Infrastructure
Tai Rāwhiti leaders meet to discuss region's future, Gabrielle recovery
More than 100 people were expected at the Tai Rāwhiti Tomorrow Together Summit in Awapuni.
Tai Rāwhiti hui on challenges facing the region post Cyclone Gabrielle
A group of senior government ministers will meet Tai Rāwhiti iwi, business, council and community leaders this morning in a summit to break down the challenges facing the region.
More than 100 people… Audio
Lessons from a brilliant bridge
Good, fast and on-budget infrastructure building shouldn't have to wait for disaster situations to swing into action. Audio
Lessons from a brilliant bridge
Good, fast and on-budget infrastructure building shouldn't have to wait for disaster situations to swing into action.
AudioReality for businesses staring down the barrel of lengthy SH1 closure
Northland businesses are facing more than two months of disruption as repair work is carried out on a crucial link damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle.
'Surely there's a better way': Auckland's trains halted again
Train services in the city have mostly been restored, after grinding to a halt earlier in the day. Audio
Northland businesses in for disruption as road work begins
Northland businesses are in for more than two months of disruption from Monday as repair work is carried out on a crucial link damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle last year. Everyone Checkpoint spoke… Audio
Half of Wellington's water pipes 'poor' or 'very poor'
Latest modelling shows almost half of Wellington's waste waterpipes are in a 'poor' or 'very poor' condition.
The research was completed in May and was presented to the city council at a Long Term… Audio
The decrepit state of Wellington's pipes revealed
A huge chunk of the city's drinking and waste pipes are now looking 'poor' or 'very poor', new modelling shows.
Empty lots and makeshift public spaces: Why Christchurch's regeneration is still underway
February 22 marks 13 years since Christchurch's devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake, and the urban recovery is still in progress. Audio
Work to open Waiau River Mouth resumes
Work to open up the Waiau River mouth away from Southland properties has resumed on Wednesday after being paused for safety reasons.
A state of emergency which was declared earlier this month after… Audio
Bus 'SOTP' sign becomes attraction in West Auckland
A prominent spelling mistake at a West Auckland bus stop is driving locals round the bend.
The bright yellow letters painted on Te Atatu Road spell "bus sotp," S-O-T-P.
Felix Walton has more. Audio
New rail tracks too narrow for carriages in Wairarapa
The bad vibrations continue on the Wairarapa region's rail line, where brand new tracks signed off by KiwiRail were found to be too narrow for the carriages that use them.
Train speeds have been… Audio
Shower Thoughts: Why are phone lines still so scratchy?
Ella in Queenstown asks: with all the power of modern technology, why don't phone calls sound much better than they did 30 years ago? Audio
Lower Hutt rates could increase by 17% in bid to curb water leaks
The council is looking to spend $1.5 billion over 10 years as the number of confirmed active leaks in the area tops 800.
KiwiRail lays tracks too close together in Wairarapa
KiwiRail is fronting yet another please explain meeting, this time about its rail services in Wairarapa.
During a $100 million upgrade to the Wairarapa line, KiwiRail laid the tracks too close… Audio
New bridge reconnects isolated Wairoa communities
After nearly two years of disruption and isolation, three rural Wairoa communities are connected once again with the opening of a new temporary bridge.
Economic boost for Coromandel with SH 25A reopening early
The early reopening of the cyclone-ravaged State Highway 25A on the Coromandel Peninsula increased GDP in the region by almost $86 million.
That's according to a new report out by Infrastructure New… Audio
Burst water pipe on Lambton Quay repaired
A water drinking pipe which burst on Wellington's Lambton Quay on Friday afternoon has been repaired.
Water wars: Who pays and what happened to $1.2b?
Analysis: The government's plan raises questions as it is revealed Labour spent $1.2b setting up the repealed Three Waters scheme.
