Drury Central and Paerata Stations

The project will:

• help to achieve the purpose of the Act
• have positive effects on social well-being by:
  • providing improved access to rail services
  • reducing the use of roads and the associated road safety risks by increasing the use of rail services
  • reducing travel time
• generate employment by providing:
  • in 2021, 27 to 40 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in the planning, engineering, and design phase
  • between 2021 and 2024, 200 to 332 FTE jobs in construction and construction management
• provide infrastructure that will:
  • improve economic, employment, and environmental outcomes
  • increase productivity by reducing congestion on the roads
  • support growth in the southern growth area of Auckland as identified in the Auckland Unitary Plan and associated structure plans
• contribute to New Zealand’s efforts to mitigate climate change and transition faster to a low-emissions economy by reducing reliance on cars
• likely progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes.

Any adverse effects arising from the project and mitigation measures can be tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.