Stuart Donovan appointed to Infrastructure Priorities Programme independent review panel

Sep 10, 2025

We're delighted our Senior Fellow Stuart Donovan was recently reappointed to the independent review panel for the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga’s Infrastructure Priorities Programme (IPP). 

Aotearoa New Zealand faces many infrastructure challenges — and we can’t afford to build everything at once. The IPP helps the country identify the top infrastructure issues and solutions, so decision-makers can focus resources where they’ll have the greatest impact.

The Infrastructure Priorities Programme creates a public menu of priority proposals, each going through a standardised, independent review by the Commission. 

The panel — including Stuart — reviews the Commission's assessments and makes recommendations before they’re released, ensuring the process is independent, robust, and follows best practice. At Motu Research, we believe policy decisions grounded in evidence and long-term thinking are essential to unlocking better outcomes for all.

We’re delighted to see Stuart contribute his expertise to this vital work. We are looking forward to what this work can deliver for priority infrastructure, resilience and prosperity in Aotearoa.