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New Zealand investors back infrastructure funds
Airports

New Zealand investors back infrastructure funds

First-time local backing highlights appetite among New Zealand institutions for low-volatility assets with stable long-term returns and ESG appeal.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Mar 2018
New compact, clog-free solid-liquid separator
Sustainability

New compact, clog-free solid-liquid separator

Small wastewater operators can cut energy use and avoid clogging, as the separator handles fibrous sludge, grease and manure continuously.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Oct 2017
Irrigation changes needed to deliver rural prosperity
Physical Security

Irrigation changes needed to deliver rural prosperity

Broader criteria could help irrigation spending support jobs, freshwater quality and climate resilience, not just land productivity.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
Local winners in infrastructure awards
Construction

Local winners in infrastructure awards

New Zealand projects claimed three prizes as the inaugural IPWEA Australasia awards recognised public works judged best across the region.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Infrastructure a key election issue, survey finds
Construction

Infrastructure a key election issue, survey finds

Businesses want more roads, rail and broadband investment, but most doubt the current plan will deliver the best economic outcomes.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 3rd Sep 2017
Infrastructure Commission needs all-party consensus
Construction

Infrastructure Commission needs all-party consensus

Business groups say the proposed commission could cut costly overruns, improve procurement and give investors greater certainty over the pipeline.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017
Auckland to lift infrastructure investment
Urban Planning

Auckland to lift infrastructure investment

Unfunded transport and water projects threaten Auckland’s quality of life as the city faces 45,000 extra residents a year.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
Ray of light for New Zealand’s housing crisis
Network Infrastructure

Ray of light for New Zealand’s housing crisis

A crown-backed fund could unlock housing developments by easing councils’ debt constraints and paying for roads, water and sewerage.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017
New initiative to transform infrastructure delivery?
Real estate

New initiative to transform infrastructure delivery?

The NZD $600 million seed fund could unlock more housing by speeding roads and water projects, easing a major bottleneck for developers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017
Crown company to invest in housing infrastructure
Real estate

Crown company to invest in housing infrastructure

Councils in fast-growing areas could unlock thousands of new homes as the government puts up to $600 million into roads and water works.

By Staff Writer • 12 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017
Please sir, can we have some more?
Housing

Please sir, can we have some more?

The funding will bring forward 10,500 homes in north-west Auckland, but Mayor Phil Goff says the city still needs billions more to cope with growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017
Getting on with the job of getting more homes built
Construction

Getting on with the job of getting more homes built

Faster infrastructure spending could bring 60,000 homes forward by up to eight years in New Zealand’s fastest-growing cities.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Ten thousand more houses in the Waikato
Real estate

Ten thousand more houses in the Waikato

Housing supply and affordability in Hamilton and Te Kauwhata are set to improve as infrastructure funding unlocks 10,700 new homes.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Five councils to receive extra infrastructure funding
Real estate

Five councils to receive extra infrastructure funding

Up to 60,000 new homes could be built years earlier after the government backed roads and waterworks in five fast-growing councils.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Formal collaboration needed for safe drinking water
Risk & Compliance

Formal collaboration needed for safe drinking water

A national overhaul is being urged to close gaps in oversight after the Havelock North outbreak exposed weak co-operation across the sector.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017
Future-focused infrastructure plan needed, LGNZ says
Housing

Future-focused infrastructure plan needed, LGNZ says

Rising housing pressure and ageing assets are forcing councils to seek new funding tools as LGNZ urges election contenders to back infrastructure renewal.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 25th Jun 2017
Auckland Council to sell asset portfolio
Auckland Council

Auckland Council to sell asset portfolio

Proceeds from the final NZD $130 million sale will be ringfenced for public transport and stormwater works as Auckland grows, the council said.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017
Broad range of local government awards finalists
Broadband

Broad range of local government awards finalists

Seventeen council projects have made the cut for LGNZ's Excellence Awards, highlighting work that is already improving services, the environment and jobs.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2017