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Govt plans standalone, independent tapwater czar
The government will legislate for the creation of a new stand-alone drinking water regulator, possibly before next year's general election.The decision marks the end of a three-year process that began when contaminated tapwater made more than 5,000 people in Havelock North ill in...
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SkyCity to start reopening this afternoon
SkyCity Entertainment says it will reopen parts of its Auckland precinct later today as it takes a phased approach to resuming normal business after fire devastated the construction site of its new convention centre."Fire and emergency services teams will remain on site until suc...
Infrastructure
Napier Port shares surge on strong cargo volumes
Napier Port shares hit a record after the Hawke's Bay operator said its cargo and container volumes beat forecasts. The stock rose as high as $3.50 and was recently at up 1.5 percent at $3.45. The shares were listed in August in a partial privatisation by the Hawke's Bay Regional...
Infrastructure
Venture capital funding gap is real - David Parker
Associate Finance Minister David Parker insists there's a funding gap in New Zealand to support new ventures, particularly technological ventures, and that his planned $300 million Venture Capital Fund will address that gap.The bill establishing the fund, with the money coming fr...
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Oliver Lewis won the local government reporting category at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards. He is part of our investigations unit and also covers infrastructure, housing and employment issues. Formerly with Stuff/The Press, Oliver has also written for the Guardian and North & South.
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