Introduction
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The Government has identified seven essential state highways that are linked to New Zealand’s economic prosperity. Called the roads of national significance, or RoNS Roads of National Significance (RONS) are listed in the GPS A Government Policy Statement on Land Transport Funding issued under section 86 of the LTMA . They are:
* Puhoi to Wellsford – State highway A road, whether or not constructed or vested in the Crown, that is declared to be a state highway under section 11 of the National Roads Act 1953, section 60 of the Government Roading Powers Act 1989 (formally known as the Transit New Zealand Act 1989), or under section 103 of the LTMA. 1
* Completion of the Auckland Western Ring Route – State highway A road, whether or not constructed or vested in the Crown, that is declared to be a state highway under section 11 of the National Roads Act 1953, section 60 of the Government Roading Powers Act 1989 (formally known as the Transit New Zealand Act 1989), or under section 103 of the LTMA. 20/16/18
* Auckland Victoria Park bottleneck – State highway A road, whether or not constructed or vested in the Crown, that is declared to be a state highway under section 11 of the National Roads Act 1953, section 60 of the Government Roading Powers Act 1989 (formally known as the Transit New Zealand Act 1989), or under section 103 of the LTMA. 1
* Waikato Expressway – State highway A road, whether or not constructed or vested in the Crown, that is declared to be a state highway under section 11 of the National Roads Act 1953, section 60 of the Government Roading Powers Act 1989 (formally known as the Transit New Zealand Act 1989), or under section 103 of the LTMA. 1
* Tauranga Eastern Corridor – State highway A road, whether or not constructed or vested in the Crown, that is declared to be a state highway under section 11 of the National Roads Act 1953, section 60 of the Government Roading Powers Act 1989 (formally known as the Transit New Zealand Act 1989), or under section 103 of the LTMA. 2
* Wellington Northern Corridor (Levin to Wellington) – State highway A road, whether or not constructed or vested in the Crown, that is declared to be a state highway under section 11 of the National Roads Act 1953, section 60 of the Government Roading Powers Act 1989 (formally known as the Transit New Zealand Act 1989), or under section 103 of the LTMA. 1
* Christchurch motorway projects. for short, NZTA is charged with delivering these highway projects within the next 10 years.
The seven RoNS projects are based around New Zealand's five largest population centres.
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