Over in Wellington, the Building Nations infrastructure conference is underway, and set to continue on for the rest of the week. 

Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen has observed from this conference that the infrastructure sector is the latest among many requiring investments for long-term projects.

Brad Olsen says that the vibe of the conference is optimistic, but people are aware that these projects will require a lot of investment for the future, and time isn't on everyone's side thanks to regulations and the state of the economy.

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