Katie Bradford Senior Correspondent ·NZ Herald·3 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to read‌The whopping $11.8billion that's been wasted due to pausing, cancelling or delaying projects. Video / NZ HeraldAuckland light rail. Transmission Gully. Dunedin Hospital. The Interislander ferry replacements. Not just multi-million-dollar infrastructure projects, but ones that have been paused, delayed or cancelled by various governments.

Research carried out by economist Shamubeel Eaqub has found stop-start decision-making over the last 25 years has cost taxpayers an estimated $11.8