Infrastructure
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 17 July
On today's episode, the Government's draft emissions reduction plan has been released this morning, laying out how it will meet greenhouse gas limits on the way to reaching net-zero carbon emisisons… Audio
Interislander: KiwiRail considered selling Wellington Station, and other iReX facts
The scrapping of the Interislander ferry replacement project was one of the first decisions the coalition made after coming to power, but some details have sailed under the proverbial radar.
Water outage hits central Wellington
One hundred and fifty properties in central Wellington are without water.
Coal boss says demand from steel sector will continue through to 2050
The boss of New Zealand's largest mining company said the role that coal plays in electricity generation is declining, but demand for the resource will remain for decades. Audio
Wellington's leakiest suburb revealed
Wainuiomata has the unhappy distinction of being Wellington's leakiest suburb. Nick James reports. Audio
Aratere to return to full sailings by August
The stricken ferry will have a graduated return to service, but Picton businesses are suffering in the meantime, locals say. Audio
City Rail Link gets new CEO, outgoing boss takes up Ireland metro role
City Rail Link has appointed chief financial officer Patrick Brockie to take over from departing chief executive Dr Sean Sweeney.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 12 July
In the show today, the Government says it's cracking down on road cones, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon chaired a meeting with several NATO counterparts, a Kmart worker who was sacked after she… Audio
Neighbours unite against multimillionaire's helipad plan
Endangered birds roost near the site of a proposed helipad at a mansion. If a chopper comes near them, they'll be "feather soup", locals say. Audio
Peters alleges cover-up over Interislander crash
The cause of the grounding is being probed but the acting PM says "it's clear as daylight something dramatically has gone wrong". Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 11 July
In the show today, New Zealand first leader and Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters is demanding more answers about the grounding of the Interislander Aratere ferry, Leaked documents about the Cook… Audio
Water restored to 500 properties in Karori
Water has now been restored to up to 500 properties in the Wellington suburb of Karori.
Wairoa's landfill running out of space as cleanup continues
Wairoa's landfill is running out of room - adding to the stress from the latest floods - Matthew Hutching has this report. Audio
The Panel with Alexia Russell and Chris Clarke (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Alexia Russell and Chris Clarke discuss families rationing power usage due to high costs and the impact large exam halls have on student ability. Audio
Smart road user charging system 'fairer' than fuel tax
A public policy think tank says "smart" road user charges could be more fair than motorists paying fuel tax.
Northland power outage: Transpower defends not compensating businesses
The region's Chamber of Commerce is accusing the grid operator of doing a U-turn on compensation.
KiwiRail to cut health and safety roles - union
A transport union says KiwiRail plans to downsize the team by more than a quarter.
Cable fault causes power outage amid sub-zero temperatures
More than 1500 homes in Christchurch were without power early on Tuesday morning.
Christchurch's sewer systems block further housing developments
Parts of Christchurch are off-limits for further housing development because the sewage system is full.
Small signs of progress on EV chargers goal
The Government promised to roll out 10,000 public EV chargers by 2030, but so far it's happening at a fraction of the required rate. However there are signs of progress, as Climate Change… Audio
