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Argument has broken out over how much the Government is investing in our roads.

National claims the Government has reduced funding for State Highway maintenance by $164 million and local road maintenance by $314 million in this year's Budget.

But Transport Minister Michael Wood says while the Budget document shows only $430 million\xa0 being spent on local roads, it excludes other funding methods.

He says $414 million of debt funding in 2023 will bring total local road funding to $844 million which is an increase compared to last year.

Wood says Waka Kotahi is investing $2.8 billion dollars into State Highways between 2021 and 2024.\xa0

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