NATS: BACK TO BASICS

jects nobody wants, like the $30 billion Auckland light rail project, National will focus on fixing and enhancing our roading network to ensure people and freight can move around the country safely and efficiently.”

The announcement follows a move by National late last year that saw it ask the public to help highlight the deteriorating state of the country’s roads through a ‘Pothole of the Week’ campaign.

Luxon and Brown held a press conference near a large pothole, which had been patched over but not repaired, on the surface of Cryers Road in East Tamaki.

They asked Kiwis to sign a peti- tion and send in photos of potholes in their local area via the party’s Facebook page.

Brown said motorists are tired of potholes peppering New Zealand’s roads, damaging vehicles, and causing havoc for motorists. He said potholes are a safety hazard which is why they need to be fixed.

“We’re hearing from people every day who say the roads are the worst they’ve ever seen them.”

Transport Minister David Parker has blamed the previous National Government, which left office in 2017, for the poor state of the country’s due to it having frozen road maintenance.