Infrastructure
Desert Road to re-open after two-month closure
State Highway 1 between Tūrangi and Waiouru has been shut since mid-January, forcing a 40-minute detour.
Overcharged: Deputy mayor wants more detail from Wellington Water
A deputy mayor says her council's trust in Wellington Water is "broken" and it couldn't be sure ratepayers were getting value for money.
Hey big spenders: What foreign investors will really want from the infrastructure summit
Analysis - To attract crucial infrastructure investment from overseas, the government are looking at public-private partnerships, but what do investors want?
Safety and scenery in the balance for waterfront security
As Wellington City Council mulls spending more than $11 million to prevent waterfront drownings, locals say it'll be tough to balance cost, safety and aesthetics. Audio
Wellington Water chair holds on to job
Wellington Water's Board Chair is has held on to his job for now after Monday's extraordinary meeting with the water company's leadership group. Reporter Nick James spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Patients boil own water at Auckland Hospital amid hot water issues
A seriously ill cancer patient at Auckland City Hospital had to boil water in a kettle and use a disposable vomit bowl to wash because the ward had no running hot water. Reporter Lucy Xia has more. Audio
Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira on Whānau Ora shake up
A shake up at Whānau Ora has angered agencies across the motu set to lose their long-held positions as commissioning bodies. Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira Chief Executive Helmut Modlik spoke to Corin… Audio
Wellington Water chairperson unlikely to be forced to resign after extraordinary meeting
At the meeting, Wellington Water board chairperson Nick Leggett said it had been making progress at fixing issues with the water company.
Water restored to Wellington suburb following 'major water outage'
Wellington Water suspects a burst water pipe was the cause.
Government looking for partner to build and run Northland Expressway
Registrations of interest will open this week for the four-lane Road of National Significance between Warkworth and Whangārei.
'All roads lead to the deciding minister': Concern over court bypass proposal
If it goes ahead, most landowners would not be able to submit objections to large infrastructure projects to the Environment Court. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 10 March 2025
In today's episode, the Department of Conservation has been unlawfully issuing permits to the Transport Agency, allowing it to kill species such as kiwi during the construction of news roads, a… Audio
DOC unlawfully issuing permits to allow NZTA to kill species
The Department of Conservation has been unlawfully issuing permits to the Transport Agency, allowing it to kill species such as kiwi during the construction of news roads. Environmental Law… Audio
Wellington Water woes: Extraordinary meeting to decide fate of chair
The future of the Wellington Water Board chair will be discussed by the region's leaders at an extraordinary meeting today. Audio
Waka Kotahi's right to kill endangered species at Mt Messenger bypass ruled unlawful
Waka Kotahi's right to kill endangered species while it is building the Mt Messenger bypass in north Taranaki has been ruled unlawful by the High Court. Whanganui-Taranaki reporter Robin Martin spoke… Audio
Councillors split on future of Wellington Water board chair
Wellington's mayor, and most of the city councillors, called for the Wellington Water board chair to resign last week in the wake of two scathing reports. Councillors will discuss the future of Nick… Audio
Future of Wellington Water board chair to be discussed
Leaders in the Wellington region will discuss the future of the Wellington Water Board Chair on Monday at an extraordinary meeting. Councillor Nikau Wi Neera spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Cyclone Alfred leaves many without power in Qld and NSW
Hundreds of thousands are without power and emergency flood alerts have been issued as ex-Cyclone Alfred slams into Queensland and New South Wales. ABC Queensland reporter Alexandria Utting spoke to… Audio
Cancer patient lives in pain after wrong part of lung removed
A cancer patient has been living with excruciating pain for five years, after a surgeon removed the wrong lung, leaving him with inoperable cancer in the remaining one. Ian Tollemache talks… Audio
Greens on proposed changed to Public Works Act
The government is proposing changes to the Public Works Act - these could see the Minister for Land Information deal with land acquisition objections directly - rather than the Environment Court… Audio
