential mega-tunnel underneath Wellington.

The government's looking at a tunnel connecting The Terrace and Kilbirnie, a distance of around 4km.

It has been proposed to bring down travel times and reduce congestion on state highways.

National's Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking that they're going through a business case and analysis.

But Labour's Ginny Andersen, based in Lower Hutt, is sceptical about how it'll happen.

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Labour and National are clashing over a potential mega-tunnel underneath Wellington. 
The government's looking at a tunnel connecting The Terrace and Kilbirnie, a distance of around 4km. 
It has been proposed to bring down travel times and reduce congestion on state highways. 
National's Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking that they're going through a business case and analysis. 
But Labour's Ginny Andersen, based in Lower Hutt, is sceptical about how it'll happen. 
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