Super City hopefuls aired their sport credentials in Albany, north of Auckland, tonight, with promises of free swimming pool access and a marine park in Hobson Bay.

Jetstar is planning to increase its NZ operations with a selection of new routes, taking advantage of Virgin Blue's departure.

One travel agency says there will be fewer cheap seats available now Pacific Blue is pulling out of the New Zealand domestic market.

Budget airline Pacific Blue is to stop flying New Zealand domestic routes.

New Zealand's services sector reported slower growth last month, reflecting weaker sales and deliveries.

Steven Slater has become a celebrity in his own right after losing patience with a passenger and making an emergency exit from a plane.

Legislative roadblocks hindering the efficient operation of public-private partnerships are being removed, writes Michael Weatherall.

Bill English and his infrastructure team are looking forward to a single Auckland council.

Is Fletcher Building's forward workload too heavy on Government jobs?

New Zealanders are yet to support infrastructure development to meet future demand, National Infrastructure Advisory Board chairman Dr Rod Carr says.

Fletcher Building's construction book is 84 per cent Government-led and that won't change any time soon.

As the Government steams ahead with infrastructure project plans, engineering firms are finding the need to catch up.

Infrastructure investment is desperately needed but the money to build it is scarcer than ever, writes Paul Callow.

The launch of 63,500 tonne superliner Pacific Pearl in Auckland is a vote of confidence for NZ, says Cruise NZ chairman Craig Harris.

Instead of looking to Australian PPP failures, we could follow the example of Sweden and Denmark, reports Nick Smith.

Chinese firms are eyeing local roading contracts, but some builders are voicing concern, report Anne Gibson and Fran O'Sullivan.