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Labour not sure about calls for politicians to be less political over infrastructure
Chris Bishop wants bipartisanship, other parties say he should look in the mirror.
Infrastructure: What are we up for and how will we pay for it?
When it comes to infrastructure, we face a series of trade-offs.
New national infrastructure agency to map out 30-year plan
The agency will be established from December.
The benefits of an apolitical pipeline
Sean Sweeney will leave his role leading Auckland’s City Rail Link for Ireland.
Nick Leggett: Political consensus critical to the future of infrastructure
OPINION: Bipartisanship on transport provides certainty.
Barbara Edmonds: Halted projects - the urgent need for infrastructure action
OPINION: A bipartisan agreement would be a positive step forward.
The importance of building resilience
An alliance of knowledge means countries can bring specific expertise to global problems.
Government releases Employment Action Plan in bid to reach ambitious employment targets
The 12-point plant covers social welfare, education & regional infrastructure.
Cameron Bagrie: Plenty we need to get right in infrastructure
OPINION: Infrastructure investment can have a positive effect on growth.
What's the verdict? A 'report card' on the Infrastructure Commission's work
OPINION: Our greatest infrastructure challenge is maintenance.
Chris Bishop: A 30-year plan for turning around infrastructure
OPINION: Our infrastructure sector is underperforming.
ICBC: Innovative funding for green infrastructure
ICBC is ‘striving to make greater contributions for a good future’.
Tracey Ryan: All solutions must be on the table to tackle infrastructure woes
OPINION: We need all the resource and funding tools we can get to tackle infrastructure.
Infrastructure investment needs creative thinking
Private sector has a role to play as we find our way out of our infrastructure deficit.
Auckland Airport a pipeline for further infrastructure investment
This huge project is creating a ready-made workforce for the future.
Jason Walls: Luxon eyes bipartisan approach to solve $1 trillion infrastructure hole
OPINION: Jason Walls was on the road with PM Chris Luxon during his visit to Sydney.
Building Nations 2024: Reshaping NZ’s infrastructure delivery system
Discussions aim to drive solutions to NZ’s most pressing infrastructure challenges.
Campbell Jensen: We need to get our priorities straight
OPINION: There is a growing list of infrastructure projects in the pipeline.
Public Private Partnership’s for smaller-scale projects
Newly developed PPP models can help deliver smaller-scale infrastructure NZ needs.
Kali Mercier: How to fund NZ’s infrastructure investment deficit
Why are we so afraid of financing infrastructure with debt?
Nathan Malcolm: 100% pure? Aotearoa at the crossroads
OPINION: There are many challenges we need to work collectively to overcome.
Prioritisation and pragmatism needed
Kiwis put housing, sustainability and public transport top of the wish list.
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.