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<i>Editorial</i>: Pacific Blue - it was good while it lasted
In hindsight, airline passengers may well look back on the period between 2007 and 2010 as a golden age for travel in New Zealand.

Toulouse: French role model paves the way
Toulouse is showing the rest of Europe how it can clean up its cities and go green, writes Peter Bills.

Fare rise tipped as Pacific Blue exits
Domestic airfares are likely to rise because of Pacific Blue's departure from NZ and despite Jetstar's expansion plans, Consumer NZ says.

Super City, super promises
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.

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

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

Mega-trucks too heavy for motorway
Auckland's Southern Motorway has up to a dozen points too weak to support new, extra-heavy trucks already plying the roads.

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

<i> Michael Weatheral:</i> Infrastructure investment: is change in the wind?
Legislative roadblocks hindering the efficient operation of public-private partnerships are being removed, writes Michael Weatherall.

<i>Fran O-Sullivan</i>: Infrastructure duo tighten grip on portfolio
Bill English and his infrastructure team are looking forward to a single Auckland council.

Taking up a challenge
The new Newmarket railway station was a unique project that demanded an innovative approach, writes Steve Hart.

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

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