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Northlands controversial expressway project threatens local farmers, particularly in Waipu. The New Zealand Transport Agency has chosen a four-lane highway through the Brynderwyn Hills, affecting seven prime dairy farms. Farmers are devastated, with one family fighting to keep their thirty-two hectare family dairy spot and another family of eight plus workers stuck in limbo. NZTA is using the Public Works Act to secure land needs, aiming to finalize routes by years end. Meanwhile, Northland businesses and mayors propose road tolls to fund the full one hundred kilometer link to Auckland, balancing safety gains against local losses.

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