Concern over Mt Messenger bypass impact - a podcast by RNZ

There's concern a deal done to get North Taranaki's Mt Messenger bypass built, could see other native forests bulldozed for new roads.
Compensation and a land swap have been agreed so that the State Highway 3 project can go ahead.
But an adviser to the project says the road should never have been approved and risks setting a precedent.
Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more. 

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