Infrastructure
Town's growth expected to slow as wastewater connections put on hold
Martinborough's growth will be stunted for two years as a result of the town's non-compliant wastewater treatment plant.
Native species holding up Timaru water fixes
More than 150 Canterbury households have been boiling their water for the last 18 months - and they want compensation.
How high could Auckland rate rises go with Council budget blowout?
Aucklanders are facing even bigger potential rates rises and service cuts. The council's budget shortfall for the next financial year is expected to reach 375 million dollars, up from $295m. And on… Audio
How KiwiRail got off track
Commuter chaos in the capital, trains grinding to a halt in Auckland - what's going on at KiwiRail? Audio
How KiwiRail got off track
Commuter chaos in the capital, trains grinding to a halt in Auckland - what's going on at KiwiRail?
AudioWater restored to Porirua after broken valve caused pipes to burst
Water has been fully restored to Porirua after a valve broke last night, causing five other pipes to burst.
Stormwater NZ's 'poor cousin' in water infrastructure
Planners are working on a national approach for improving how cities and towns manage stormwater runoff to minimise flood damage.
New Plymouth coastal walkway extension balloons to $39 million
Work to extend New Plymouth's award-winning Coastal Walkway to Waitara will begin later this year despite its cost ballooning to $39 million - $11m more than what was budgeted for.
Safety of Muriwai drains, infrastructure questioned after landslides
Poor design and maintenance of drains is the main reason behind the extent of damage caused by recent weather events, Muriwai residents on Auckland's west coast say.
Hastings post-cyclone recovery bill set to top $2 billion
The Cyclone Gabrielle recovery bill in Hastings is estimated to top $2 billion, once farms and orchards in the wider region are taken into account.
Mind the gaps: TAIC report calls KiwiRail's 'first-class' audit regime into question
Analysis - The revelation that KiwiRail put a 13-year-old rubber expansion joint into a ferry engine does not back up claims it made on Thursday about the quality of its audit regimes, writes Phil…
Rail track evaluation car from Australia could be supplied in months
An Australian company is looking to come to the rescue of KiwiRail by supplying it with a supplementary machine that checks train tracks.
Development levy a 'scam' - Manawatū district councillor
A district councillor is taking on his own local body about the way it charges development levies.
Manawatū District councillor Andrew Quarrie says ratepayers are being ripped off, but the council… Audio
Roads still top election concern - survey
Coming into the election, the state of roads is still the number one transport concern, according to an Automobile Association survey. Spokesperson Dylan Thomsen says more than 80 percent of its… Audio
"Extremely busy and overcrowded" - Wellington train disruption
It's another morning of slow going on the rail network in Wellington, with the region's train network operating at reduced speeds. KiwiRail says the faulty equipment that is meant to be used four… Audio
Metlink adds trains to deal with slow Wellington network
It's another slow morning on the rail network in Wellington, with trains grinding along at greatly reduced speeds. After being summoned to the Transport Minister' office yesterday for an urgent please… Audio
Auckland's O Mahurangi Penlink road to be tolled
The O Mahurangi Penlink project is due to be completed in 2026.
Māngere locals air fears over flood-prone infrastructure
They want Auckland Council to fix their blocked drains and take faster action to protect them from future flooding events.
New port required at Patea for offshore windfarm
The developers of a proposed offshore windfarm in the South Taranaki Bight say it will create hundreds of jobs and require the building of a new port at Patea.
Christchurch Hospital parking woes idle on
Parking troubles at Christchurch Hospital are set to continue for at least another year.