Mike Hosking: We love roads, so let's get on with building them

I know if you are south of Auckland, you might not care.

But yet again Friday and over the weekend we were reminded of the value of roads, new roads, good roads, and roads that add to the value of the country and economy.

The Puhoi motorway extension was opened, ironically by the Prime Minister, who had the good grace to admit calling it the holiday highway had been a mistake.