Infrastructure
Cost of Lower Hutt's Riverlink project doubles to $1.5 billion
The government said the higher cost came even despite finding $200m in savings.
Ashburton to finally receive second bridge
Ashburton's second bridge is officially on the way, after the New Zealand Transport Agency and local council finally signed a deal for its construction. Ashburton mayor Neil Brown spoke to Alexa Cook.
…The Panel with Simon Wilson & Denise L'Estrange-Corbet (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Simon Wilson & Denise L'Estrange-Corbet. The trio discuss an Auckland coalition's call for consultation on neighbourhood speed limit… Audio
Hospital's faulty pipe upgrade marked as complete, when it wasn't
Health New Zealand has admitted it marked an upgrade to faulty pipes at Auckland City Hospital as complete when in fact it was not.
Shotover River water samples within limits after sewage discharge - Council
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has started pumping at least 12,000 cubic metres of treated wastewater into the river per day.
Hospitals still waiting for work to fix high risk issues
Five years after the first stocktake of shonky hospital water pipes and power cables, more than 40 percent of the worst cases have had no remedial work done. Phil Pennington spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio
Forty percent of most urgent hospital repairs aren't being worked on
Some projects marked as 'completed' by Health NZ still need more fixes.
Solar power's moment in the sun as demand booms
Why it feels like a new solar project is announced every other week. Audio
Picton residents respond to plans for new Cook Strait ferries
More than a year after work came to an abrupt halt when the government cancelled the previous mega ferries contract - Picton residents are pleased to hear there will be two new Cook Strait ferries… Audio
'Bare-faced lie' to blame me for ferry saga: Peters
Chris Hipkins says it was a mistake to "accept Winston Peters' recommendation" for two mega ferries, but the NZ First leader is pushing back . Audio
Rich-lister and ex-All Black push for new Western Springs stadium
Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams want a 12,500 seat stadium alongside community sport, high performance, med-tech, hospitality and live entertainment facilities.
The can of worms that is the Resource Management Act
Legislation designed to simplify the country's resource management laws has now become more complex than the multitude of statutes it originally replaced. So it's up for debate, again.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 1 April 2025
On today's episode, the Minister for Rail Winston Peters has unveiled plans for the new Interislander ferries, RNZ has released a new poll which shows the government holding onto a slim lead, and we… Audio
Glen Innes train station latest to get overbridge
The plan to replace the current level crossing will bring the station one step closer to the long-awaited City Rail Link
Reforming the reforms - the RMA is up for debate, again
Legislation designed to simplify the country's resource management laws has now become more complex than the multitude of statutes it originally replaced. So it's up for debate, again. Audio
New Cook Strait ferries to be rail-enabled
Winston Peters has unveiled details about the Interislander replacement plan, including a new timeline.
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 31 March 2025
In today's episode, rescuers are still scrambling to find survivors in the rubble across central Myanmar three days after the devastating earthquake, the Maritime Union has met with the Rail Minister… Audio
What to expect from today's ferry announcement
The next steps in replacing the Interislanders are set to be revealed, more than 15 months after the coalition scrapped Labour's plan. Audio
Water outage hits Wellington suburb of Newlands
Some Wellington residents are without water this morning after a pipe burst in the suburb Newlands.
Conservation Minister signals changes to Wildlife Act
Tama Potaka says he's 'not worried' updates might lead to a free pass for developers to kill protected species.
