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NZTA appears to deviate from four-lane highway directive
Infrastructure

NZTA appears to deviate from four-lane highway directive

NZTA proposes reduced scope highway designs, infuriating Horowhenua locals. 

Oliver Lewis 5:00am
Health NZ seeks ‘partnerships’ with major health contractors
Infrastructure

Health NZ seeks ‘partnerships’ with major health contractors

The agency is establishing a major projects panel to tackle $6.4b pipeline.

Oliver Lewis 27 May 2025
The elephant in the room
Infrastructure Opinion

Katrina Van Houtte: The elephant in the room

Budget 2025: Cross-parliamentary consensus is needed for infrastructure projects to flow. 

Katrina Van Houtte 23 May 2025
Budget 2025: 20% depreciation boost
Economy

Budget 2025: 20% depreciation boost

The initiative seeks to make capital investment more attractive.

Pattrick Smellie 22 May 2025
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown launches tech alliance
Infrastructure

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown launches tech alliance

Oliver Lewis 20 May 2025
Willis damps down huge depreciation change talk
Economy

Willis damps down huge depreciation change talk

Pattrick Smellie 20 May 2025
LPC expects freight bump from Aratere retirement
Infrastructure

LPC expects freight bump from Aratere retirement

Oliver Lewis 20 May 2025
Start-up founders get tax help; thin-cap regime review
Economy

Start-up founders get tax help; thin-cap regime review

Pattrick Smellie 19 May 2025
‘Modest’ business tax measure to boost growth: Willis
Economy

‘Modest’ business tax measure to boost growth: Willis

Pattrick Smellie 19 May 2025
Restoring flights to regional NZ: why it’s so hard
Travel

Restoring flights to regional NZ: why it’s so hard

Pattrick Smellie 15 May 2025
What's a life worth? Depends on the department
Infrastructure

What's a life worth? Depends on the department

Dileepa Fonseka 14 May 2025
Port of Auckland gets fast-track panel
Infrastructure

Port of Auckland gets fast-track panel

Oliver Lewis 13 May 2025
Scientists waiting to see the money in Budget 2025
Budget 2025

Scientists waiting to see the money in Budget 2025

Greg Hurrell 12 May 2025
NZ's space sector revenue grows over 50% in five years
Technology

NZ's space sector revenue grows over 50% in five years

Greg Hurrell 09 May 2025
Two housing projects snare first fast-track panels
Infrastructure

Two housing projects snare first fast-track panels

Oliver Lewis 08 May 2025
Agriculture the winner in senior science advisory roles
Primary Sector

Agriculture the winner in senior science advisory roles

Greg Hurrell 08 May 2025
John Key, Helen Clark united in 'bed tax' support
Infrastructure

John Key, Helen Clark united in 'bed tax' support

Oliver Lewis 07 May 2025
Govt readies new $30m coastal shipping fund
Infrastructure

Govt readies new $30m coastal shipping fund

Oliver Lewis 07 May 2025
Govt awards $71m for new advanced technology platform
Technology

Govt awards $71m for new advanced technology platform

Greg Hurrell 05 May 2025
Airports v airlines and the regional monopoly conundrum
Markets Analysis

Airports v airlines and the regional monopoly conundrum

Pattrick Smellie 30 Apr 2025
PPP no go for big Auckland busway bash
Infrastructure

PPP no go for big Auckland busway bash

Oliver Lewis 28 Apr 2025
Exporter eyes golden growth from revamped investor visa
Retail

Exporter eyes golden growth from revamped investor visa

Rebecca Stevenson 28 Apr 2025
Apprenticeships to be moved to new industry skills boards
Politics

Apprenticeships to be moved to new industry skills boards

Maria Slade 24 Apr 2025
Ministry of Justice seeks market feedback on courthouse PPPs
Infrastructure

Ministry of Justice seeks market feedback on courthouse PPPs

Oliver Lewis 24 Apr 2025
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