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Interest-rate cap could prolong infrastructure underinvestment

A proposed or existing rates cap is described as threatening to lock in another generation of infrastructure underinvestment.

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Persistent underinvestment could weaken infrastructure quality and public-service resilience.

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  1. Rates Cap Threatens To Lock In Another Generation Of Infrastructure Underinvestment ↗scoop.co.nz · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 7:01 AM UTC
  2. Business.Scoop » Rates Cap Threatens To Lock In Another Generation Of Infrastructure Underinvestment ↗business.scoop.co.nz · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 7:16 AM UTC

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