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KiwiRail picks Manawatu hub site
Infrastructure

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...

Staff reporters 02 Jul 2020
Tide still out on POAL relocation to Northport
Infrastructure

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...

Brent Melville 02 Jul 2020
Govt signals funding package for three waters projects
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...

Gavin Evans 01 Jul 2020
Puhoi to Warkworth motorway delayed seven months
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...

Dan Brunskill 01 Jul 2020


Oliver Lewis
Oliver Lewis

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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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