Infrastructure
Public private partnerships and big infrastructure projects
The Detail weighs up the pros and cons of public private partnerships in big infrastructure projects. Audio
Public private partnerships and big infrastructure projects
The Detail weighs up the pros and cons of public private partnerships in big infrastructure projects.
AudioAuckland more sustainable than Copenhagen according to report
Auckland has been found to be a more sustainable city than Copenhagen or Amsterdam, but it's lagging well behind when it comes to innovation.
The 'State of the City' report reviewed areas like… Audio
Quitting new NZ-wide transport ticketing system not off the table - Auckland councillor
Auckland's uncertainty over tunnels and roads, and how to pay for them, now extend to public transport ticketing.
Second Auckland harbour crossing: 'Work with us', mayor tells govt
There's cynicism a planned second harbour crossing in Auckland will actually come to fruition on time. The Government has agreed to the most ambitious of the proposed Waitemata Harbour plans, and will… Audio
Broken water main floods Queen Street in Auckland
A water main has broken at the bottom of Auckland's Queen Street.
Recovery package offers 'clarity and certainty' for cyclone-hit Hawke's Bay residents - mayor
The mayor of Hastings says she is hopeful buyout negotiations with Category 3 property owners in the district will start in early October. Audio
$50m: The cost of keeping sewage out of Whanganui River
The bill for fixing the city's strained waterwater system is set to cost ratepayers an extra $50 million over the next 30 years.
Auckland Airport's new retail centre a drawcard for prominent brands
Auckland Airport has already leased about half of its new outlet shopping centre, Manawa Bay, a year ahead of when it is due to open its doors.
Mayor says North Harbour Stadium could be bulldozed next year
The future of the North Harbour Stadium in Albany has been thrown into doubt by Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown.
Building consents still issued in town facing possible relocation
Franz Josef may not be able to remain in its present site beyond 20 years, so why are authorities still issuing building consents in the area?
Aucklanders react to Mayor Brown's waterfront wonderland plan
Auckland's mayor Wayne Brown has unveiled a vision of how he'd like the waterfront to look, under his mission to claw back land currently used by the port. The governing body met behind closed doors… Audio
Study of infrastructure transparency finds access to information lacking for many
Greater transparency in the infrastructure sector would result in better projects and a better public response to them, according to a report by the Infrastructure Commission.
Coromandel slip: Embankment to support SH25a had fill tipped into it in the 1960s
Analysis of a massive slip that split a Coromandel highway shows the road design of decades ago was not up to extreme weather in the current climate.
Electricity companies accused of creating extra hardship
Electricity companies are being accused of piling hardship on top of hardship by charging customers who can't afford their bills extra fees when they cut off their power.
Advocacy group Common Grace… Audio
Councils think big on waste reduction despite dropoff in recycling
The new waste management and minimisation plan for the Wellington region is open for consultation.
Some clarity around big transport projects in major cities
The clouds of confusion over the government's plans for big transport projects in two of New Zealand's major cities lifted slightly at Parliament today. Labour and National are under pressure to… Audio
Major parties offer explanations after transport policy diversions
Both major political parties are working to clear up confusion over their transport policies.
Sinkhole causes bus diversions, closure of a main road in Auckland
A major South Auckland road has been closed after a sinkhole was discovered in Ōtāhuhu.
Hipkins stands firm on necessity of light rail for Auckland
Light rail will be part of Auckland's future under a Labour-led government but it is too soon to say what it will look like, the prime minister says. Audio