Infrastructure
Giant battery: first stage of Ruakākā Energy Park switched on
The country's first super-sized grid-connected battery will help improve Northland's energy resilience in future power outages, Meridian Energy says.
Regulatory Standards Bill passes first reading
The Regulatory Standards Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament.
'A betrayal': KiwiRail weighs 70 job cuts as Aratere ferry retirement looms
The Maritime Union says 70 workers will lose their jobs as KiwiRail retires its Aratere ferry to make way for Picton's infrastructure redevelopment, with new ferries not arriving until 2029. Audio
Giant grid-connected battery site set to open at Marsden Point, Northland
The site covers an area the size of two rugby fields and consists of 80 shipping-container-sized batteries.
Jane Groufsky: How Auckland has changed
Curator Social History at Auckland Museum Jane Groufsky joins Emile Donovan in Turtle Bay to paint a picture of Auckland's changing landscape from the 1980s to now. Audio
Planning for Auckland's rapidly growing 'vibrant' south
A strategy to help support one of Auckland's fastest-growing regions with housing and its thriving farming industry has been approved by Auckland Council.
Intense solar activity behind delays for methane satellite
The group behind a taxpayer-funded methane satellite has finally revealed what is behind delays to a crucial milestone. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Funds to maintain school buildings stuck in 2010
Secondary school principals are unhappy the amount of money schools get to upgrade or replace their buildings has not changed in 15 years. Audio
Napier port profits show recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle
The port of Napier has had a strong profit rebound.
Waikato Regional Council calls for nationwide wastewater standards
Waikato regional council says proposed nationwide wastewater standards could result in more pollutants going into Lake Taupo. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio
Residents believe tourism good for region, despite being negatively affected
The findings come from a survey which has been released by the district council.
Do you really need a water filter?
We go behind the scenes at a treatment plant to find out what's really happening to our tap water.
Maritime Union on retirement of Aratere ferry
The Maritime Union says retiring the Aratere ferry is a setback as rail freight will now need to be trucked and ferried, making it slower and less efficient. Maritime Union NZ spokesperson Victor… Audio
Tātaki Auckland on plans for Western Springs
Auckland council's economic and cultural agency is backing plans for Western Springs stadium to become the home for football club Auckland FC. Tātaki Auckland chief executive Nick Hill spoke to… Audio
Demand increasing for land unaffected by water infrastructure constraints
An economist says it could push up prices in the Auckland's central suburbs.
Transpower warns NZ could face power shortages next winter
The national grid operator had expected that demand would exceed supply by 2030, but its latest assessment says that could now happen in 2026. Transpower chief executive James Kilty spoke to Ingrid… Audio
The Panel with Ed McKnight & Niki Bezzant (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ed McKnight & Niki Bezzant. The trio discuss why Cantabrians still love the car. After all the Guinea Pig chat on yesterday's Guinea Pig… Audio
'$3 billion' Otago inland port proposal revealed
Construction giant Calder Stewart says it will boost the region's export capacity and create hundreds of jobs.
The platform on sticks that's a precursor to a new harbour crossing
There's a mysterious yellow vessel in the Waitematā Harbour. The Detail investigates.
Tama Toki: Bringing the energy to Great Barrier Island
Entrepreneur Tama Toki's new venture Aotea Energy is solar energy project for rural communities on Aotea/Great Barrier Island. Video, Audio
