It’s been a busy month for Infrastructure New Zealand, with the launch of our 2026 Election Manifesto and the release of our Nordic Delegation report headlining an important period of advocacy and engagement.
2026 Election Manifesto
Infrastructure New Zealand has launched its 2026 Election Manifesto, setting out the sector’s policy priorities ahead of this year’s election. Developed through extensive engagement with members and the wider industry, the manifesto reflects months of consultation, including the draft presented to members earlier in the year, and sets a clear direction for the next government on how New Zealand plans, funds, and delivers the infrastructure it needs.
To mark the launch, we held events in Auckland, Hamilton, Invercargill and Wellington, bringing together members from across the country to discuss the manifesto priorities and what they mean for the regions. The strong engagement in this process reinforces how central infrastructure has become to the wider conversation about New Zealand’s economic future, and the appetite across the country for a long-term, cross-party approach to getting it right. Thank you to everyone who attended, presented and helped bring these events together. The full manifesto can now be read here.
The Nordic Model: Infrastructure, Innovation and Inclusion
Following May’s delegation to Stockholm and Oslo, we have released our full report, The Nordic Model: Infrastructure, Innovation and Inclusion. International delegations are one of the ways Infrastructure New Zealand tests its thinking against the rest of the world, and this year more than 35 industry leaders travelled with us to see firsthand how Sweden and Norway plan, fund, and deliver infrastructure over decades rather than election cycles.
The report is an attempt to work out what New Zealand can take from two countries that, in many ways, look a lot like us: similarly sized, similarly dispersed, and facing comparable infrastructure challenges. What the delegation kept coming back to was not any single project, but how coherent the systems were. Sweden plans on a twelve-year funded cycle that survives changes in government. Norway treats energy, water and transport as one connected system rather than three competing ones. Both countries build consensus before they make a decision, and both place real weight on transparency about what is funded, what isn’t, and why. The full report is now available to be read here.
Welcoming New Members
Nau mai haere mai, welcome, to our new Infrastructure New Zealand members. We’re so glad to have you on board and look forward to continuing to engage with you.
FortySouth
Navig8 Construction Advisory
Northpower
Porirua City Council
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