Water infrastructure stories
Housing supply and affordability in Hamilton and Te Kauwhata are set to improve as infrastructure funding unlocks 10,700 new homes.
Up to 60,000 new homes could be built years earlier after the government backed roads and waterworks in five fast-growing councils.
A national overhaul is being urged to close gaps in oversight after the Havelock North outbreak exposed weak co-operation across the sector.
Rising housing pressure and ageing assets are forcing councils to seek new funding tools as LGNZ urges election contenders to back infrastructure renewal.
Proceeds from the final NZD $130 million sale will be ringfenced for public transport and stormwater works as Auckland grows, the council said.
Seventeen council projects have made the cut for LGNZ's Excellence Awards, highlighting work that is already improving services, the environment and jobs.
Public anger over bottled exports is forcing ministers to confront whether New Zealand should charge commercial users for water.
Local councils are seeking more funding and policy support as climate change, ageing and infrastructure pressures reshape communities ahead of the 2017 election.
New Zealand could stretch its GBP £16 billion infrastructure push further by copying Scotland’s simpler planning and delivery model, Infrastructure NZ says.
Broad agreement emerged in Wellington that cleaner waterways will require years of coordinated spending, science and shared responsibility across sectors.
A looming shortage of 25,000 workers has prompted calls to widen recruitment, as women still make up less than 4 per cent of trainees.
Rural communities could gain jobs and stronger exports if the government’s NZD $90 million irrigation package is backed by equity rather than loans.
More investment in roads, pipes and transport is needed or Auckland’s networks will struggle to cope with 34,500 new homes.
More than 5,000 Havelock North residents fell ill after faecal contamination entered the town's drinking water, a government inquiry found.
Water utilities could improve asset management after a Coliban Water manager outlines virtual tags for analysing SCADA data at an Auckland conference.
A direct hit on the capital could cost New Zealand about USD $29 billion and trigger wider economic damage, Deloitte warns.
Deloitte says a direct 7.8 magnitude quake beneath Wellington could inflict a NZD $29 billion blow, with billions in damage and lost jobs.
Growing councils may soon gain new ways to pay for roads and water as a report urges options beyond rates and debt.
Auckland’s water supply project went 14 months without a recordable incident, after safety measures were adopted across the wider industry.
Communities face billions in upgrade costs as local councils seek a single framework linking freshwater standards, funding and affordability.
