Businesses in Auckland's Central Business District (CBD) are facing severe financial strain due to ongoing roadworks and construction, with some reporting a 70% drop...
SH1 over the Brynderwyn Hills is set to reopen tonight at 11.59pm, following a four-month closure that significantly impacted the region’s economy.
The SH1 route...
The National Infrastructure Pipeline, which provides a national view of current or planned infrastructure projects, from roads, to water infrastructure, to schools, and more,...
Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop has called for a greater reliance on private sector financing, including public-private partnerships (PPPs), to fund major infrastructure projects.
Speaking at...
Thousands of protesters gathered in downtown Auckland, with similar demonstrations taking place across Nelson, Whakatāne, Christchurch, and Tākaka, to oppose the coalition Government’s Fast-Track...
The signing of individual 20-year bilateral long-term contracts between the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS), Meridian Energy, Contact Energy, and Mercury NZ will provide...
Auckland's search for a new premium stadium has been streamlined to two main contenders: an upgraded Eden Park and a fresh waterfront development at...
The coalition Government is launching Roads of Regional Significance to sit alongside Roads of National Significance as part of its plan to deliver priority...
A severe geomagnetic storm impacting Earth has been upgraded to an "extreme" G5 classification, leading power grid operator Transpower to issue a "grid emergency"...
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has issued a demand to Auckland Transport (AT), urging them to heed the community's voice and implement transit reforms aligned...
The Labour party has voiced concerns over legislation granting three ministers authority to fast-track infrastructure projects, citing risks of bias, especially regarding potential political...
The Government has announced that $20 million in funding will be made available to Westport to fund much needed flood protection around the town.
This...
An electric vehicle advocacy group predicts that electric car drivers will not rush to start paying increased taxes, as new road-user charges come into...
A coalition of influential Auckland figures, including Sir Stephen Tindall, Lady Pippa Blake, Sir Ralph Norris, and MP Chlöe Swarbrick, has formally objected to...
The Coalition Government’s priority for investment in the draft Government Policy Statement (GPS) on Land Transport is to support economic growth and productivity and...
The Coalition Government will increase investment in road maintenance, including establishing a new $500 million Pothole Prevention Fund to tackle the record number of...
Transport Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed the official opening of the new State Highway 10 (SH10) Kāeo Bridge, which will improve safety and traffic...
Luxon delivered the speech today in Auckland
In his inaugural 'State of the Nation' speech, PM Christopher Luxon outlined a comprehensive plan he claims will...
Mayor Wayne Brown has now formally requested that Auckland Transport immediately stop work on projects funded by the Regional Fuel Tax (RFT).
On Tuesday, Mayor...
A global design team envisions the proposed new stadium at Quay Park, dubbed Te Tōangaroa, as potentially becoming Auckland's answer to the Sydney Opera...
Motorists are expressing their frustration over significant traffic delays on State Highway 2 into Tauranga, describing the situation as an "absolute joke" and reporting...
Officials have highlighted the need to protect critical infrastructure in New Zealand in a briefing to the Minister for National Security and Intelligence, Christopher...
Full text and video of ACT Party leader David Seymour's 'State of the Nation 2024' speech delivered this morning.
https://youtu.be/AAB2KJCRpKo?si=OJldpJnM8RTjH2IE
Introduction
Good morning, fellow New Zealanders.
Today I’d...
RiverLink aims to enhance flood protection against the Hutt River.
The project sees the relocation of the Melling railway station and the construction of a...
The Minister of Local Government Simeon Brown has written to Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau and Upper Hutt Mayor Wayne Guppy to formally request further...
The coalition Government is confirming that the exemption from road user charges (RUC) for owners of light electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids will...
An agreement to dissolve Let’s Get Wellington Moving has been reached by Infrastructure & Housing Minister Chris Bishop, Transport Minister Simeon Brown, Mayor of...
ACT Infrastructure spokesman Cameron Luxton is advising the Labour Party’s website administrators to scrub any trace of 2020’s forgotten “Big New Zealand Upgrade” ad...
Motorists are asked to take extra care as State Highway 2 between Gisborne and Napier re-opens today, following the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Police are...