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Investment In Northland Infrastructure Vital For Growth, Say Industry Leaders
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 5:30 am | Infrastructure New Zealand
Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Chief Executive Dom Kalasiah, and Nick Leggett, Chief Executive of Infrastructure New Zealand, are backing the Northland Corporate Group report for critical infrastructure investment in Northland. More >>
Funding And Financing Key To Public-private Infrastructure Partnership
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 9:52 am | Infrastructure New Zealand
Bringing the public and private sectors together to chart a path ahead for the investment required to bridge our growing infrastructure gap is the key concern of today’s Infrastructure Funding and Financing Conference in Wellington. The sold-out conference, ... More >>
Incoming Government Can Save Billions With More Certain Infrastructure Pipeline
Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 6:04 am | Infrastructure New Zealand
The new Government has a unique chance to end the instability in New Zealand’s infrastructure pipeline and save money by committing to a longer-term plan to build what the country needs to grow and prosper. That’s the message from Infrastructure ... More >>
Infrastructure Sector Positive About National Party Transport Policy
Monday, 31 July 2023, 12:43 pm | Infrastructure New Zealand
The infrastructure sector has welcomed the National Party’s transport policy, which signals vital progress on projects across our cities and regions. Infrastructure New Zealand Chief Executive, Nick Leggett, says that while the projects announced ... More >>
How New Zealand Built Its Housing Crisis: Te Waihanga Releases New Research Insights
Monday, 4 April 2022, 8:40 am | Infrastructure New Zealand
New research from the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga shows how Kiwis laid the foundations of today’s housing crisis over half a century ago. Te Waihanga Economics Director Peter Nunns says that house prices have bolted since ... More >>
Government Makes The Right Call On Three Waters Reform Programme
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 1:09 pm | Infrastructure New Zealand
Infrastructure New Zealand supports the Government’s decision to progress the Three Waters Reform Programme given the status quo isn’t working and cannot continue. Infrastructure New Zealand General Manager Claire Edmondson says, “The case for ... More >>
Draft New Zealand Infrastructure Strategy
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 8:50 am | Infrastructure New Zealand
There is plenty in the Draft New Zealand Infrastructure Strategy for the infrastructure sector to like, Infrastructure New Zealand General Manager Claire Edmondson says. The 243-page draft strategy containing 67 recommendations to Government, local government ... More >>
Interim Report On The Future For Local Government Review
Friday, 8 October 2021, 1:53 pm | Infrastructure New Zealand
Infrastructure New Zealand welcomes the release of the interim report on the Future for Local Government Review, saying it makes a strong case for much needed change. “The report confirms that all is not well in New Zealand’s local government system ... More >>
Advancing The Evidence Base – Three Waters Reform Programme
Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 3:02 pm | Infrastructure New Zealand
About the Reports Phase 2 Analysis – advancing the evidence base Today the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) released a second tranche of evidence-based reports, commissioned to inform the case for change for the Three Waters Reform Programme. The complete ... More >>
Review Recommendations Will Strengthen PPP Process
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 3:11 pm | Infrastructure New Zealand
“The independent review of the Transmission Gully project provides valuable recommendations to improve public private partnership (PPP) procurement in New Zealand. These will ensure that the model continues to provide decision makers with an option to achieve ... More >>
Light Rail Establishment Unit Needs Broad Remit
Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 5:29 pm | Infrastructure New Zealand
“The Government’s new light rail establishment unit represents an opportunity to rethink the wider transport and development vision for Auckland to tackle congestion, carbon and housing affordability challenges,” says Infrastructure New Zealand Policy ... More >>
Infrastructure And Construction Pipeline Critical To Maximising Housing Investment
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 1:08 pm | Infrastructure New Zealand
“The new $3.8 billion Housing Acceleration Fund will help address short to medium term infrastructure barriers to housing, but only if it is integrated with a visible, committed and sequenced pipeline of projects that encourages industry to invest, ... More >>
Record Investment Welcome But Is It Sufficient?
Friday, 12 March 2021, 2:54 pm | Infrastructure New Zealand
“Auckland’s record ten year transport investment programme is an impressive achievement one year after lockdown crippled the New Zealand economy, but clearer national direction and new ideas and solutions will be required to achieve the outcomes ... More >>
Good Progress On RMA Reform But Risk Of Planning Misalignment Very Real
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 2:59 pm | Infrastructure New Zealand
“We are pleased to see progress on the repeal and replacement of the Resource Management Act 1991, but the proposal to split land use planning and strategic planning risks increasing uncertainty for the Government, iwi, communities of interest and ... More >>
Infrastructure Sector’s Top Issues And Priorities For The New Government
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 10:52 am | Infrastructure New Zealand
“The infrastructure sector remains hopeful that the Government can deliver on its vision for New Zealand, but quick action on strategy, planning, skills and funding commitment is required,” says Hamish Glenn, Policy Director at Infrastructure New ... More >>
Resource Management Reforms Must Support Outcomes
Wednesday, 18 November 2020, 11:28 am | Infrastructure New Zealand
“To achieve the outcomes the Government wants, it will have to define them, publish them and incorporate them in a new combined strategic and land use planning Act,” says Hamish Glenn, Policy Director at Infrastructure New Zealand. Infrastructure ... More >>
Time For Independent Review Of Harbour Crossing Options
Wednesday, 7 October 2020, 12:32 pm | Infrastructure New Zealand
“The reopening of eight lanes of traffic on Auckland’s Harbour Bridge is a welcome sight and provides the opportunity for a considered and independent examination of all Waitematā Harbour crossing options by the Infrastructure Commission,” says ... More >>
Regional Infrastructure Partnerships Worthy Of Cross Party Support
Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 5:58 pm | Infrastructure New Zealand
“City and regional infrastructure partnerships would go a long way to depoliticising investment decision-making and supporting regional development,” says Infrastructure NZ Policy Director Hamish Glenn. “Today, ACT announced its intention to establish ... More >>
Record GPS On Land Transport Welcome, But Outcomes Achievement Remains Uncertain
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 9:54 am | Infrastructure New Zealand
“The Government’s 10 year $55 billion transport commitment to address safety, freight, choice and climate change priorities sets a new investment benchmark, but the next Government will need to fully mobilise transport planning, funding and investment ... More >>
Shovels At The Ready, But Where’s The Work?
Tuesday, 21 July 2020, 9:14 am | Infrastructure New Zealand
Construction and infrastructure industry leaders are calling for urgency around the release of the government’s full list of ‘shovel-ready projects’ as increasing numbers of workers face redundancy and business confidence amongst construction and ... More >>
