We know the cost of infrastructure - but do we know its value?

OpinionOpinion byAndrea Rickard NZ Herald·19 Aug, 2026 04:59 PM6 mins to readAndrea Rickard is managing director of Beca NZLiam Dann & Tamsyn Parker break down the biggest stories in the economy this week. Brought to you by CMC Markets.New Zealand rightly focuses on the cost of infrastructure. We need the same level of focus on the value it creates. We debate what infrastructure costs us today far more than we discuss what it enables for us and for the next generation.

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