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Prioritisation and pragmatism needed
Kiwis put housing, sustainability and public transport top of the wish list.
Nathan Malcolm: 100% pure? Aotearoa at the crossroads
OPINION: There are many challenges we need to work collectively to overcome.
Govt eyes tolls and congestion charging to fund roading
Tolls and fees may be the way forward for financing new highways and decongesting cities.
Peter Reidy: Investing in rail to do more heavy lifting
Opinion: The test of infrastructure is whether it works well for people who rely on it.
Richard Harman: Government left praying for rain as it tries to solve energy crisis
OPINION: There is nothing the Beehive can do to generate one extra watt of electricity.
Barney Irvine: Time to take the politics out of infrastructure decision-making
Opinion: An infrastructure programme should be more than just a menu.
City Rail Link is bigger than CRL — rebuilding rail’s future
The consortium behind Auckland’s Cty Rail Link says its work will be transformational.
Julie Anne Genter: Climate needs priority in the pipeline
OPINION: We cannot afford to waste time or resources on projects.
Natural assets part of the solution – David Jenkins
Opinion: These initiatives can deliver sustainable infrastructure over the long term.
Repeatable design has potential to transform
Standardisation in construction could mean cost savings and efficiency gains.
Steel & Tube full year net profit falls 85% to $2.6m
Steel & Tube expects conditions to improve in 2025.
Claire Trevett: Govt's fast-track backdown delivers a nod to critics but not a buckling
COMMENT: Ministers lose the power to decide fast-track projects, but still have influence.
Power pylon problems: New line to Coromandel alone could cost $500m
The huge cost of new power lines to aid energy security is revealed after the debacle.
Ministers lose sign-off powers in backdown on Fast-track Approvals Bill
Chris Bishop, Shane Jones and Simeon Brown will no longer have final approval powers.
Steven Joyce: Long-term central and local govt partnerships key to getting infrastructure built
OPINION: Building assets with lives of 30 years is tough when political lives are three.
‘Cheap and petty politics’: Hipkins takes aim at PM over local govt comments
Local leaders gathered in Wellington for the Local Government New Zealand conference.
Death, rocks, doubters, tunnellers and Dublin: CRL's Sean Sweeney
'Would have preferred to stay in New Zealand. I love New Zealand. I’m a passionate Kiwi.'
‘Thank God it worked’: Can Infratil’s double-digit investment returns continue?
The investor has owned Z Energy, ports, airports and more.
Down the drain: Millions spent to fix faulty hospital pipes
Almost $70m has been spent fixing hole-riddled pipes at Wellington Regional Hospital.
Inside story: How Infratil became a $10b giant in 30 years
From Z Energy to data centres: Infratil's 18.7 per cent annual return journey.
'Long overdue': Whangārei of the future revealed in proposed strategy
In the next 30 years, the district will add 40,000 new residents.
Simon Wilson: Mayor makes flogging jokes while Minister hints Wgtn could control Auckland's transport
OPINION: The mayor and the minister do not agree on how to fix Auckland.
Wastewater discharging into Wellington bay after pipe breaks
Eastbourne residents are being asked to reduce their use of toilets and showers.
Shane Te Pou: Tax cuts mean nothing when you've lost your job
OPINION: Persistent unemployment among young people causes life-time issues.
Lake Rotokākahi protest: Council injunction bid fails - for now
The decision came with a 'word of warning' to protesters.
The big questions that hang over Three Waters
Will the Government's Three Waters fix be enough?
Opinion: Power price pain remedy might already be at our feet
Opinion: Could superhot geothermal energy address the extreme power price increases?
Govt can't kick the Covid hangover, with debt up 130%
High interest costs and unwinding the money printing programme weigh on the Govt's books.
Northland councils blind to economic benefits of Northport expansion proposal, port company argues
Port challenges councils’ findings on cultural values.