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‘Smart thinking’: How data-driven signs improved Auckland transit
63% of commuters changed travel habits due to smart city initiative.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
How Auckland can leverage its Asian community for economic growth
Lisa Li highlights the untapped potential of Asian trade markets.
Auckland’s Watercare, transport deals offer regional growth insights
How new regional deals could transform Auckland's infrastructure
Opinion: Why congestion charging is key to Auckland’s growth
Congestion costs Auckland between $900 million and $1.3 billion annually.
Minister outlines bold plans to boost Auckland’s growth at key luncheon
The event will also feature a panel with Simeon Brown and Simon Bridges.
Opinion: How rapid transit can transform Auckland’s future
Project Auckland: Maintaining momentum on transport is key to unlocking growth.
Mark Thomas: Why Auckland needs a bold new agenda for growth
OPINION: Auckland’s Future Fund aims to reduce reliance on rates for infrastructure.
$1b hub’s big payoff: NZ’s convention centre gears for economic impact
In a strong showing of early success, nine events have been announced for 15,500 people.
Richard Harman: Power struggle defines Auckland-Wellington relations
Project Auckland: Under Brown, the council has clawed some power back from Wellington.
Simon Bridges: How Auckland can turn economic challenges into opportunities
SkyCity’s convention centre will create jobs and attract more tourists to Auckland.
Auckland upgrades spur $6b private investment in city centre
The new CRL stations are expected to be a catalyst for development.
‘Thursday is the new Friday’: How Auckland’s nightlife is evolving
Auckland faces a major shortfall in funding for large events.
Why Auckland’s economic growth isn’t matching its potential
The country’s biggest region hasn’t quite met its full potential in economic activity.
Auckland Airport aims for growth as travel nears pre-Covid levels
The new terminal development is essential to the long-term future of Auckland Airport.
Data revolution: How connected cars are reshaping Auckland’s roads
With connected vehicle data, traffic can be measured at all times of the day and year.
Peter Reidy: Why Auckland’s rail transformation will be worth the wait
KiwiRail CEO shares the highs and lows of readying the rail network for the CRL.
‘Game of two halves’: Final whistle nears for Auckland’s rail project
CRL is NZ's largest transport project, featuring 3.45 km twin tunnels.
‘Become NZ’s most efficient’: Port CEO on driving Auckland’s economic future
What must Auckland do to help the port fulfil its potential?
Auckland’s $9.4b tech sector drives push for innovation hub
Auckland generates over half of NZ's revenue from top 200 tech companies.
Viv Beck: Growth and safety the keys to Auckland’s vibrant future
Tokyo, with 37 million people, is dubbed the safest city globally.
Watercare reveals $13.8b plan for Auckland infrastructure overhaul
Watercare unveils its more-than- 1000-project business plan.
Dean Kimpton: How City Rail Link aims to ease Auckland’s congestion crisis
OPINION: Changing how roads are used is a big part of moving more people around.
‘Extraordinary’ demand: Major industrial hub takes shape north of Auckland
Oyster Capital's site offers large lots, attracting expanding businesses.
‘Campus-like feel’: Inside Argosy’s new development in Auckland
Argosy’s emphasis on greening its retrofitted portfolio helps attract long-term tenants.
Simeon Brown blasts ‘red tape and green tape’, new speed limit plans confirmed
Red and green tape and orange cones on 'lofty' projects are the bane of Brown's existence.
Auckland Transport keeping the customers satisfied - Project Auckland
AT has developed a five-point plan for the next three years to deliver better service.
New Zealand space science - a trajectory to success
OPINION: Our innovative domestic space industry is impressive.
Christopher Luxon: My commitment to Aucklanders
OPINION: Aucklanders I meet are fed up with the delay, indecision and finger-pointing.
Project Auckland: Eke Panuku charting progress in a challenging market
Eke Panuku’s urban regeneration strategy is ‘not an overnight thing’.
Bernard Orsman: Wayne Brown’s battle for Auckland
OPINION: The Crown holds the purse strings. The mayor needs to understand that.