Infrastructure

Moa Point Report Shows Importance of Public Ownership For Infrastructure

The Green Party welcomes the Crown Review Office report into Moa Point, which made clear there were a multitude of failures that led to the disaster. Rongotai MP and Infrastructure Spokesperson Julie-Anne Genter says that this incident highlights the difficulties of having private, for-profit companies running critical infrastructure. “The release of the Crown Review report is a positive step towards understanding what happened at Moa Point, and it is a relief that Wellingtonians finally have this information.” “The review into Moa...

Posted at September 02, 2026 5:30 PM by Julie Anne Genter

services and systems

Infrastructure Plan Contradicts Government Own Spending Priorities

The newly released National Infrastructure Plan stands in stark contrast to the Government's actual spending priorities, the Green Party says. "We welcome today's National Infrastructure Plan, which would take us in the opposite direction of the decisions of Luxon’s Government," said Chlöe Swarbrick, Green Party Co-Leader and Finance spokesperson.   “This Plan shows how we can and must invest in resilient critical infrastructure like hospitals and renewables. Yet Luxon’s Government continues to burn taxpayer money on inflaming the climate crisis and inducing congestion through the daft LNG terminal and roads at all costs.  "Treasury confirmed on Friday...

Posted at February 17, 2026 4:02 PM by Chlöe Swarbrick