National is building the roads, schools, and hospitals that New Zealanders rely on. For decades, infrastructure was stop-start and short-term. Now there’s a 30-year plan and the money to back it. You can go back to boom-and-bust, or back a plan built to last for the future.
infrastructure
Fast-track consenting is removing red tape and creating jobs
32 projects had been approved through the Fast-track process, representing billions of dollars of investment and tens of thousands of jobs.
$290 billion of projects in the national infrastructure pipeline
including around $190 billion with a confirmed funding source, giving the construction sector greater visibility and certainty about future work.
Construction underway on over $20 billion worth of central government infrastructure projects by end of 2026
Building smarter so taxpayers gets better value from every dollar
In schools, the average cost of delivering a new classroom has fallen from around $1.2 million to around $620,000, while more classrooms were delivered in 2024 than in 2023, and more again in 2025.
Replacing the RMA so it's faster and easier to build the homes, roads, energy projects and infrastructure New Zealand needs
30-year National Infrastructure Plan - a 2023 National campaign commitment
includes projects such as - Cambridge to Piarere, - the $400 million road resilience programme, - Nelson Hospital redevelopment, - A new ward tower at Whangārei Hospital, - New police stations and courthouses, - and more than $2 billion of investment in schools and class-rooms.
Transport
Building the roads you need to move people and freight more efficiently
our Roads of National Significance programme is helping grow the economy. By early 2027 six RoNS will be under construction, alongside several roads of regional significance.
Roads such as the Cambridge to Piarere extension of the Waikato Expressway
which is expected to cut deaths and serious injuries by around 70%.
The City Rail Link has almost doubled Auckland’s rail capacity
This is one of the most significant transport investments in New Zealand's history, and will give Aucklanders faster journeys, more frequent services, and better connections across the city.
We’re not just building new roads; we’re fixing and maintaining the roads people rely on every day
A record $2.15 billion allocated to state highway maintenance and renewals through the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme, delivering smoother, safer and more reliable journeys for New Zealanders
Potholes fixed fast
Around 98 per cent of potholes on state highways are now being fixed within 24 hours of being identified each month, improving safety, reliability and resilience right across New Zealand.
Housing
Growing the housing supply
By freeing up urban land, funding the infrastructure needed for growth, and giving councils stronger incentives to enable more housing.
First-home purchases are at record highs
First home buyers now make up 27 per cent of the market, the biggest percentage in 20 years
Rents are falling
Rent affordability has improved seven percent since December 2023
Overhauling the Resource Management Act means less red tape to build
Replacing the RMA so it's faster and easier to build the homes New Zealand needs.
Making granny flats easier to build
Kiwis can now build granny flats up to 70 square metres in their backyards without a building consent.
Delivered more than 8,400 additional social homes nationally
This includes more than 3,000 additional social homes in Auckland.
Building the right types of homes, in the right places, for the right people, based on actual housing need
Social housing should be there for those who genuinely need it, for as long as they need it, but it should also be a pathway to independence where that’s possible.
View Plan
Read the full plan here.
