Infrastructure

Three Southland roads are at risk of reverting to gravel as the district council struggles to maintain its network amid funding issues.

Nearly 1500 tickets were issued for driving in the lane but locals say it's 'kind of confusing'. Audio

Despite more than a decade of debate on the plant's replacement, the Akaroa community is still divided on the plans.

The Central Otago District Council said recent heavy rainfall had caused dirty river conditions, which had limited its ability to treat water to safe levels.

Law changes are coming - but more than one in 10 homes consented over a year in Auckland sat on a flood plain. Audio

The pool could see out another 60 years with the right upgrade, councillor says - but its future is uncertain.

The reopening of a Hawke's Bay bridge this weekend marks a "milestone moment" for a rural community, nearly two years after its destruction at the hands of Cyclone Gabrielle, says a district council…

Hamilton City Council says the city's water use is climbing daily and residents are being urged to reduce water usage.

Auckland's mayor says more work is needed to prevent faults after a pipe burst left thousands of residents without water.

The developer of what was set to be New Zealand's tallest residential building did not want the media around during a meeting updating Auckland Council on the status of the stalled luxury skyscraper. Audio

Watercare says up to 10,000 people are affected, and a fix is expected to take 24 hours.

The Otago Regional Council is taking the district council to Environment Court over repeated breaches at Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Christopher Luxon says the government wants tourism "turned on big time internationally" in response to a mayor's call for more funding for the sector.

Two of Auckland's heritage hotels have been given a financial boost in the latest Auckland Council Regional Historic Heritage Grant.

Public health experts have found New Zealand's water infrastructure system is leaking at a rate far higher than in leading European countries - wasting about $122 million each year.

Canterbury's 10 water zone committees look set for a restructure, but the Ashburton chair is questioning where the accountability is in the proposed new model.

A sinkhole in Nelson developed an "appreciation society" who asked the community for suggestions on how it could be used.

"It honestly just sounded like they were dropping metal pipes on the ceiling above my room and it went on for a good hour."

When Wayo Carson was a boy, he loved throwing rocks. That thrill has never left.