Infrastructure maintenance must come before new projects - Sarah Sinclair

Opinion bySarah SinclairNZ Herald·22 Aug, 2026 05:00 AM4 mins to readSarah Sinclair is a director at law firm Harmos Horton Lusk and a former member of the board of the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga.Sarah Sinclair, a director at law firm Harmos Horton Lusk and former member of the board of the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga.It’s frankly a long overdue relief to see our politicians – from all sides and from central and local government – acknowledging the need to commit to an infrastructure pipeline that endures through political cycles and ensures the market prepares and responds. A pipeline that supports growth, jobs, prosperity. Great