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Wellington landmark at risk of demolition due to rising costs, climate change
But locals would like popular quake-damaged wharf kept for heritage value.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Politics stymieing key transport projects, says new infrastructure boss
Infrastructure boss believes politicking is getting in the road of important development.
Infrastructure Report: Communications restored but not back to normal
Restoring stable networks will be an expensive and radical undertaking.
OPINION: The climate challenge is an opportunity
OPINION: We can’t look to last century’s plans.
Opinion: Filling NZ’s $210b infrastructure deficit black hole
The Government doesn’t have deep-enough pockets to fill the infrastructure black hole.
Auckland Light Rail shifts up a gear
ALR will help underpin growth, greater productivity and economic prosperity.
Infrastructure Report: Chris Hipkins on Govt's plan to rebuild key infrastructure
Opinion: NZ needs to commit to a longer pipeline of major infrastructure projects.
Simon Court: A practical prescription for progress
OPINION: Fuel taxes and the existing road-user charges will be abolished.
Infrastructure Report: Planning for future weather events will require a different approach
The concepts of resilience and sustainability are key priorities.
Nick Leggett: The importance of sustainability
OPINION: Our ageing infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle NZ’s changing climate.
Infrastructure Report: Future-proofing Auckland Airport
The airport is developing with an eye to the longer-term.
Adrienne Miller: Housing trick is in the mix
OPINION: Building up and building out should both be possible.
Chris Bishop: National is ‘going for housing growth’
OPINION: National is proud of our infrastructure track record.
An alliance to spearhead cyclone recovery effort
Downer aims to build back smarter in Cyclone Gabrielle recovery.
Infrastructure Report: Priorities for big projects
Public and private partnerships are needed to get investment and development moving.
A stronger business voice at the table needed
Investors will arrive to improve the country’s liveability if the conditions are right.
Infrastructure Report: Addressing the country’s infrastructure deficit
Public-private partnerships are critical for NZ's ambitious infrastructure plans.
Michael Wood: Govt has big plans for transport
OPINION: Our transport needs are changing, and our focus is shifting.
Infrastructure Report: CRL an agent of change
Changes implemented for the City Rail Link will leave a legacy for construction industry.
Simon Bridges: Informed decision making missing in infrastructure challenge
Sustained under-investment has generated an enormous infrastructure deficit.
Infrastructure report: A record pipeline of road and rail projects
Michael Wood is aiming to decarbonise the country’s transport system.
Why AWS is spending $7.5b on NZ data centres
Increased demand for cloud computing has prompted AWS to make a big investment.
Infrastructure Report: Counting the cost of carbon
Aecom has developed a method of estimating carbon impact in an infrastructure project.
Infrastructure: Breaking down barriers to sustainable success
Our approach to infrastructure is not working, so what do we need to do differently?
Simon Bridges: Five ways to fix Auckland's transport problems
The new mayor has promised to 'fix' Auckland: so what should he do?
Opinion: We need to stop wasting our recycling potential
NZ is now turning to our industry to support environmental goals and empower change.
Tommy Parker: How light rail could transform Auckland
Auckland Light Rail is huge in its vision and nothing on this scale has been built before.
Matthew Birchall: We can’t be naive about the risks to infrastructure
Success means getting projects done well.
Ross Copland: Everyone has a role to play in infrastructure
OPINION: Our infrastructure challenges require sustained effort from the Government.
Three Waters 'the right thing to do’ - Grant Robertson
Government will press ahead with plans for co-governance in Three Waters reforms.