Meola Reef Bridge Study Unveiled | Wellington News

Auckland’s future harbour crossing is heating up as the government invests $1 million — split evenly between taxpayers and ratepayers — to study Meola Reef as a potential site. Mayor Wayne Brown backs the move, preferring to fund a targeted study now rather than face a costly surprise later, while pushing for quicker road fixes in the meantime. Transport Minister Chris Bishop and the Prime Minister frame the study as a “sign of good faith” under the Auckland City Deal, acknowledging both tunnels and bridges have pros and cons, even if NZTA’s prior work favored a tunnel. The mayor remains convinced a bridge over Meola Reef is cheaper and more practical. With bipartisan outreach underway and the project potentially rivaling the City Rail Link in scale, funding via tolls or private upgrades are being explored — with a final business case expected next year. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/24d8945cdc227ec2