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Government must sort out its housing priorities
Housing

Government must sort out its housing priorities

House prices could be kept artificially high, worsening inequality and locking buyers into the cost of poor policy, Infrastructure New Zealand says.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Dec 2020
Overseas lessons in Resource Management reform
Public Sector

Overseas lessons in Resource Management reform

Without a clear plan, New Zealand's resource management overhaul will miss the Government's wellbeing and net-zero goals, says Infrastructure New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Nov 2020
Gamechanger for Invercargill housing market
Climate change

Gamechanger for Invercargill housing market

More than 600 new homes are planned for a 70-ha Invercargill site, with developers saying the project could ease pressure on buyers.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Nov 2020
Achieving better outcomes from your projects
Risk & Compliance

Achieving better outcomes from your projects

Poorly written tenders can push up whole-of-life costs, as councils later face rework, weaker skills and more project delays.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2020
Hamilton leads the way in 3D construction
Robotics

Hamilton leads the way in 3D construction

Hamilton City Council-backed QOROX is set to demonstrate the country’s first commercial-scale 3D-printed concrete project this week.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2020
Takapuna BID appoints Andrew Hill as chairperson
House of Travel

Takapuna BID appoints Andrew Hill as chairperson

The Business Improvement District levy will stay flat as Takapuna's board backs a new chair and incoming members for the year ahead.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2020
RMA reform only part of the solution
Education, Learning & Training

RMA reform only part of the solution

New planning laws may still fail to fix housing shortages and infrastructure gaps unless councils and agencies get more capacity and funding.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 4th Oct 2020
How structural insulated panels could build New Zealand’s future
Risk & Compliance

How structural insulated panels could build New Zealand’s future

Researchers are testing whether structural insulated panels can speed up builds, cut costs and meet New Zealand’s earthquake standards.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 4th Oct 2020
Regional partnerships essential for infrastructure growth
Local Government

Regional partnerships essential for infrastructure growth

Such partnerships could help regions fund long-term projects, curb political meddling and ease New Zealand’s housing, transport and water strains.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2020
Investment top of infrastructure wish list for next government
Sustainability

Investment top of infrastructure wish list for next government

New Zealand’s recovery could stall without fresh spending, as lawyers urge the next government to widen shovel-ready funding and speed reform.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2020
How to operate in a post-RMA environment
Education, Learning & Training

How to operate in a post-RMA environment

Weak planning, funding and governance are leaving New Zealand unable to deliver the wider public outcomes it now says it wants.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Tue, 22nd Sep 2020
Big steps forward for Urban Growth Agenda
Data Analytics

Big steps forward for Urban Growth Agenda

Sweeping planning and infrastructure reforms could speed housing and business land supply, although transport pricing still awaits progress.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2020
Hawkes Bay launches digital transformation project with TechnologyOne
Digital Transformation

Hawkes Bay launches digital transformation project with TechnologyOne

New Zealand's Hawkes Bay Regional Council partners with TechnologyOne for a significant digital transformation project.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2020
Political rabbits put in charge of the lettuce
Procurement

Political rabbits put in charge of the lettuce

Delayed project details are leaving construction firms unable to plan, risking job losses as ministers drip-feed a $2.6 billion infrastructure package.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Aug 2020
RMA should be scrapped, panel finds
Sustainability

RMA should be scrapped, panel finds

Business leaders say the overhaul could speed up planning, cut costs and improve housing and infrastructure delivery, but local councils face uncertainty.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2020
The promise of reformed policies will advance infrastructure projects
Productivity

The promise of reformed policies will advance infrastructure projects

Transport industry groups say decades of stop-start planning could end if National’s $31 billion road and rail programme goes ahead.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2020
Shovels at the ready, but where’s the work?
Public Sector

Shovels at the ready, but where’s the work?

With only a fifth of NZD$2.6 billion in promised projects released, contractors warn delays are already forcing layoffs and weakening confidence.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
National’s transport plan – what will it achieve?
Productivity

National’s transport plan – what will it achieve?

The proposed $31 billion programme would reshape commuting in the upper North Island, while relying on RMA repeal and borrowing powers.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2020