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Risk aversion creeps in to corporates
New Zealand Herald
17 November 2011
17 November 2011
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Simpson Grierson's Kevin Jaffe points to a "new wave of caution" dampening new business activity as corporates once again become more risk-averse in the wake of the European turmoil.More>
Calls for user pays for transport infrastructure
Newstalk ZB
31 October 2011
31 October 2011
The Council for Infrastructure Development says there should be tolls of $2 to $3 on Auckland motorways
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A lobby group wants user pays to help pay for transport infrastructure.More>
Under more popular than over
New Zealand Herald
21 September 2011
21 September 2011
Expand Aucklanders prefer tunnels to a new bridge across Waitemata Harbour, even at an extra cost of $1.4 billion, which may have to be paid for from...More>
Mayor pushes tolls to pay for rail loop
New Zealand Herald
10 August 2011
10 August 2011
Expand Aucklanders could pay between $1 and $3 to drive on the city's motorways to pay for the inner city rail loop and a new harbour crossing. Mayor Len Brown yesterday praised a "simple and straightforward" proposal for a regionwide toll on every on-ramp to the motorway of $3 in peak hours, $1 in the off.More>
Super City: How to avoid unleashing a monster
New Zealand Herald
8 August 2011
8 August 2011
Expand Mayor Len Brown's draft Auckland Plan to create the "world's most liveable city" will be released for public comment in just a few weeks. Top of the list of issues to be resolved is the funding and synchronisation of key city shaping transport investments, including the central city rail loop and...More>
Business wants more clarity on infrastructure plan
Radio New Zealand
4 July 2011
4 July 2011
A business lobby group says the Government will need to make its infrastructure investment intentions clear, if it wants to get the private sector to open its...More>
$6 toll to cross Auckland Harbour Bridge
New Zealand Herald
4 July 2011
4 July 2011
Expand Would you pay the toll? Email newsdesk@nzherald.co.nz Transport Agency consultants believe tolls of $6 to $8 could pay for a new Auckland harbour...More>
Govt accused of `politburo approach' to road planning
National Business Review
29 June 2011
29 June 2011
Transport Minister Steven Joyce The government is being accused of taking a politburo approach to road planning after announcing changes designed to cut through "complicated and confusing"...More>
Ceasefire on the waterfront
New Zealand Herald
27 March 2011
27 March 2011
Can Ports of Auckland put the politics behind it, and just get on with business? Nick Smith...More>
Mayor confident projects will go ahead
Newstalk ZB
23 March 2011
23 March 2011
Auckland's mayor is confident infrastructure projects will go ahead despite the expected belt-tightening in this year's Budget. -- Auckland's mayor is confident infrastructure projects will go ahead despite the expected belt-tightening in this year's...More>
Investing in Auckland a key priority - PM
New Zealand Herald
23 March 2011
23 March 2011
Expand The massive bill for rebuilding Christchurch will not put the Government off spending more money on Auckland, Prime Minister John Key says. Around 400 civic, political, community and business leaders gathered at the Auckland Unleashed summit at the Aotea Centre...More>
Council gets down with business
National Business Review
2 March 2011
2 March 2011
Members of the Auckland Councils business advisory panel have been announced, and its a veritable whos who of the citys business names (see below for full list).More>
Failures cost investors not the state
The New Zealand Herald
17 October 2010
17 October 2010
Expand Shrink Sydney's motorway ring route has been largely built on PPP projects. But amid all the successes, two failures loom large: the Cross City tunnel and the Lane Cove...More>
Members attack Business NZ stance on mobile regulation
The Southland Times
6 June 2010
6 June 2010
It is not only the Commerce Commission and politicians that have got tied up in knots over whether to regulate mobile termination charges, the vexed issue has now split influential lobby group Business New...More>
Investing in NZ infrastructure
Waikato Times
16 March 2010
16 March 2010
Waikato people with $20,000 to spare will be given the opportunity to invest in local infrastructure such as schools, hospitals and more with the launch of a new fund to finance public-private...More>
Super-city asset proposal 'threat to democracy'
Radio New Zealand
15 March 2010
15 March 2010
Local Government New Zealand is criticising a super-city proposal which it says would give control of three-quarters of Auckland's most valuable assets to unelected...More>
Chance to invest in community assets
The Southland Times
15 March 2010
15 March 2010
An investment fund aimed at building prisons, schools, hospitals and other social infrastructure is open to Kiwis with $20,000 to spare. Craigs Investment Partners has launched the New Zealand Social Infrastructure Fund to raise up to $125 million for public-private partnerships favoured by the...More>
Big-business lobbyist backs CCOs
The New Zealand Herald
14 March 2010
14 March 2010
Stephen Selwood. Photo / Paul Estcourt A big-business lobbyist has joined the war of words over plans for unelected directors to run most services in the Auckland Super City away from public...More>
Government outlines national infrastructure plan
3 News
2 March 2010
2 March 2010
Yesterday the government outlined its national infrastructure plan. It listed its top five priorities: broadband, electricity, regulatory reform, roads of national significance and the Rugby World...More>
Wind farm bid failure may hit farmers: Feds
The Southland Times
15 February 2010
15 February 2010
The Environment Court decision to refuse consent for Meridian Energy's 176-turbine Project Hayes bid could block farm development in Otago and Southland, Federated Farmers...More>
NZ lessons from Australia public-private meltdown
The National Business Review
24 January 2010
24 January 2010
Promoters of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in New Zealand say the structures of prominent project failures in Australia are not being contemplated...More>
Private firms may be given chance to build and run schools
The Southland Times
4 December 2009
4 December 2009
The Government is eyeing up the use of private finance to build state schools. Education Minister Anne Tolley confirmed yesterday that the Government was exploring public-private partnerships (PPPs) for new schools a scheme that would allow the private sector to bid to build and maintain new schools,...More>
Private firms may be given chance to build and run schools
Waikato Times
4 December 2009
4 December 2009
The Government is eyeing up the use of private finance to build state schools. Education Minister Anne Tolley confirmed yesterday that the Government was exploring public-private partnerships (PPPs) for new schools a scheme that would allow the private sector to bid to build and maintain new schools,...More>
Brian Rudman: Super City launch good time to party
The New Zealand Herald
1 November 2009
1 November 2009
Send us Your Views Read Your Views Register for Your Views Super Auckland Super City will axe dozens of managers Super City structure revealed but job losses unclear What a couple of ageing spoilsports North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams and his Auckland City counterpart John Banks are in opposing a...More>