As New Zealand works through well‑documented infrastructure challenges, it is useful to understand how offshore infrastructure and transport leaders are responding to similar issues.
New Zealand’s National Infrastructure Plan reinforces the need for sharper prioritisation and a stronger focus on maintaining and optimising existing assets. While New Zealand invests heavily in infrastructure relative to the OECD, we continue to deliver inefficiently.
The KPMG Global Infrastructure and Transport CEO Outlook suggests CEOs globally increasingly see technology and AI as critical to closing that gap, and finds leaders bullish on growth prospects. 59% of global infrastructure and transport CEOs surveyed expect mergers and acquisitions to support growth; a trend beginning to emerge locally. Notably, 84% of global CEOs asked remain confident about sector growth despite geopolitical uncertainty. With early signs of economic recovery in New Zealand, we’re cautiously optimistic, noting funding constraints remain a key challenge.
