8:27 pm today
The SH1 Cambridge to Piarere extension will create an unprecedented level of economic growth, according to government leaders.
The near $1.8b funding for the Waikato Expressway's Cambridge to Piarere extension has left local and central government alike ecstatic.
Cambridge MP and Tourism and Hospitality minister Louise Upston said the news has been a long time coming, reminiscing on when she "lobbied hard" to get ministers and colleagues alike to understand the economic importance.
"I know how gutting it was back in 2018 when it was cancelled and so to have that certainty now is really important... the government recognises the economic opportunity of our neck of the woods and really the opportunity for a government that's focused on economic growth."
