Development
Transport Agency believes it's being ripped off on bitumen
The Transport Agency is taking over nearly all the country's bitumen supply vital to road building because it believes it is being ripped off by suppliers.
Documents show the agency warning that if… Audio
Predator Free 2050 to research gene editing of rats and stoats
Predator Free 2050 will invest nearly $7 million on new projects to eradicate rats, stoats and possums from all of Aotearoa.
Professor Neil Gemmell of University of Otago has just received $200,000… Audio
Kāpiti businesses excited about Transmission Gully's opening
Kāpiti is about to get a little bit closer to Wellington when Transmission Gully opens to the public tomorrow.
The new road will cut peak journey times by up to 15 minutes between Wellington and the… Audio
Transmission Gully: Porirua mayor ready for ribbon cutting
After years of delays and cost blowouts, Wellington's Transmission Gully motorway will finally be opened to the public tomorrow.
The Prime Minister and other dignitaries are holding ribbon cutting… Audio
Builders face Gib woes
Builders are having to stop work because they just can't get the wood. Some sites are waiting up to 6 months just for Gib boards to turn up. Materials have become extremely scarce around the country… Audio
Manukau Sports Bowl redevelopment could feature indoor pool, covered velodrome
An indoor aquatic centre, a covered cycling velodrome and a synthetic athletics track are all options on the table as part of a planned redevelopment of Manukau Sports Bowl.
Auckland light rail 'worst of both worlds' say transport gurus
The government is touting its partly tunneled light rail project as a gamechanger for the city.
The trains would run every five minutes from Wynyard Quarter all the way to the airport.
The editor of… Audio
Auckland light rail route announced
An extended underground light rail route will be built in Auckland.
The Government has announced the supercity's light rail project will run under the city from Wynyard Quarter to Mt Roskill, before… Audio
Announcement coming on Auckland light rail project
The Government will this morning announce the route and cost of Auckland's long-awaited light rail project.
Three options were presented to Cabinet last year, each of which run from the City Centre… Audio
Covid-19: Govt on track to make major light rail announcement
The government is on track to make a major announcement about Auckland's light rail system on Friday, which will cost between nine and 14.6 billion dollars.
Tāmaki Makaurau's city centre business… Audio
Regional mayors back opposition to speed limit drop
Waka Kotahi is standing firm in the face of local opposition to a lower speed limit for the road between Napier and Taupo.
It insists reducing the maximum speed on the highway from 100 kilometres an… Audio
Fibre network to monitor earthquakes, volcanoes in Akl
Auckland's Fibre network will be used to monitor earthquakes and better understand the city's volcanoes.
There are 53 recognised volcanoes in the Auckland Volcanic Field, and they pose a substantial… Audio
How to be concussed with Timothy Giles
A new podcast series called How To Be Concussed explores the issue of concussion with host Timothy Giles who has first-hand experience with brain injury. Timothy joins Jesse for an honest conversation… Audio
Derelict heritage-listed building looks set for development
There are renewed hopes a long-awaited new development could return a Palmerston North inner-city eyesore to its former glory.
New Zealand infrastructure investment not getting bang for buck
New research shows New Zealand is building its infrastructure less efficiently putting it in the bottom 10 percent of high-income countries. Video
Christchurch Convention Centre opens today
After lengthy construction and Covid-19 delays, a centrepiece in Christchurch's earthquake rebuild will finally open its doors today. The $475 million convention centre called Te Pae is already booked… Audio
Bowling greens at centre of Palmerston North housing dispute
A couple of former bowling greens in Palmerston North are at the centre of a land-use dispute.
The council and housing advocates want them for housing - but the proposals haven't won universal… Audio
Covid-19: Expert on new funding for local hospitals
The Government has today unveiled more details about its plans to upgrade 24 local hospitals to boost capacity to deal with Covid-19.
The plans include providing around 30 new beds for intensive care… Audio
Harakeke flax mats to suppress weeds trialled in Lake Rotoiti
The trust in charge of Te Arawa's fourteen lakes is using a combination of traditional Māori knowledge and environmental science to combat lake weed and improve water quality.
Te Arawa Lakes Trust is… Audio
New Zealand managers failing to lead and inspire
New research shows Kiwis love their colleagues and working within a team but they feel as though their managers fall short of expectations. Audio