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KiwiRail picks Manawatu hub site
KiwiRail has selected a site north-east of Palmerston North for its new inter-modal freight hub.The location, between the city’s airport and Bunnythorpe, had always been a strong contender given its proximity to the city’s expanding north-east industrial zone.Regional Development...
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Tide still out on POAL relocation to Northport
Transport operators have come out strongly against proposals to relocate the Ports of Auckland freight operations to Northport, even as Cabinet considers the cost-benefits of relocating the council-owned shipping hub out of the city's prime real estate. The National Road Carri...
Infrastructure
Govt signals funding package for three waters projects
The government looks close to announcing a major funding package for councils planning water upgrades after separating those from the $2.6 billion of grants and loans it announced today for ‘shovel-ready' infrastructure work.The projects announced today include some climate-r...
Infrastructure
Puhoi to Warkworth motorway delayed seven months
The Puhoi to Warkworth motorway is now scheduled to open in mid-May 2022 after the New Zealand Transport Agency and Fletcher Building reached an agreement on how to manage the covid-19-related delays. The agreement includes a payment of $85 million to Fletcher and joint-ventur...
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