Artwork

Content provided by NZME and Newstalk ZB. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by NZME and Newstalk ZB or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Player FM - Podcast App
Go offline with the Player FM app!

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on our roads degrading as repair costs rise

3:35
 
Share
 

Manage episode 433882741 series 2098285
Content provided by NZME and Newstalk ZB. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by NZME and Newstalk ZB or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

Road maintenance is becoming both more expensive, and more urgent.

A Government briefing document —released to our newsroom under the Official Information Act— shows road repair costs have gone up 50% in six years.

Drainage renewal costs have gone up 350%.

Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen told Mike Hosking costs have been rising at the same time roads have been degrading.

He says weather in the past couple of years has wrecked the roading system even more.

LISTEN ABOVE

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  continue reading

5406 episodes

Artwork
iconShare
 
Manage episode 433882741 series 2098285
Content provided by NZME and Newstalk ZB. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by NZME and Newstalk ZB or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

Road maintenance is becoming both more expensive, and more urgent.

A Government briefing document —released to our newsroom under the Official Information Act— shows road repair costs have gone up 50% in six years.

Drainage renewal costs have gone up 350%.

Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen told Mike Hosking costs have been rising at the same time roads have been degrading.

He says weather in the past couple of years has wrecked the roading system even more.

LISTEN ABOVE

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  continue reading

5406 episodes

All episodes

×
 
Loading …

Welcome to Player FM!

Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.

 

Quick Reference Guide