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Election 2026: Act to stop road funding going towards public art, protect maintenance money

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  • New Zealand’s Act Party says it would stop transport budgets from funding public art.
  • Its transport plan would protect road-maintenance funds from being redirected to new projects and require publication of the lowest-cost safe option alongside the preferred option.

New Zealand’s Act Party says it would prevent public art from receiving funding through transport budgets if elected in 2026.

The party also says it would ensure money set aside for road maintenance could not be redirected to pay for new transport projects.

Under the plan, authorities would have to publish the “lowest-cost safe option” alongside their preferred option for new transport projects.

lowest-cost safe option

· Act PartyThe party says this option should be publicised alongside the preferred choice for new transport projects.
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