8th February 2024 Government / InfrastructureThe government is pushing forward with changes to the Resource Management Act to free up regulations deemed to be stifling economic growth.
9th November 2023 Infrastructure / Tracks & TrailsThe new bridge will connect the plateau carpark with the only ski field on Mt Taranaki via a 30-minute walk.
20th October 2023 Infrastructure / Tracks & TrailsThe repainted and restored Te Rewa Rewa Bridge on Taranaki’s Coastal Walkway is reopening to visitors from today.
5th December 2022 Funding / InfrastructureTauranga will be the first region to access a new government fundraising tool to support up to $175m for local infrastructure projects.
15th November 2022 Infrastructure / TransportAuckland’s much-debated second harbour crossing is up for debate once again, and businesses in the city are calling for a clear roadmap.
17th August 2022 Funding / InfrastructureA new analysis outlines the benefits and the risks involved.
18th July 2022 Infrastructure / RoadsSignificant progress” is being made on restoring 460km of Marlborough’s road network following floods that affected the region last year.
3rd May 2022 InfrastructureA successful effort to bring fibre broadband connectivity to the West Coast will enable the Rural Connectivity Group to build 16 new mobile cell sites across the region.
18th February 2022 Events / InfrastructureMaking the project work financially would have required a significant scaling back, which would have undermined the attraction’s purpose.
14th October 2021 Infrastructure / ReportNew Zealand needs to get ready for the age of electric planes, says a key Crown entity tasked with mapping out the country’s future infrastructure needs.
11th August 2021 Infrastructure / Waka KotahiHinahina Bridge in the Catlins has reopened following a $3.6m upgrade jointly funded by Clutha District Council and Waka Kotahi.
30th June 2021 Funding / InfrastructureProject to be worked on by council and the Te Atamira Trust, with funding part of ten year plan.
24th February 2021 Infrastructure / TransportA draft plan for an $8bn upgrade in Waikato transport infrastructure has been signed-off for public consultation.
10th December 2020 InfrastructureHamilton City Council will combine three high profile infrastructure projects to improve access to the Hamilton Zoo and Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park.
24th November 2020 Infrastructure / PictonThree feasibility studies would contribute to the wider Picton Redevelopment Plan.
18th November 2020 Hamilton / InfrastructureThe project included a library, community hub/meeting rooms, a village square, open recreation and play spaces, and a potential privately owned and operated pool.
18th September 2020 Infrastructure / Waka KotahiThe walking and cycling pathway would stretch from Westhaven to Albany.
10th September 2020 InfrastructureSealing the Pouto road would unlock tourism and business opportunities for Kaipara locals.
7th September 2020 InfrastructureThe road is an important tourism route, forming part of the Thermal Explorer Highway linking Rotorua with the Hawkes Bay, Lake Taupo, Ruapehu and Hamilton.
13th August 2020 Funding / InfrastructureThe project would see Kōpū developed as a centre of marine servicing operations across the Hauraki Gulf, and act as a connection for water-based tourism opportunities and a growing aquaculture industry.
11th August 2020 Cycle / InfrastructureThe funding will come from $220m cycleway package included in the Government’s $3bn infrastructure provision.
7th August 2020 Funding / InfrastructureThe construction of the new Marlborough District Library and Art Gallery in Blenheim will go ahead after approval from the Marlborough District Council.
6th August 2020 Funding / InfrastructureThe $16m restoration of Wellington’s Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is underway thanks to an $8.5m contribution from the Government’s ‘shovel ready’ infrastructure fund.
3rd August 2020 Attractions / InfrastructureTourism projects in the Chatham Islands, Rotorua, and the Far North will share in just over $110m in new funding announced by the Government.
31st July 2020 Funding / InfrastructureThe revamp includes a marine education zone, commercial buildings, and bus terminus.
29th July 2020 Infrastructure / MāoriA new pou-whenua, Uenuku Te Pou Tipua o Tūroa, has been unveiled and completes the new park and ride and camping facility at the foot of Mt Ruapehu.
27th July 2020 Funding / InfrastructureTourism projects across the country last week shared funding totalling around $120m as the government continues its efforts to stimulate regional economies and improve tourism infrastructure across the country.
17th July 2020 Infrastructure / PoliticsScoping work on a new harbour crossing would also begin if National won power in September, says the party’s new leader.
17th July 2020 Attractions / InfrastructureThe Govt is investing the cash in Fiordland’s Homer Tunnel, an Arrowtown museum, and a Balclutha hub.
25th May 2020 Infrastructure / PGF“The tourist hot-spot has been hard hit by the implications of Covid-19, but having a financial boost like this will mean the whole community can soon be even prouder of this great asset.”
4th May 2020 InfrastructureEnvironment minister David Parker said the new processes would get projects started sooner and people into jobs faster.
16th April 2020 Funding / InfrastructureCouncils around New Zealand are presenting the Government with lists of “shovel ready” projects collectively costing billions of dollars.
16th April 2020 Air NZ / InfrastructureAn Air New Zealand charter flight returning from Frankfurt to Auckland via Vancouver is carrying five specialist water engineers.
20th March 2020 Infrastructure / TransportThe Government will invest a record $54b in its balanced transport policy over the next decade.
20th January 2020 Infrastructure / RoadsTwo popular tourist routes in the South Island will be affected by maintenance and resealing this week.
14th October 2019 Infrastructure / TransportConstruction of the new $29m Rotokauri Transport Hub in Hamilton will commence before Christmas.
10th October 2019 Infrastructure / TransportQueenstown’s Skipper Road is set for a number of road closures starting next week as Queenstown Lakes District Council commences work to address a heightened rock fall risk near Blue Slip.
29th July 2019 Funding / InfrastructureRound four of the Tourism Infrastructure Fund will open for applications this Thursday 1 August 2019.
15th July 2019 Funding / InfrastructureA total of $12m of government funding has been divvied up between 25 councils in the latest round of the Tourism Infrastructure Fund.
8th May 2019 Infrastructure / TIFThames Coromandel District Council is ploughing ahead with plans to improve tourist infrastructure in Hahei, including a new walkway to the start of the Cathedral Cover track and toilets.
29th January 2019 Infrastructure / RTOThe agency plans to help its regional neighbours develop tourism product and infrastructure.
20th December 2018 InfrastructureThe government has extended its plans to boost digital connectivity in a move that will see additional tourism hotspots such as the world famous Doubtful Sound given coverage.
26th November 2018 Infrastructure / TIFA lower funding threshold and streamlined decision making are among the changes made.
16th November 2018 Infrastructure / PGFThere’s more funding for rolling out coverage at some of the country’s most Instagrammable hotspots.
7th November 2018 Funding / InfrastructureThe challenges around managing tourism growth are writ large in the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into local government funding and financing.
18th October 2018 Airports / InfrastructureThe stalling of Queenstown Airport Corporation’s expansion plans was partly because it had “shouldered the debate” over the bigger of issue of the resort’s growth, an industry audience heard yesterday.
13th August 2018 Infrastructure / Targeted RateNZ needs a “cohesive, carefully constructed, financially prudent and sustainable nation-wide approach” to accommodation regulations and infrastructure funding.
20th July 2018 Infrastructure / ParksHawke’s Bay has officially opened new facilities at one of its most well-known visitor attractions, Te Mata Park.
17th July 2018 Infrastructure / LGNZInvestment can be stimulated by a handing more power to local govt and encouraging foreign interest, according to The NZ Initiative.
2nd July 2018 InfrastructureNZ Transport Agency contractors have installed a new, short-range cell site at the Department of Conservation’s Pleasant Flat campsite on State Highway 6.
