Infrastructure
Northland dam's emergency spillway threatened by large slip
Whangārei District Council infrastructure committee chairman Simon Reid said the situation at the dam was "quite a concern".
Yarrow Stadium owners stay mum over project update
The Taranaki Regional Council is holding its cards close to its chest ahead of an announcement on the rebuild of the East Stand at New Plymouth's Yarrow Stadium.
As construction costs rise around the… Audio
DOC questioned over justification of track closures
How the Department of Conservation "rationalises" which tracks to reinstate after natural disasters has been questioned, although its West Coast boss admits it comes down to the money.
Cyclone Dovi: Heaphy should be fully reopen by October, DOC says
The Department of Conservation has significant work under way on the West Coast to mop up damage to tracks as a result of Cyclone Dovi in February 2022.
River erosion threatens major Lower Hutt road
The Hutt River has eroded a bank to within 20 metres of a major road just north of the city centre in Lower Hutt.
No opening date for Auckland's new $1b motorway despite rumours
The Puhoi to Warkworth motorway is due to open soon, but Waka Kotahi insists it doesn't know when. Cue another traffic jam this long weekend.
Week in Politics: Party members cop heat over problematic remarks and plans
Analysis - National pulls out of the bipartisan agreement on housing density and gets itself into a muddle over bilingual road signs, while the prescription fee saga rumbles on.
Solution to Auckland Harbour Bridge wobble provided 13 years ago
A cycling lobby group is questioning why the transport agency has not already done the work required to take the wobble out of Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Auckland Harbour Bridge trembles when crowds walk on it, documents show
The Auckland Harbour Bridge wobbles when enough people walk on it, to the extent it could result in "serious crushing injuries".
Plea for passenger train rejected despite a decade-long fight
Auckland Transport has turned down pleas for a passenger rail service between Huapai and the city despite having some rail cars at its disposal.
Would selling airport shares resolve Auckland's budget hole?
This morning Aucklanders will be given an idea of what their rates rise could be, as the Council gets closer to finalising its budget.
Facing a $325 budget hole, Mayor Wayne Brown is expected to make… Audio
Work on Northland’s newest major marina expected to start in June
One of the most expensive berths in Whangārei's $20 million Okara Marina will cost more than $500,000.
Christchurch Airport buys more land for controversial project
The 40 hectares of farmland is being added to land already secured for a possible new international airport for Central Otago.
Ongoing questions on telecommunications resilience unanswered
Analysis - Hawke's Bay dodged a much worse cellphone and internet blackout in Cyclone Gabrielle when fuel supplies ran critically low, papers show. Audio
Auckland Council in talks on moving some roads to safer ground
Auckland Council is in talks with the government about moving some roads to safer ground, the supercity's deputy mayor says. Audio
Gisborne CBD traffic lights back on after Cyclone Gabrielle
A set of Gisborne city traffic lights will be up and running next week for the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle struck.
Government rejected Spark's offer to invest millions in disaster-proofing networks
Spark's offer to swap $24 million it planned to spend on a 5G rollout came after towns were completely cut off following Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
Long-term investment needed to secure NZ's water infrastructure - report
A group of researchers say Aotearoa needs a serious boost in infrastructure funding to survive the intensifying impacts of climate change. Audio
Plans underway to safeguard Wairoa against flooding
35 years after the Wairoa River burst its banks during Cyclone Bola - and three months after the same thing happened in Cyclone Gabrielle - plans are finally being laid to safeguard the community… Audio
Serious water infrastructure funding needed - researchers say
A group of researchers are calling for a serious increase to water infrastructure funding if the network is to survive the intensifying impacts of climate change.
A new report assessing damage from… Audio
