The $1m bill on my Meola Reef bridge study is mysterious, but you're a fool to dismiss it

PremiumOpinionOpinion byWayne BrownNZ Herald·23 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM7 mins to readWayne Brown has been the Mayor of Auckland since 2022, and was the Mayor of the Far North from 2007-2013.‌Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (left) and Transport Minister Chris Bishop. Photo / Mark MitchellNew Zealand has a terrible record on infrastructure projects. Nearly all government-funded projects cost too much, take too long and deliver way less than expected.

There are endless examples, from the Transmission Gully motorway in Wellington that failed before anyone drove on it to Wellington sewerage schemes and our own