The four-lane 16km expressway will connect the Waikato Expressway to SH29 at Piarere.

The Government topped up its capital allowance ahead of Budget 2026.

The four-lane 16km expressway will connect the Waikato Expressway to SH29 at Piarere.

The $1.77b project will build a 16km four-lane highway near Karāpiro.

Residents and businesses are "really excited" about a long-awaited $1.773 billion extension of the Waikato Expressway, ministers say.