Infrastructure Issues In New Zealand
Partnering up to exploit heat beneath Bay of Plenty feet
Gisborne Herald
6 January 2012
6 January 2012
Geothermal power is a growing part of New Zealand’s renewable energy portfolio, with world-leading technology being used to exploit the immense heat under the central North Island.More>
Tuhoe seeks inaugural chief executive
Radio New Zealand
21 December 2011
21 December 2011
The Ngai Tuhoe Tribal Authority is to recruit its first chief executive and wants the successful candidate to set up essential infrastructure services in remote communities within 10 years.More>
TelstraClear limitless weekend shines harsh spotlight on data caps
National Business Review
5 December 2011
5 December 2011
InternetNZ chief executive Vikram Kumar Related links
TelstraClear limitless weekend ‘disastrous’
Data caps, that pesky sword hanging over our head, shaping our Internet usage, are back in the spotlight.More>
Multi-million dollar investment planned for water infrastructure
Waipa District Council
5 December 2011
5 December 2011
Waipa District Council is planning to make a multi-million dollar investment into its water infrastructure over the next 10 years, which will include the building of new reservoirs in both Te Awamutu and Cambridge.More>
Iwi alliance could buy power assets
New Zealand Herald
28 November 2011
28 November 2011
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An alliance of Maori tribes plan to buy up to 20 per cent of any state-owned power companies put up for partial sale by the new National Government.More>
Big call for Christchurch come 2014
New Zealand Herald
27 November 2011
27 November 2011
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There will be construction cranes across the skyline of Christchurch by the time of the next election. That is the pledge of earthquake recovery minister Gerry Brownlee.More>
A more competitive New Zealand
Business NZ
15 November 2011
15 November 2011
A more competitive New Zealand
BusinessNZ has released its manifesto for the 2011 General Election.
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil OReilly said this years election was a significant one for the economy, and his organisation wanted to provide a yardstick against which parties policies could be More>
Scheme could bring 10,000 jobs
Wairarapa Times Age
9 November 2011
9 November 2011
A regional irrigation system and the 10,000 jobs it could create can't come soon enough for Wairarapa Water Use Project worker Greg Ordish.
Mr Ordish was appointed technical project co-ordinator in September to gauge the regional demand for water in the primary producer, environmental and communityMore>
Internal appointment to run Fletcher Building's construction division
National Business Review
7 November 2011
7 November 2011
Fletcher Building has appointed Graham Darlow as chief executive of its construction division.
The appointment follows the decision to separate the company's infrastructure division into two, with the creation of individual construction and concrete divisions.More>
Govt appoints Lazard for asset sale advice
The Southland Times
1 November 2011
1 November 2011
The Australian arm of international investment bank Lazard has been appointed independent adviser on the Government's proposed partial sale of state-owned enterprises, says a report in the Australian Financial Review.More>
ComCom reassures residential power customers
Newstalk ZB
1 November 2011
1 November 2011
The Commerce Commission says while it's approved a hefty rise in revenue for Transpower, residential customers won't be hit that hard in the pocket.
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The Commerce Commission says while it's approved a hefty rise in revenue for Transpower, residential customers won't be hit that hard in the pockeMore>
Dealing with black swan days
National Business Review
27 October 2011
27 October 2011
Dealing with black swan days The black swan effect is now the popular way to describe acts of randomness that can have widespread and unexpected...More>
Annual Report outlines earthquake impact
Christchurch City Council
27 October 2011
27 October 2011
Christchurch City Council today adopted its Annual Report 2011, outlining the Councils activities and finances over the past...More>
$29m bridge lifting off
The Northern Advocate
18 October 2011
18 October 2011
Whangarei District Council is next week expected to give a green light to the largest single contract to be let in the district: A $29.16 million deal for a new bridge across the lower Hatea...More>
KiwiRail keen to keep North line open
The Northern Advocate
12 October 2011
12 October 2011
The Auckland-to-Northland rail link is only one freight train away from breaking even. While it doesn't sound much, one more freight train amounts to double what is currently moving along the...More>
Election 2011 issue: Transport
3 News
12 October 2011
12 October 2011
Public transport and the Governments 'Roads of National Significance' are set to become this elections major transport issues, with Labour saying public transport networks should be a higher priority than redeveloped motorways and...More>
Election 2011 issue: Environment
3 News
12 October 2011
12 October 2011
Thanks to the Rena cargo ship oil leak off the coast of Tauranga, environmental issues are likely to be under the spotlight before the election particularly exploratory oil drilling in New Zealands...More>
Roger Blakeley: Three hot issues for Aucklanders
New Zealand Herald
12 October 2011
12 October 2011
Expand The debate on the draft Auckland Plan focuses on three hot-button issues: the future shape of our city, housing and transport. There has been much written in this newspaper on whether Auckland should "grow up" rather than "grow out", the supply and affordability of housing and what form our...More>
Fletcher loses big player in rebuild
New Zealand Herald
4 October 2011
4 October 2011
Expand The only New Zealand boss at Fletcher Building who had a strong chance of becoming chief executive quit yesterday to head Meridian Energy. Mark Binns, a lawyer and former Simpson Grierson partner and the only continuous divisional chief executive since Fletcher listed in 2001, has been with the...More>
Collaboration with contractors agreed
Auckland Council
2 October 2011
2 October 2011
MoU signatories: (front row, from left) RNZ Chairman Cos Bruyn, Auckland Council Chief Operating Officer Patricia Reade and NZCF Chief Executive Jeremy Sole, with (back row, from left), NZCF Auckland branch representative Peter Burgoyne, Auckland Council Infrastructure and Environmental Services...More>
Vector price regulation on back burner
Sunday Star Times
2 October 2011
2 October 2011
It's back to the drawing board on Auckland electricity and gas prices with the Commerce Commission backing off its planned regulation of how network provider Vector sets its...More>
Vector price regulation on back burner
The Marlborough Express
2 October 2011
2 October 2011
It's back to the drawing board on Auckland electricity and gas prices with the Commerce Commission backing off its planned regulation of how network provider Vector sets its...More>
Vector price regulation on back burner
The Southland Times
2 October 2011
2 October 2011
It's back to the drawing board on Auckland electricity and gas prices with the Commerce Commission backing off its planned regulation of how network provider Vector sets its...More>
Vector price regulation on back burner
The Timaru Herald
2 October 2011
2 October 2011
It's back to the drawing board on Auckland electricity and gas prices with the Commerce Commission backing off its planned regulation of how network provider Vector sets its...More>