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Ōtaki to North of Levin (Ō2NL)
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi · Wellington
A 24km four-lane highway from Taylors Rd, Ōtaki to north of Levin, the northernmost section of the Wellington Northern Corridor RoNS, bypassing Ōtaki, Manakau and Levin. NZTA's disclosed budget is $2.1b, up from $817m in 2020. Main works began in late 2025, with completion targeted for the end of 2029.
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Strongest delivery signals Data: High
Delivery Confidence Score, 0 to 100, higher is better: a ranking of how strong this project's delivery signals are, not a probability. It blends eight factors, including the election risk and policy alignment shown below.
Each axis is a scoring factor (0 to 100)
Data current as at 16 Sept 2026, when the pipeline was last checked against its source.
Key facts
- Region
- Wellington
- Sector
- Transport
- Status
- Under Construction
- Estimated value
- $2.1b
- Indicative completion
- 2029
- Funding status
- Fully Funded
- Lead organisation
- NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
- Election risk
- Low
Election risk assessment
A National Road of National Significance with construction contracts signed and works underway, funded and largely insulated from the election.
Government priority alignment
HIGH: Core Road of National Significance, a top government land-transport priority.
Recent changes
- 2026-W37Notable Estimated value down 19%: $2.6b → $2.1b.
- 2026-W37Notable Completion brought forward: 2030 → 2029.
- 2026-W37Info Owner: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency → NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi.
Chronology
- 2020Project estimated at ~$810m as part of the Wellington Northern Corridor
- 2023Confirmed as a Road of National Significance priority by the incoming government
- 2025NZTA discloses $2.1b budget; construction contracts signed; main works begin Q4
- 2029expectedCompletion targeted: 24 km of new four-lane highway