By RNZ.
Approval has been given to build the harbour-side walking and cycling link between Wellington and Lower Hutt.
It is the first project to get the go-ahead under the new Covid fast-track process which largely bypasses the Resource Management Act with the decision made by a panel of experts chaired by an Environment Court judge.
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The Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said the Ngā Ūranga to Pito-one section (Ngauranga to Petone) of Te Ara Tupua is the largest walking and cycling project in the region.