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Napier Port to pay special dividend after $7.5m settlement
Transport

Napier Port to pay special dividend after $7.5m settlement

The Hawke's Bay port had a strong first half, handling 13.9% more containers.

Oliver Lewis 21 May 2025
Budget 2025: Rail rolls on with $600m for upgrades
Transport

Budget 2025: Rail rolls on with $600m for upgrades

Ministers Winston Peters and Chris Bishop talked up benefits for freight, commuters.

Oliver Lewis 20 May 2025
LPC expects freight bump from Aratere retirement
Transport

LPC expects freight bump from Aratere retirement

KiwiRail expects to farewell its only rail-enabled ferry by Aug 30 at the latest.

Oliver Lewis 20 May 2025
'Strong appetite' for Cook Strait ferry services
Transport

'Strong appetite' for Cook Strait ferry services

Some of the biggest European operators expressed interest in NZ ferry opportunity. 

Oliver Lewis 19 May 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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