Hon MICHAEL WOOD: I've received some very good feedback from locals and stakeholders. The AA's Northland district chair, Tracey Rissetto, congratulated the Government on this decision, saying, "With this decision out of the way, it now means Northlanders can look forward to the new road opening next year without having to worry about how expensive the tolls will be." The AA's Auckland district chair, Mark Yates, also commended the decision, saying, "The Minister of Transport has clearly listened to the strong community feedback on the Waka Kotahi tolling proposal".