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Transport crash experts want stricter drone rules
News in Brief

Transport crash experts want stricter drone rules

Transport crash experts are calling for stricter drone registration rules after a near-miss between a passenger plane and a drone at Auckland Airport.The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) investigated a report of a near-collision between an Air New Zealand Airbus...

Government opens applications for $30m coastal shipping fund
Infrastructure

Government opens applications for $30m coastal shipping fund

Ministers want to see freight-supporting proposals backed with co-investment.

Oliver Lewis 11 Jun 2025
Auckland Council to revisit Maungawhau CRL station plans
Infrastructure

Auckland Council to revisit Maungawhau CRL station plans

The Uptown Business Association wants to "see more ambition and imagination".

Oliver Lewis 09 Jun 2025
Clifford Bay port plan resurfaces with private-sector backing
Infrastructure Blue Highway

Clifford Bay port plan resurfaces with private-sector backing

The Grice brothers and Sean Colgan are pitching the time-saving Cook Strait port.

Oliver Lewis 09 Jun 2025


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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