Go offline with the Player FM app!
Geoff Cooper: Infrastructure Commission CEO on the draft National Infrastructure Plan
Manage episode 490691274 series 2882353
There's growing calls for New Zealand to get realistic about our infrastructure.
The Infrastructure Commission's released a 30-year draft plan today for future builds and upgrades to roads, hospitals and public buildings.
It highlights how we're not getting value, despite spending a lot.
Commission CEO, Geoff Cooper, says a large issue is our lack of spending on maintaining existing infrastructure.
He explained we are running our assets into the ground, so repairs cost more - leaving less money for everything else.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9752 episodes
Manage episode 490691274 series 2882353
There's growing calls for New Zealand to get realistic about our infrastructure.
The Infrastructure Commission's released a 30-year draft plan today for future builds and upgrades to roads, hospitals and public buildings.
It highlights how we're not getting value, despite spending a lot.
Commission CEO, Geoff Cooper, says a large issue is our lack of spending on maintaining existing infrastructure.
He explained we are running our assets into the ground, so repairs cost more - leaving less money for everything else.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9752 episodes
All episodes
×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.