Simon Casey: Remutaka Rd Action Group leader on the idea of a new toll road to the Wairarapa

A new group is calling on the government to investigate a new road between Upper Hutt and the Wairarapa - aiming to do away with the current accident-prone Remutaka Hill Road in favour of a safer toll road.  The group has investigated four options and estimates a new route could halve the 33-minute journey between Featherston and Upper Hutt.  The most expensive option would cost $1.4 billion and would involve building through a valley towards a 320m-high tunnel.  The group's leader Simon Casey joined Nick Mills to discuss the idea.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.