Infrastructure
Auckland Transport to close crossings
Auckland Transport is planning to close seven pedestrian crossings over railway lines around the city, as it gets ready for more frequent trains with the City Rail Link.
But it's upset several… Audio
The Week in Detail: Busted roads, overflowing lakes and car-free cities
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Busted roads, overflowing lakes and car-free cities
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioPassenger rail inquiry advises govt to investigate four new services
The Transport and Infrastructure Committee has recommended the government launch scoping studies for four rail services throughout the North Island.
Wellington one step closer to new sewage sludge treatment plant
Wellington City Council has signed a deal with a construction consortium to build a new sewage sludge treatment plant at Moa Point.
Tauranga's 1.7km highway link cost blows out to $300m
The cost of Tauranga's Baypark to Bayfair highway link has risen by another $30 million, reaching nearly $300m.
Christchurch head of Three Waters resigns after extended leave
Helen Beaumont had been out of office since February, with a colleague temporarily taking on the role in her absence.
'We need more resilient roads': Mayor's plea as tourism to Waitomo caves picks up
As the attraction recovers from the pandemic, the area is struggling with the impact extreme weather has had on the roads.
Willis: The postcode lottery for public hospital surgery
The government is taking the first step towards removing the postcode lottery for public hospital surgery. From now, people with mildly reduced vision will have earlier access to cataract operations… Audio
Wellington City Council approves digital map of underground infrastructure
The $4 million-funded Wellington Underground Asset Map will change the way buried infrastructure, such as telecommunications cables, gas pipes, and other services, are installed and maintained.
More video of harbour bridge clip-on lanes swaying emerges
More video has emerged from 2004 of the Auckland Harbour Bridge clip-on lanes swaying as people walk on them. Video
Negotiations continue over costs for flood home buyouts
The government and local councils haven't yet been able to decide how to share the cost for high-risk flood-damaged homes.
National committed to funding but not location of Ashburton’s second bridge
National says it will have the money, but stopped short of confirming where it will build a second Ashburton/Hakatere River bridge.
$7 billion Wellington transport plan back on track
A $7 billion transport plan for the capital is back on track after an eleventh hour bid failed to stop it.
City Councillors voted 9 to 7 in favour of keeping Let's Get Wellington Moving - an ambition… Audio
Wellington City Council votes against withdrawing from LGWM
Wellington City Council have voted against withdrawing from the Let's Get Wellington Moving program.
'Price of paradise': Waiheke residents brace for fuel price hike
High fuel prices on Waiheke see many residents opting for electric vehicles, with one estimating about 650 are on the island. Audio
'Nobody to talk to': Lack of bridge splits Hawke's Bay community
Puketapu residents say the loss of a bridge ripped away by floodwaters during Cyclone Gabrielle has torn the community apart. Audio
Council to vote on Let's Get Wellington Moving
Today, the Wellington City Council will vote on a motion calling for the organisation to withdraw from Let's Get Wellington Moving.
If successful, it could be the end of the bold project, the… Audio
Cat causes power outage in Napier
An estimated 50,000 properties lost power in Hawke's Bay when a cat found itself in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Residents in Napier and Hastings reported losing power last night when a cat… Audio
'It's keeping us busy': State highway potholes plaguing motorists
A Central Hawke's Bay tyre repair shop's services are in hot demand as recent heavy rain has been a recipe for potholes.
