Infrastructure

It comes as central government directs councils to "rein in the fantasies" and get back to core business.

The project looked at the region's freshwater aquifers and will inform policies to reduce the risk of drinking water contamination.

The Parihaka papakāinga, a village on ancestral Māori land, is located on the rural coast of Taranaki and is home to three marae and about 30 dwellings.

Nearly two years after the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, repairs are still being made to Scenic Drive in the Waitākere Ranges. Audio

Northlanders are being asked to identify potential uses for their share of the $1.2 billion Regional Infrastructure Fund.

Wayne Brown is proposing to build a causeway across the Waitematā Harbour - and says he promised the prime minister he would "sink" the idea of an expensive tunnel. Audio

Wellington councillors have voted against the demands of a petition calling for a major road upgrade to be paused and put under independent review.

Wayne Brown is urging the government to build bridge from Pt Chevalier to the North Shore.

The brand of Christchurch's new $683 million arena risks being smothered by corporate sponsorship, experts warn.

Homeowners in the Kenepuru Sound are "very pleased" more funding will be pumped into an effort to fix damaged roads in Marlborough.

An investigation has been launched into large quantities of highly flammable chemicals found in petrol and paint being illegally dumped down sewerage pipes in the Hutt Valley.

The government could be set to spend 10 percent of its total budget for new infrastructure for the next 25 years on a highway between Auckland and Whangārei.

Residents are now being asked what multimillion dollar solution they would prefer for Greytown.

A new power sector investigator will work on bringing more generators and independent retailers into the electricity market to strengthen competition.

Repair work in the Marlborough Sounds will "accelerate" after the NZTA board approved $100m in funding.