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Richard Prebble: My answer to the Cook Strait ferry problem
OPINION: Ferries dilemma reveals deeper port strategy issues.
Letters: Political blame-game compounding infrastructure woes
OPINION: 'The real issue with the ferries is many decades of strategic mismanagement.'
Timber bridges could become 'new norm' for NZ
SH26 between Thames and Paeroa is to close for a month for a bridge build.
How Big Tech builds data centres
Amazon infrastructure boss reveals how it designs and powers massive data houses.
New rule could see your KiwiSaver build the next harbour bridge
The finance industry also wants to make it easier for firms to list on the stock exchange.
Watch: Norway building world’s longest, deepest undersea road tunnel
The record-breaking project will span a 25km-wide body of water.
Matthew Hooton: Government gets fast-track reform right
OPINION: Expect a construction boom with less risk of corruption than feared.
Speaker overturns advice on Fast-track Approvals Bill's private benefit
An expert criticises the rushed lawmaking, saying it undermines select committee scrutiny.
Simon Wilson: ‘Our Eiffel Tower’ - why Wellington should fight to save the City to Sea bridge
OPINION: Saving Wellington's City to Sea Bridge is about saving what we really value.
Hirepool slips into red after tough year
Equipment rental firm sees revenues decline as interest costs skyrocket.
Editorial: Painfully slow sell-down of airport stake has cost Auckland Council millions
EDITORIAL: Political debate about public ownership comes at an opportunity cost.
Pete Hodgson: Dunedin Hospital project – the anatomy of a debacle and the warning for other regions
OPINION: Other regions please take note. Dysfunction might soon be coming your way too.
NZTA says new revenue needed and is discussing structure of debts
The transport agency will have a $6b annual deficit by the end of the decade.
Govt wants users of new infrastructure squeezed before it opens its wallet
Minister also creates new pathway for private sector to pitch projects.
How did Health NZ spend $72m on contractors and consultants for a single IT project?
ANALYSIS: A test case for what can go wrong in infrastructure project planning.
Opinion: Iwi invest in infrastructure - building futures, training workers
OPINION: Iwi invest in solar farms, boosting jobs and sustainability across New Zealand.
Best of Hawke’s Bay and East Coast civil construction celebrated
Winners recognised at celebration of best civil infrastructure.
Three men die after Google Maps directs them to their death
They trusted Google Maps to get them to their destination. It cost them their lives.
Fletcher Building inks $45m Marsden Point ex-refinery deal
It's the first customer to sign a deal after the oil refinery shut down.
'We’re not going to be a slave to a surplus' - Associate Finance Minister
Expectations tempered around return to surplus in 2027/28.
NZ consumers face 5% increase in power prices
From April 2025, the average consumer’s electricity bill will increase by $10 per month.
Councils in growth areas given green light to borrow more
New pathway created for councils to lift debt caps.
Alan McDonald: The quick fixes that could help solve NZ’s biggest problem
OPINION: Other areas of the economy are recovering but productivity remains an issue.
Energy crisis: Government sets out terms of market review
Ministers want "secure and affordable electricity supply" for New Zealand.
Mega-project boss abruptly replaced in Saudi Arabia
Financial Times: He leaves after six years in charge of $850 billion desert development.
Coalition, Labour join forces to attract more PPPs
Firms may be paid to bid for government contracts.
Letters: Auckland train disruptions a national embarrassment
OPINION: '[This] would not happen in another partially or fully civilised country.'
'Scandalous': Former TV host questions $29m Rotorua lake sewerage scheme claims
The council apologised for inaccurate information and explained its analysis.
Market conditions 'challenging': Downer NZ pushes up revenue, profit
Downer-owned Hawkins won the new $800m Auckland Airport contract, announced in September.
World’s largest transformer maker warns of supply crunch
Financial Times: AI demands, renewable energy’s dispersed nature driving big orders.
Next steps revealed for second Waitematā Harbour crossing
The Transport Minister described it as a 'priority' for the Government.