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The tunnel bypassing the inner city will cost several billion dollars.
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Possible mega-tunnel underneath Wellington
Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop announced a possible 4km long tunnel may be built to cut congestion in Wellington. Video / Mark Mitchell
Sydney stabbings, mega tunnel and Iran-Israel tensions | Focus Morning Bulletin April 15, 2024
Police work to get to the bottom of tragic Sydney mall stabbings, why a mega tunnel could be built in Wellington and Iran-Israel relations go from bad to worse in the lates.
Govt investigating mega tunnel underneath Wellington
The tunnel would completely bypass the inner city from The Terrace to Kilbirnie.
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