Opinion: Filling NZ’s $210b infrastructure deficit black hole
The Government doesn’t have deep-enough pockets to fill the infrastructure black hole.
The Government doesn’t have deep-enough pockets to fill the infrastructure black hole.
OPINION: Our ageing infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle NZ’s changing climate.
The concepts of resilience and sustainability are key priorities.
Downer aims to build back smarter in Cyclone Gabrielle recovery.
Public and private partnerships are needed to get investment and development moving.
The Government will hike fees and cut rebates as the EV policy is too successful.
What's in the wind energy pipeline and who's behind the developments.
The two councils still taking legal action despite the Three Waters rebrand, MMR vaccination rates slump in our youngest and the Cambridge 63-year-old who rammed the ram raiders in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Damning Auckland flood report calls out failings, Government ready to reveal Three Waters re-brand and Wellington Council's million dollar mistake in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
OPINION: Thomas Coughlan says the RMA reforms face more challenges than ever.
Kiwi reportedly killed in Ukraine, the rugby world reacts to Scott Robertson’s appointment and negotiations after teachers strike in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Why did it take three months to publicly acknowledge what happened?
UN nuclear watchdog head slams “complacency" amid spectre of catastrophe again.
News snippets from across Northland and surrounds.
Big slip threatens two high-voltage lines carrying power to Northland.
Genesis Energy expects to report a record annual profit due to high rainfall.
An eight-person team from HMNZS Matataua restored Gisborne’s water supply flow, in some of the most challenging environments they have ever faced. Video / NZDF
Lines companies are signalling an increase in charges this year.
Genesis and FRV Australia have secured the site on the Canterbury plains.
Among the towns ordered to evacuate is Montecito, home to Prince Harry and wife Meghan.
Biggest wave of strikes in weeks have damaged power stations, critical infrastructure.
Higher prices without service or infrastructure upgrades not good enough, watchdog says.
Police crackdown on gangs extended, Three Waters entrenchment warnings were made & rare protests sweep China in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
New analysis concludes current cost of energy will likely lead to an extra 147,000 deaths.
PM Jacinda Ardern admits there is 'confusion' over the Three Water bill and has asked for the scope to be clarified. Video / Mark Mitchell
New Mayors uniting against the government's three waters reforms, assisted death numbers revealed & Melbourne cup fever begins in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Gerry Brownlee says the water component in rates bills will more than double.
The figure could grow even further, reaching a 46 million cubic metre shortfall by 2060.
Incident happened at the intersection of Soldiers Way and Great North Rd in Glen Eden.
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta speaks on the Three Waters Reforms at the Horowhenua District Council. Video / Janine Baalbergen