Tom EleyMultimedia journalist·Waikato Herald·31 May, 2026 02:05 AM4 mins to readWaikato MP Tim van de Molen (from left), Transport Minister Chris Bishop, Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Taupō MP Louise Upston at the Cambridge to Piarere Road of National Significance site near Karāpiro on Sunday. Photo / Tom EleyMore than a decade after it was first proposed, the Cambridge to Piarere section of the Waikato Expressway has secured $1.77 billion in Government funding.Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Transport Minister Chris Bishop visited the project site near Karāpiro on Sunday.
Their visit followed the Budget 2026 announcement, which
