Good news for Northlanders - as the Government settles on the Northern Expressway option.

The new route will run from Warkworth, and be built over the Brynderwyn Hills east of the current route, then through Whangārei. 

The road across the Brynderwyns has suffered continued closures, since 2023's severe weather. 

NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan says it's tipped to be a costly project - but a new road is needed.

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