Government to offer premium payments for land acquisition for infrastructure

Sunday 9 March 2025 · 6 outlets · 5 reports · updated Sun 9 Mar 2025, 1:33pm

In this story National Party, NZ First, Chris Bishop, Chris Penk

The Government plans to amend the Public Works Act to accelerate land acquisition for major infrastructure projects. Landowners may receive incentive payments for voluntary sales, and the process for objections will move from the Environment Court to the Land Information Minister or local authorities.

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1. NZ HeraldSun 9 Mar 2025, 10:30am

   Government to offer ‘premium payments’ for giving up land to major infrastructure projects (opens in new tab)

2. StuffSun 9 Mar 2025, 11:03am

   Landowners to object directly to minister, receive incentive payments as part of changes to land acquisition (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Press (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsSun 9 Mar 2025, 1:00pm

   Land acquisition overhaul offers incentives, cuts out environment court (opens in new tab)

4. RNZSun 9 Mar 2025, 1:24pm

   Government moves to speed up land acquisition for public works (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesSun 9 Mar 2025, 1:33pm

   Govt moves to speed up land acquisition for public works (opens in new tab)