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Govt to pull Infrastructure Commission into Auckland port imbroglio
Policy

Govt to pull Infrastructure Commission into Auckland port imbroglio

The government's new Infrastructure Commission will be asked to run the ruler over the options for replacing Auckland's central city cargo port, says Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones. He told BusinessDesk he had met the chair of the commission, former Reserve Bank governor...

Pattrick Smellie 22 Nov 2019
Wind to displace diesel for Stewart Island power

Wind to displace diesel for Stewart Island power

Stewart Island is to receive up to $3.16 million to establish two wind turbines on the island to lower power costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Provincial Growth Fund has agreed the in-principle grant to allow Southland District Council to develop a project, includ...

Gavin Evans 22 Nov 2019
Blinky boxes and gobbledegook: tips for choosing a cyber-security vendor
Services

Blinky boxes and gobbledegook: tips for choosing a cyber-security vendor

If a cyber-security expert just tries to sell you a "blinky box" or talks non-stop tech gibberish, change providers.That's the advice of Michael Daniel, a former top White House adviser to the Obama administration on cyber-threats.Scooting through Auckland last week, Daniel paint...

Pattrick Smellie 22 Nov 2019
Crown seeks US$100m from Tui operator; Prospector moving on
Policy

Crown seeks US$100m from Tui operator; Prospector moving on

The government is claiming US$100 million from the operator of the Tui oil field, as efforts continue to keep the field in production and stave off early decommissioning.Sixty-nine creditors of Tamarind Taranaki, which halted an in-fill drilling campaign at the offshore field in...

Gavin Evans 21 Nov 2019


Oliver Lewis
Oliver Lewis

Infrastructure Editor

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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