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National Infrastructure Plan

Setting out a path for New Zealand’s infrastructure over the next 30 years

Explore the National Infrastructure Plan

The National Infrastructure Plan sets out a practical, affordable pathway to deliver the infrastructure New Zealanders need to thrive over the next 30 years. It looks across the system, from hospitals, to roads, to water networks.

Read the Plan online, download a PDF, or explore how it was developed.

 

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How we developed the Plan
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The Plan in action

Government response to the Plan

The Government has released its formal response to the National Infrastructure Plan. This marks a new phase for New Zealand’s infrastructure system.

Forward Guidance
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PUBLISHED 17 FEBRUARY 2026
Forward Guidance

Our Forward Guidance provides forecast investment levels for different infrastructure sectors, grounded by what is sustainable and affordable for New Zealanders. A number of supporting technical reports add to this research.

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Foundations for growth
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PUBLISHED 26 JANUARY 2026
Foundations for growth

This research provides a framework for understanding how infrastructure affects economic productivity, based on both theory and evidence.

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Probabilities not predictions
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PUBLISHED 17 FEBRUARY 2026
Probabilities not predictions

New research, released alongside the National Infrastructure Plan, shows that we can improve the way we forecast demand for infrastructure and take a more flexible approach to planning.

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Videos related to the National Infrastructure Plan

Webinar: Understanding forward guidance
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PUBLISHED 31 MARCH 2026
Webinar: Understanding forward guidance

In this webinar, Graham Campbell, Director – Economics and Research, at Te Waihanga, explores our Forward Guidance that was published as part of the National Infrastructure Plan. The Forward Guidance looks at how we can meet our future infrastructure demands in a sustainable and affordable way, including what it will take to manage what we currently have, what we have learned about our willingness to pay for infrastructure, and what considerations go into where or how we should invest in the future.

Webinar: Forward guidance for infrastructure
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Webinar
PUBLISHED 31 MARCH 2026
Webinar: Forward guidance for infrastructure

In this webinar, Graham Campbell, Director – Economics and Research, at Te Waihanga, explores our Forward Guidance that was published as part of the National Infrastructure Plan. The Forward Guidance looks at how we can meet our future infrastructure demands in a sustainable and affordable way, including what it will take to manage what we currently have, what we have learned about our willingness to pay for infrastructure, and what considerations go into where or how we should invest in the future.

Webinar: What we heard - Feedback on the draft National Infrastructure Plan
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National Infrastructure Plan
PUBLISHED 12 MARCH 2026
Webinar: What we heard - Feedback on the draft National Infrastructure Plan

In this webinar, Kathy Stirrat, Programme Advisor - Strategy gives an overview of the National Infrastructure Plan and Jean Beetham, Senior Advisor - Economics and Research, discusses the feedback we received as part of our consultation on the draft Infrastructure Plan. This includes our methodology for gathering public feedback, the key themes identified through the feedback, and how feedback informed the final National Infrastructure Plan.

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