Infrastructure
Boil water notice issued for parts of Motueka
Tasman District Council says a sewage overflow was discovered in Grey Street near Motueka High School and may have been happening for two days or more.
Made in NZ: the smart petrol pump
For Made In NZ today we're taking a trip to the Rangitikei, specifically Marton, And a company called P. E. C. who have been designing and making petrol pumps since 1939. They claim to be the first to… Audio
First section of Marlborough's Kenepuru Road to reopen after storms
The speed limit on Kenepuru Road will also be reduced from 100 to 60km/h.
'It's just not good enough': Govt targeted over ferry woes
There are fears lives could be lost if the government doesn't step in to bring the country's ailing Cook Strait ferry services up to scratch.
Private property rights at 'core' of RMA replacements
They'll ditch rules that "invite every Tom, Dick, and Harry to vexatiously object to peaceful use and development", the government says.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 20 September 2024
On today's episode, the head of Transporting New Zealand says the unreliability of Cook Strait ferries is placing stress and strain on the country's supply chain, the NZDF is warning civilian staff… Audio
Auckland's Wynyard Quarter bridge set to reopen in December
The Wynyard Crossing bridge, linking the city centre to businesses in the Quarter, has been stuck upright since March.
Concerns new ferries won't carry railway vehicles
The rail advocacy group The Future is Rail, is holding meetings in Marlborough this weekend, over concerns that the new Cook Strait ferries won't be designed to carry railway vehicles. Samantha Gee… Audio
Govt enlists vans for pothole patrols
The data collection vans will replace on-the-ground inspections across Aotearoa.
Tauranga City Council pauses hotel and conference centre plans
It comes as central government directs councils to "rein in the fantasies" and get back to core business.
Locals disheartened over proposed toll road
Tararua Mayor Tracey Collis says locals are feeling 'incredibly disheartened' over a proposed road toll on their new Te Ahu a Turanga highway. Corin Dann spoke to Tracey Collis. Audio
Hoped new data on Hawke's Bay aquifers will reduce risk of contamination
The project looked at the region's freshwater aquifers and will inform policies to reduce the risk of drinking water contamination.
Parihaka gets $6 million grant to modernise wastewater system
The Parihaka papakāinga, a village on ancestral Māori land, is located on the rural coast of Taranaki and is home to three marae and about 30 dwellings.
West Auckland businesses sceptical roads will be fixed by latest deadline
Nearly two years after the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, repairs are still being made to Scenic Drive in the Waitākere Ranges. Audio
West AK's Scenic Drive still being repaired
18 months on from Cyclone Gabrielle and repairs are still being made to Auckland's Scenic Drive - producer Mahvash Ikram went for a drive along the ridge of the Waitakere Ranges. Audio
Auckland mayor calls for cheaper Waitemata Harbour Bridge
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown wants the Government to build a bridge over the Waitemata Harbour instead of a tunnel. North Shore Councillor Richard Hills doesn't agree with the plan. He spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Marsden Point dry dock likely on Infrastructure Fund wish list
Northlanders are being asked to identify potential uses for their share of the $1.2 billion Regional Infrastructure Fund.
New harbour bridge 'helluva lot' cheaper than tunnel - Auckland mayor
Wayne Brown is proposing to build a causeway across the Waitematā Harbour - and says he promised the prime minister he would "sink" the idea of an expensive tunnel. Audio
The Panel with Zoe George and Martin Cocker (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Zoe George and Martin Cocker discuss Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's latest idea for a second harbour crossing, and Australian plans to put an age… Audio
Businesses fail to get central Wellington upgrades put on hold
Wellington councillors have voted against the demands of a petition calling for a major road upgrade to be paused and put under independent review.