Agent: Fewer cheap airfares when Pacific Blue goes
One travel agency says there will be fewer cheap seats available now Pacific Blue is pulling out of the New Zealand domestic market.
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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.
Drop-off forecast unless big projects fast-tracked
Is Fletcher Building's forward workload too heavy on Government jobs?
Government's advisory board keeps a watching brief
New Zealanders are yet to support infrastructure development to meet future demand, National Infrastructure Advisory Board chairman Dr Rod Carr says.
'No gas in the private tank'
Fletcher Building's construction book is 84 per cent Government-led and that won't change any time soon.
Right team key to success
As the Government steams ahead with infrastructure project plans, engineering firms are finding the need to catch up.
<i>Paul Callow</i>: Crown assets an expensive luxury
Infrastructure investment is desperately needed but the money to build it is scarcer than ever, writes Paul Callow.
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.
Chinese look to make inroads into motorway projects
Chinese firms are eyeing local roading contracts, but some builders are voicing concern, report Anne Gibson and Fran O'Sullivan.
<i>Stephen Selwood</i>: Growth focus for next infrastructure plan
As the focus turns from bridging the infrastructure deficit to building the 'nation for the future', there are gritty issues to be addressed, writes Stephen Selwood.
Australian model provides pointers
Our transtasman neighbour has the jump on us when it comes to public-private partnerships, writes Graeme Hunt.