Government to reduce council road funding over excessive cone use

Sunday 27 July 2025 · 6 outlets · 2 reports · updated Sun 27 Jul 2025, 1:15pm

In this story NZ Transport Agency, Chris Bishop

Transport Minister Chris Bishop says councils must use fewer road cones or face funding cuts. The government intends to force local authorities to reduce spending on traffic management to address high roadwork costs.

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1. RNZSun 27 Jul 2025, 10:21am

   Funding to councils to be throttled for using too many road cones (opens in new tab)

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2. The Press via StuffSun 27 Jul 2025, 1:15pm

   Transport minister vows to cut funding for extraneous road cones (opens in new tab)

   Also on Stuff (opens in new tab)