Whangarei Mayor Sheryl Mai has welcomed National’s
announcement of an Upper North Island Infrastructure
Package.
“Northland has an enormous amount to offer
the nation, including visitor experiences, our culture, our
products, our environment, and lifestyle options to be
envied.
“Whangarei District has transformed in
recent years, becoming a growth area when many other
provinces have started to shrink,” she said.
“We
were on the crest of a wave of growth and development prior
to COVID-19, and aim to come through this crisis
strongly.
“In the modern world connectivity is
critical, and the whole nation stands to benefit from any
and all investment that improves connections between
Northland and the rest of the country.
“Investing in
connections to and throughout our region will carry us
forward positively into post-COVID decades and could not be
more
welcome.”
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