Infrastructure
Roads, bridges, highways and the funding and projects that keep freight moving.
Road freight sector backs long-term infrastructure plan
Road freight lobby group Transporting New Zealand has welcomed the release of the Infrastructure Commission’s National Infrastructure Plan, tabled in Parliament by Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop…
Contractors welcome National Infrastructure Plan, call for pipeline certainty
The construction sector has welcomed the release of the Government’s National Infrastructure Plan, saying it recognises the need for a more strategic approach to tackling New Zealand’s long-standing infrastructure deficit.
Geotechnical investigations begin for Petone to Grenada Road of National Significance
Geotechnical investigations are set to begin along the preferred route of the Petone to Grenada Road of National Significance, with activity expected in several Lower Hutt…
Govt releases 30-year National Infrastructure Plan
The Government has tabled a 30-year National Infrastructure Plan in Parliament, outlining reforms aimed at lifting the efficiency, funding and long-term management of New Zealand’s infrastructure…
Funding approved to complete Eastern Busway through to Botany
The final stretch of Auckland’s $1.4 billion Eastern Busway will now be built after $101 million in funding was confirmed for the Botany link route. The…
98% of state highway potholes now repaired within 24 hours, Govt says
Around 98% of potholes on state highways are now being repaired within 24 hours of being identified each month, as the Government steps up efforts to…
Work begins on replacement of century-old Canterbury bridges
A side view of the current Waihao North River Bridge on SH82. The replacement of two century-old bridges on a key inland South Canterbury route will…
SH2 Waioweka Gorge to reopen under single-lane convoy access
Photos: NZTA State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge has reopened to the public under single-lane, controlled access after three weeks of intensive recovery work. The…
$2.84m grant to clear SH1 bottleneck and unlock Timaru development
The Government has committed a $2.84 million grant through the Regional Infrastructure Fund to clear a major bottleneck on State Highway 1 in Timaru, a move it says will unlock commercial development and create new jobs.
Urgent transport recovery work continues across North Island
Urgent work is continuing to restore and strengthen transport links across the North Island after severe storms and flooding caused widespread damage to state highways and local roads, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.