Media Statement
21 October 2008
POLITICAL COMMITMENT TON INFRASTRUCTURE ENCOURAGING BUT A PRIORITISED COMMITTED FUNDED INVESTMENT PROGRAMME IS REQUIRED
The New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development has welcomed the range funding increases announced by Labour and National for investment in roading, public transport and broadband infrastructure but recommends that the incoming government develop and commit a full funded 20 year national investment programme for public infrastructure. More>
Media Statement
10 October 2008
INADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE INHIBITING NZ'S GROWTH
An executive opinion survey undertaken as part of the World Economic Forum's latest Global Competitiveness Report has ranked New Zealand's inadequate infrastructure as the most problematic factor for doing business. More>
Media Statement
7 October 2008
NO TOLLS FOR PENLINK A SURPRISE
The New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development has expressed surprise that the government has rejected tolls and approved a regional fuel tax across Auckland to fund the Penlink project, a new road linking the Whangaparoa Peninsular to State Highway 1 at Redvale. More>
Media Statement
25 September 2008
WATER MANAGEMENT LEAKING THROUGH THE CRACKS
A report card on the state of water infrastructure in New Zealand shows that management of one of New Zealands most valuable assests, water, is only "adequate", at best, and that significant improvements are required to bring New Zealand's water services up to world's best practise. More>
Media Statement
2 September 2008
ROAD FUNDING
Your correspondent James Burnett is wrong to say there is sufficient money to build new roads now without having tolls. More>
Media Statement
26 August 2008
ADVANTAGES IN PPP DELIVERY FOR WATERVIEW BUT STILL NO FINAL COMMENT
The New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development is pleased to see the government's positive reception of the steering group report on the Waterview public private partnership (PPP) but is disappointed that it has yet to make a final decision to commit to the project. More>
Media Statement
22 August 2008
INFRASTRUCTURE LEADERSHIP CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR FOR NZ'S DEVELOPMENT
The New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development has identified six priorities to lift infrastructure deliver in New Zealand following its Building Nations Symposium in Auckland last week. More>
Media Statement
12 August 2008
BUILDING NATIONS PUTS INFRASTRUCTURE ON ELECTION AGENDA
Leading New Zealand's development through infrastructure investment will be the focus of the third annual Building Nations Symposium in Auckland on Wednesday and Thursday this week, says NZCID Chief Executive Stephen Selwood. More>
Media Statement
3 July 2008
MULTI $BILLION INVESTMENT IN TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS VASTLY IMPROVED STRATEGIC DIRECTION
The New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development is calling on government to optimise its long term investment programme for transport before committing to further substantial investment in rail. More>
Media Statement
23 April 2008
ONE AUCKLAND, ONE PLAN, ONE VOICE
The "One Auckland" proposal advanced by the New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development will achieve transformational reform of Auckland's local government, says NZCID Chief Executive, Stephen Selwood. More>
Media Statement
7 February, 2008
PPP INVESTIGATION FOR WATERVIEW MAKES SENSE
The New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development welcomes the announcement today by Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Transport Minister Annette King that the government will investigate the feasibility of a public private partnership (PPP) for the Waterview project in Auckland. More>
ARCHIVE RELEASES
Media Statement
12 December, 2007
BAN ON THERMAL ENERGY RISKS SECURITY OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
The New Zealand Council for infrastructure Development is concerned that proposed legislation to place a 10 year ban on thermal energy may risk security of electricity supply, prolong dependence on Huntly coal fired generation and potentially mean more carbon emissions that might otherwise be the case. More>
Media Release
4 October, 2007
WEIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE SHOWS PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS ADD VALUE FOR PUBLIC
The New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development is urging the Government to look more closely at utilising PPPs to help advance public infrastructure development throughout the country. More>
Media Release
1 October, 2007
AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE WITH PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN SCHOOLS PROVIDES LESSONS FOR NZ
Australian experience in delivering new schools under a private public partnership model has found them to be "an improvement on traditional public sector delivery and should be considered in New Zealand," says CEO of the NZ Council for Infrastructure Development, Stephen Selwood. More>
Media Release
14 September 2007
CONNECTING… TO OUR DIGITAL FUTURE
The New Zealand HiGrowth Project Trust and the New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development (NZCID) will launch a detailed report today that analyses the current state of New Zealand's information communications and technology (ICT) infrastructure and makes recommendations for both industry and government to ensure New Zealand has the physical infrastructure required to meet our digital strategy goal of being in the top quartile of the ECD by 2015. More>
Media release
09 August 2007
"CALL-IN" PROCESS SHOULD APPLY TO ALL NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
The New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development (NZCID) welcomes today's announcement by Minister Pete Hodgson that he will call in Transpower’s Waikato to Auckland transmission line proposal. More>
Media release
30 July 2007
NZCID WELCOMES ROYAL COMMISSION INQUIRY INTO AUCKLAND LOCAL GOVERNANCE
The New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development has welcomed the announcement by Government that there will be a royal commission of inquiry next year to look at reform of Auckland's local government. The Royal Commission will conduct an in depth public review of how Auckland’s local bodies could be best restructured to meet the needs of the fast-growing region and could bring forward the necessary changes for the 2010 local body elections. More>
Media release
24 July 2007
TRANSFORMATION OF AUCKLAND GOVERNANCE REQUIRED
The New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development has written to the Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government, Hon Mark Burton, requesting cabinet to set up an independent commission of inquiry next year to look at transformational reform of Auckland's local government. The Commission would conduct an in depth public review of how Auckland’s local bodies could be best restructured to meet the needs of the fast-growing region and to introduce the necessary changes before the 2010 local body elections. More>
Media release
5 July 2007
STREAMLINING APPROVALS FOR AUCKLAND'S LIFELINE ESSENTIAL
"The Electricity Commission's decision to approve the new transmission link from the Waikato into Auckland is a vital step towards securing Auckland's future electricity needs", says NZ Council for Infrastructure Development Chief Executive Stephen Selwood. "It's essential that we bolster the city's power lifeline. Recent failures have made that apparent. This decision is a welcome step forward. We must now consider fast tracking approvals to make it happen sooner than later". More>
Budget transport package an investment in growth
17 May 2007
The New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development welcomes today's transport budget package as an investment in growth and productivity. More>
Government should back residents' support for Rodney toll road
09 May 2007
With unprecedented support from locals, consents in place and funding requirements met, the Government should back resident's support for Rodney's long awaited Penlink Toll Road - approving funding to allow the project to finally go ahead. More>
Regional fuel tax and transport could fly
26 April 2007
"Auckland's proposed regional fuel tax could play an important role but it pays to bear in mind that collectively the region's pressing projects would require $3.5 billion, three times the amount expected to be generated by the tax. More>
Competing interests wage typical Auckland tug of war
15 March 2007
"The stimying effect Auckland interests and transport entities have on transport planning is the number one reason Aucklanders deserve governance and planning reform. More>
NZCID welcomes King's step to increase value for taxpayer money on transport
09 February 2007
NZ Council for Infrastructure Development welcomed the today's delivery by Transport Minister Annette King of steps aimed to increase the value for taxpayer money spent on land transport. More>
NZCID applauds Infrastructure Bonds' drive for investment
01 February 2007
The New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development applauds the Government's announcement that it will shortly issue the first round of Infrastructure Bonds aimed at driving investment and accelerating vital transport improvements. More>
Certainty of electricity supply to Auckland takes a further tentative step forward
01 January 2007
The NZ Council for Infrastructure Development welcomes the Electricity Commission’s notice of intention to approve Transpower’s Auckland grid upgrade proposal, but questions what value can be added from yet another round of consultation that will add five to six months before a final decision to approve the upgrade is committed. More>
Time Aucklanders see the forest for the trees on tolling
30 November 2006
If Aucklanders want to spend less time in stand still traffic, have a public transport system they can actually use and have more of their hard earned pennies left in their pockets at the end of each day, it is time to see the forest for the trees and be more open minded about tolling. More>
Mallard launches NZ's first national infrastructure symposium to full house
23 November 2006
The Minister for Economic Development, Hon. Trevor Mallard, launched the 1st Annual NZCID Symposium: Building Nations to a full house on Novemeber 23rd. More>
Room for improvement on the Western Ring Route
12 October 2006 (11:00)
Australia is completing projects of comparable size in less than four years, and NZCID claims that Transit would be smart to take on board the lessons from those projects which would enable them to deliver the Western Ring Route even earlier, by 2012. More>
No such thing as a free road
12 October 2006 (11:00)
People concerned about having to pay tolls to drive Auckland’s Western Ring sooner, need to consider the fact that there’s no such thing as a free road. More>
Geography and population challenges no excuse to put infrastructure in the too hard basket
29 September 2006 (11:00)
New Zealand’s geography and population challenges should be the impetus for more focus and positive moves to deliver New Zealanders the infrastructure they desperately need, not an excuse to put infrastructure in the too hard basket. More>
Need for strong government leadership & commitment to infrastructure development tops NZCID findings
29 September 2006 (09:00)
Strong leadership from the Government and their commitment to national infrastructure development tops the list of essential recommendations.
Moves to address planning certainty welcome, funding and timeframes still waiting in the wings
29 August 2006
Today’s announcement extending the State Highway Plan for an extra year is great progress enabling better alignment of central and local planning and give roading constructors much needed certainty to develop capability and capacity. More>
NZCID welcomes improved government policy on transmission and infrastructure investment
08 August 2006
Changed Government policy statements on electricity transmission, distribution and the regulatory environment will encourage investment in infrastructure and importantly build confidence for investing in New Zealand. More>
Is increased funding never going to be enough for critics
31 July 2006
We just need to hit the mark on funding maintains NZCID Chief Executive Stephen Selwood pointing to other nations who have faced the same as New Zealand and yet have seemingly turned things around in a big way. More>
Taskforce urgently required to avoid further electricity failures
13 June 2006
Widespread electricity system failures across the country yesterday clearly indicate the urgent need for a taskforce to ensure ongoing security of electricity supply. More>
Revised 400kV transmission upgrade proposal welcome
01 June 2006
The New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development has welcomed Transpower's decision to submit a revised North Island 400 kV transmission line proposal. More>
Waikato and Maramarua expressways more than 10 years away despite Waikato funding boost
19 May 2006
The additional $215 million funding boost for Waikato roads is great news for the region but completion of SH1 Waikato and SH2 Maramarua expressways is still more than ten years away. More>
Budget 2006 roading catch-up welcome but investment still well behind comparative nations
18 May 2006
Although Budget 2006 represents a major step forward in committed transport funding it is still vastly inadequate to address the nation’s transport infrastructure deficit. More>
Transport future vision launched to full house
26 April 2006
To a full house of infrastructure leaders, the New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development and infrastructure experts GHD tonight launched their substantive joint initiative.
Time for tangible Government leadership on transmission & tolls
27 January 2006
It is time the Government transformed their economic aspirations into tangible leadership on transport funding and the national transmission upgrade. More>
Prime Ministerial focus on economic transformation welcome
20 January 2006
The New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development has welcomed comments by the Prime Minister to the NZ Herald that developing infrastructure is high on the Government's economic agenda. More>
Australian Experience with Public Private Partnership in schools provides lessons for NZ
18 January 2006
A New South Wales Treasury post implementation review of new schools delivered under a PPP model gives clear insight into the tangible benefits of public and private sector partnerships. More>
