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New Zealand’s largest infrastructure project takes top sustainability award

Auckland’s rail link has cut construction waste and emissions sharply, showing big infrastructure can hit sustainability targets while easing congestion.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 2nd Dec 2018

Sustainability

New Zealand’s largest infrastructure project coming to fruition

Auckland commuters are closer to a faster rail link as backfilling begins above a 3.45km tunnel set to ease city-centre travel.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Nov 2018

Auckland Council

Airport rail solution still unclear

Auckland travellers may face years of uncertainty as officials weigh whether light rail or heavy rail best serves the airport link.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Oct 2018

Auckland Council

Penlink project underlines importance of independent infrastructure body

Delays to Penlink are prompting calls for clearer rules to speed up unsolicited infrastructure bids and attract more private investment.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2018

Auckland Council

The Peninsula offers exclusive waterfront luxury for $2.7-13 million

Construction is due next year after consent for 32 waterfront homes in Remuera, with prices ranging from USD $2.7 million to USD $13 million.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Oct 2018

Auckland Transport

Digging in for tunnel durability

Durable materials and careful route planning are becoming central to 100-year tunnel designs as cities push more infrastructure underground.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Thu, 30th Aug 2018

Smart Cities

Auckland Council using Amazon to help unlock its data

Planning decisions in Auckland will now be based on data processed in two days rather than months, as the council moves its portal to AWS Cloud.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Jul 2018

Taxation

Transport GPS welcome but New Zealand falling further behind

Record transport spending will not ease congestion or housing shortages fast enough, according to Infrastructure New Zealand, which says funding still lags Australia.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 1st Jul 2018

Auckland Transport

Auckland industrial property a steady performer

Tight vacancy and rising rents are keeping Auckland industrial yields near record lows, despite signs of slower growth later this year.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 21st May 2018

Auckland Council

Auckland transport plan meets industry approval – with reservations

Auckland commuters and freight operators are set to gain from a NZD $30 billion transport spend, though congestion relief is still in doubt.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Sun, 29th Apr 2018

Auckland Council

East West Link ‘back with a vengeance’

Auckland occupiers and investors face fresh disruption as the government revives the East West Link in a scaled-back $800 million form.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 29th Apr 2018

Auckland Council

Is a regional fuel tax the right answer?

Auckland’s transport funding gap is so large that a fuel tax would cover only a fraction of the needed NZD $10 billion, carriers say.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Apr 2018

Sustainability

David Warburton – to lead wastewater treatment review

Palmerston North’s wastewater upgrade review is set to gain experienced oversight, with Dr David Warburton appointed to chair the steering group.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sat, 7th Apr 2018

Digital Transformation

3 key takeaways from Microsoft's Digital Transformation Roundtable

Opportunity, practicality and responsibility were discussed at the Digital Transformation Roundtable held at Microsoft's HQ.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018

Cartech

How electric trucks and buses could change NZ

New Zealand's shift to electric trucks and buses, led by companies like Waste Management and aided by solutions from ABB, promises a cleaner, greener future.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2018