Submissions on the Fast-track Approvals Bill close at the end of Friday. The law would allow major infrastructure projects to […]
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Fast-track consenting regime for infrastructure and development – Expert Reaction
The government will soon introduce a standalone Act to allow major infrastructure projects to bypass lengthy resource consenting processes. The fast-track regime is […]
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Building back better after Cyclone Gabrielle – Expert Reaction
Cyclone Gabrielle has washed out utilities, swamped roads, and claimed at least six bridges across the east coast and Hawke’s Bay. With […]
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Repairing the Auckland Harbour Bridge – Expert Reaction
Complex repairs begin tomorrow night on a key piece of Auckland’s roading infrastructure. Friday’s accident closed half the lanes on […]
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Fast-tracking RMA consents – Expert Reaction
In a bid to kick-start the economy post-lockdown, a number of projects will effectively bypass the Resource Management Act. The proposal […]
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Marsden Point pipeline rupture inquiry – Expert Reaction
The government has released the report of an independent inquiry into the fuel supply disruption caused by the rupture of a key […]
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Funding councils’ climate adaptation – Expert Reaction
Central Government could do more to help councils deal with the growing threat of climate change, according to a new […]
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West Coast flooding – Expert Reaction
The West Coast region of the South Island has declared a state of emergency following torrential rain on Tuesday night […]
Continue readingNZ’s water systems vulnerable to climate change – In the News
New Zealand’s wastewater and stormwater infrastructure have asset values well over $20 billion, but much of it was not designed […]
Continue readingProf Shaun Hendy on cities and innovation
Prof Shaun Hendy (Victoria University of Wellington and Callaghan Innovation) looks at the relationship between city size and smarts in […]
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