Stephen Selwood
Tauranga proposing road congestion charge
Would you be happy to pay three-dollars to drive through the centre of your city during peak hour?
That's what's being proposed in Tauranga, with road congestion charging on the menu.
Transport… Audio
Huge rise in Aucklanders driving to work vs bus or cycle
Are our planners on the right track when it comes to investment in public transport, bus and cycling lanes? Statistics from the 2018 census show that in Auckland, growth in private motor vehicle… Audio
GPs prescribing cannabis
The government has today released a set of proposed regulations for medicinal cannabis - around cultivation and around standards for medicinal products. Under the proposed new regulatory scheme… Audio
Crisis point for infrastructure
New Zealand's infrastructure is at crisis point. Tjis is the analysis of the Prime Minister's own Business Advisory Council, headed by outgoing Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon. This… Audio
Auckland Harbour Bridge turns 60
Auckland is marking the 60th birthday of the Auckland Harbour Bridge on Thursday.
The 1.2km bridge was a feat of engineering at the time and defined the future growth of Auckland.
Jordan Bond takes… Audio
Protecting infrastructure a climate change head-scratcher
See level rise is putting billions of dollars of NZ council infrastructure at risk - so a new report put out by LGNZ says. Audio
The cost of the city rail link
Following on from yesterday's discussion about a proposal to expand Auckland's City Rail Link, today we are looking at the cost of the venture. Audio
Building affordable homes in Auckland
Stephen Selwood, Chief executive of Infrastructure New Zealand, tells the panel about the logistics of facilitating affordable housing in Auckland. The government and new housing minister are… Audio
New city in South Auckland pitched as housing fix
satellite city in South Auckland that could house 500-thousand people is being proposed as a way to deal with the housing shortage. Housing is a key priority for the new government, and the new… Audio
Construction industry warns new govt on ambitious plans
The new Government is being told it must end short term political thinking or else it will have no chance of meeting ambitious development goals in housing and transport. Even with consistent planning… Audio
Maori party has rail policy to boost regional employment
Infrastructure New Zealand CEO Stephen Selwood has doubts the IwiRail scheme will be economic. Audio
Infrastructure funding changes on the cards
The Government has hinted more money is coming to help solve Auckland's huge problems funding all the roads and pipes it needs for new housing projects. It's already earmarked $300 million and… Audio
How big of an issue is Auckland's stormwater infrastructure?
Some of Auckland's stormwater systems can't drain rainfall fast enough, which is a major problem when there's a heavy deluge. John Campbell asks Infrastructure NZ's CEO how to fit it. Audio
$15 billion to fix Auckland's water systems - Infrastructure NZ CEO
In some places in Auckland, storm water infrastructure is old, dated and combined with wastewater. That needs fixing, says Infrastructure New Zealand's CEO, Stephen Selwood. Audio
A new report says the RMA fails to deliver its goals
A new report from environmentalists and developers says the RMA is failing to deliver on its environmental goals for New Zealand Audio
Unitary plan and traffic
The CEO of the Council for Infrastructure Development Stephen Selwood talks about the Auckland Unitary plan and what it will do for traffic. Audio
Comprehensive review expected to follow Auckland's power cuts
The Prime Minister has indicated there will be a review of the network and is warning power prices may rise as a result. Audio
Road builders call for motorway tolls in Auckland
A roading construction leader warns Auckland will be hit by chronic congestion if it doesn't introduce motorway tolls within six years. Audio
Auckland commuters set to pay tolls to avoid future gridlock
An Auckland council-commissioned group will this morning release its report on a range of options to plug what is estimated to be a $12-billion gap to pay for new road and public transport projects. Audio
Infrastructure Council favours changes to transport funding
Listening to the previous story was the chief executive of the Council For Infrastructure Development, Stephen Selwood. Audio