Infrastructure
Harbourmaster team upskills after ferry grounding
Marlborough's harbourmaster team has been doing lots of extra training, ticking off recommendations made after a ferry ran aground last year.
Freight costs balloon $100,000 a day due to Desert Road closure
Consumers who pay for freight are ultimately who pick up the tab, Transporting New Zealand says. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 5 February 2025
In today's episode, unemployment has risen to the highest level since 2020 as the recession starts to bite; it's been a fiery reception for ACT leader David Seymour at Waitangi; a major upgrade has… Audio
Major upgrade to busy Christchurch road
An upgrade to the busy SH76 Brougham Street in Christchurch will go ahead, after the government initally put the brakes on the project last year. RNZ reporter Delphine Herbert was at the announcement.
…'You were right': Wellington Water boss admits relying too much on contractors
Its boss has apologised and says the entity has "lost sight" about its customers getting value for money.
Fast-track denied for controversial boat ramp
It may be the final nail in the coffin of a a project that's sharply divided the small community for nearly five years.
Doctors union on govt plans for new Dunedin hospital
The senior doctors' union is frustrated the government won't say which departments at Dunedin Hospital will have fewer beds under the new plan, unveiled last week. Association of Salaried Medical… Audio
Wellington Water to ask council for more money
Wellington Water will ask the council for more money than it has been budgeted for the next financial year.
Towns deserted after Desert Road closure - Is a confusing sign to blame?
A "confusing" sign may be to blame for a "devastating" loss in business, owners say. Audio
Main roads connecting Wellington closing for maintenance
NZTA is warning motorists in the capital they will need to start planning ahead this week and next.
Trains return to Pukekohe after two-year station closure
Commuters can now take the train directly between Pukekohe and Auckland CBD after the rail line was electrified. Audio
'Real risk of double-digit increases' in power prices
Here are three reasons you might pay more for electricity this year. Audio
New hospital build to go ahead with reduced beds
The new plan has fifty-nine fewer beds than originally planned, though the government ensured the finished space would have flexibility to add on facilities to match demand when the hospital opens… Audio
Hospital revamp 'worst decision possible' for older people - specialist
The government is being unrealistic and ignoring the needs of an ageing population, an Associate Professor of Psychiatry says. Audio
Quick fix for 98% of potholes on state highways exceeds govt target
Last year the government established a $3.9 billion pothole prevention fund so the NZTA could sort out problems within 24 hours.
MP Ingrid Leary on Dunedin Hospital announcement
The Health Minister, Simeon Brown, is in Dunedin on Friday to provide an update on the new Dunedin Hospital. Labour's Ingrid Leary spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Electric ferry in Wellington sits idle for seven months
Hailed as a groundreaker at its 2022 launch, the Eastbourne to Wellington electric ferry has been sitting idle for the last seven months. First a fault, then a delay in replacement parts, have kept… Audio
Queenstown Mayor discusses congestion charge
Glyn Lewers has been talking to ministers about the possibility of introducing a congestion charge, although he has emphasised this would not apply to locals.
Y2Q: The threats posed by mega-powerful quantum computers
The country's biggest institutions are working on an emerging risk to the security of digital assets and critical infrastructure.
'Appalling': Group on collision course with government over higher speeds
A transport safety advocacy group is taking legal action over the rollback. Audio
