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Thank you for your submissions and feedback on the Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth tolling proposal. Consultation has now closed. Waka Kotahi included the results of the community consultation in a comprehensive proposal for tolling but the Minister has decided that there will not be a toll on Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth. |
Consultation documents
The following documents provide further information on the tolling proposal and consultation. Some parts of these documents have been redacted under the Official Information Act.
Tolling assessment
Every new state highway in New Zealand, along with significant upgrades to existing state highways are assessed to see if they meet the criteria to be tolled. This tolling assessment shows how the new Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway meets that criteria, including any potential impacts of tolling. The assessment was presented to the Waka Kotahi Board earlier this year helping them make an informed decision to progress the tolling proposal through the Minister.
Tolling assessment [PDF, 812 KB]
Board paper
This paper presented to the Waka Kotahi Board in March this year. The paper recommends the new motorway for tolling and explains key points of the assessment, which led to that recommendation.
Tolling report
This report describes a detailed analysis of the impacts of tolling on the new motorway. It informed our recommendation to toll and the decision to proceed with public consultation.
Consultation report
This report summarises the feedback during public consultation on the proposed toll.
Consultation report [PDF, 2.6 MB]
This report summarises the feedback during public consultation on the proposed toll.
More information on the tolling consultation(external link)
Next steps
The Minister of Transport has announced that the Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway will not be a tolled road.
There was a robust process to assess the route and the road was recommended for tolling in March 2020. Waka Kotahi consulted with the community and presented a comprehensive proposal for tolling but the Minister has decided that there will not be a toll on Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth.
It is Waka Kotahi policy to assess all new sections of state highway to determine whether there is the potential for tolling, and we will continue this process with other projects, including those in the NZ Upgrade Programme.
