Infrastructure
Bottled water supplies under pressure as boil notice remains for Greymouth
Some schools and businesses in the West Coast town have been forced to shut due to the notice. Audio
Greymouth still on boil water notice
Authorities are trying to determine exactly how the town's water supply became contaminated. Audio
Greymouth residents urged to boil water
A boil water notice remains in place in Greymouth on Thursday, after Coliform bacteria and low levels of E Coli were detected in test results on Wednesday. Greymouth mayor Tania Gibson spoke to… Audio
New procurement rules urge wool use in govt buildings
The government says the move aims to provide opportunities for local wool producers.
No 111 funding included in $2b emergency comms upgrade
Accident investigators have asked a government agency to review 111 after risks and delays in a fatal boat capsize that claimed five lives.
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 9 April 2025
In today's episode, economists' predict a 25 basis point cut to the official cash rate, taking it to 3-point-5 percent. A new report has found New Zealand is being overwhelmed by organised crime - and… Audio
Diesel importers required to increase reserves to 28 days
The new requirement - which kicks in from July 2028 - will apply to importers with more than a 10 percent market share.
Engineering firms lose 1,200 people in 12 months
Engineers are sounding the alarm at the high number of roles being lost as the country experiences a major slowdown in infrastructure work. Helen Davidson, the chief executive of the Association of… Audio
Cost of Lower Hutt's Riverlink project doubles to $1.5 billion
The government said the higher cost came even despite finding $200m in savings.
Ashburton to finally receive second bridge
Ashburton's second bridge is officially on the way, after the New Zealand Transport Agency and local council finally signed a deal for its construction. Ashburton mayor Neil Brown spoke to Alexa Cook.
…The Panel with Simon Wilson & Denise L'Estrange-Corbet (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Simon Wilson & Denise L'Estrange-Corbet. The trio discuss an Auckland coalition's call for consultation on neighbourhood speed limit… Audio
Hospital's faulty pipe upgrade marked as complete, when it wasn't
Health New Zealand has admitted it marked an upgrade to faulty pipes at Auckland City Hospital as complete when in fact it was not.
Shotover River water samples within limits after sewage discharge - Council
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has started pumping at least 12,000 cubic metres of treated wastewater into the river per day.
Hospitals still waiting for work to fix high risk issues
Five years after the first stocktake of shonky hospital water pipes and power cables, more than 40 percent of the worst cases have had no remedial work done. Phil Pennington spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio
Forty percent of most urgent hospital repairs aren't being worked on
Some projects marked as 'completed' by Health NZ still need more fixes.
Solar power's moment in the sun as demand booms
Why it feels like a new solar project is announced every other week. Audio
Picton residents respond to plans for new Cook Strait ferries
More than a year after work came to an abrupt halt when the government cancelled the previous mega ferries contract - Picton residents are pleased to hear there will be two new Cook Strait ferries… Audio
'Bare-faced lie' to blame me for ferry saga: Peters
Chris Hipkins says it was a mistake to "accept Winston Peters' recommendation" for two mega ferries, but the NZ First leader is pushing back . Audio
Rich-lister and ex-All Black push for new Western Springs stadium
Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams want a 12,500 seat stadium alongside community sport, high performance, med-tech, hospitality and live entertainment facilities.
The can of worms that is the Resource Management Act
Legislation designed to simplify the country's resource management laws has now become more complex than the multitude of statutes it originally replaced. So it's up for debate, again.
