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Agreement on city shaping infrastructure a major milestone
Friday, 28 June 2013, 5:00 pm | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
“The Government’s commitment to the three key projects set out in the Auckland Plan is a milestone for integrated strategic planning and will deliver long term certainty for Auckland,” says Stephen Selwood CEO of the New Zealand Council for ... More >>
Market transparency key to the Christchurch rebuild
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 3:11 pm | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
"The agreement between Government and the Christchurch City Council on cost sharing arrangements for infrastructure and the anchor projects in the Christchurch Central Recovery Plan is an important milestone but now needs to be backed by a comprehensive ... More >>
Final reminder - Canterbury Recovery: Market Briefing
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 2:51 pm | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
NZCID in partnership with GHD, the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and the Christchurch Central Development Unit (CCDU) are pleased to present an update on: - Government and major infrastructure capital spending intentions for ... More >>
Two tier unitary council best option for Wellington
Friday, 3 May 2013, 3:31 pm | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
In its submission to the Wellington Local Government Review Working Party the New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development has supported a two tier unitary council structure covering the entire Wellington region to create the second largest local ... More >>
Transport funding solutions in the hands of Aucklanders
Monday, 29 April 2013, 10:34 am | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
"Aucklanders wanting a better transport system should carefully consider and provide feedback on the options set out in the Funding Auckland’s Transport Future report launched today," says Stephen Selwood Chief Executive of the New Zealand ... More >>
Port reclamation key to lifting productivity
Monday, 15 April 2013, 4:11 pm | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
"Ports of Auckland's revised proposals to extend Bledisloe wharf between 135m and 179m are key to lifting port productivity, meeting future freight demand and supporting jobs," says Stephen Selwood, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Council for Infrastructure ... More >>
Projected Transport Outcomes Unacceptable
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 3:55 pm | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
"The release of the Auckland Integrated Transport Plan is a landmark in combined central, local, land use and transport planning, but indicates serious problems with existing proposals in our largest city," says Stephen Selwood CEO of the New Zealand ... More >>
Transmission Gully costs misunderstood
Friday, 1 March 2013, 5:15 pm | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
"Recent reports that $60 million might be spent on Wellington's Transmission Gully project before construction begins and that it will cost three times more as a PPP are misleading. But they do point to a much larger issue in the delivery of major ... More >>
Better long term planning needed for construction sector
Thursday, 7 February 2013, 5:19 pm | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
"The announcement that Mainzeal has been placed into receivership has taken many in the construction industry by surprise but should not be considered unexpected given New Zealand’s boom-bust construction market, says Stephen Selwood," Chief ... More >>
Transmission Gully PPP is opportunity for a Win Win outcome
Wednesday, 21 November 2012, 3:20 pm | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
"The Government's decision to proceed with a Public Private Partnership for Transmission Gully provides the opportunity to gain a WIN WIN solution for all New Zealanders," says Stephen Selwood, the Chief Executive of the New Zealand Council ... More >>
Infrastructure Conference tackles the Christchurch rebuild
Monday, 20 August 2012, 2:18 pm | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
Building Nations Infrastructure Conference tackles the Christchurch rebuild, insurance, transport funding and local government reform New forms of transport funding, local government reform and insurance, the Christchurch rebuild and infrastructure resilience ... More >>
Tamaki Redevelopment Company Heads of Agreement Applauded
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 5:08 pm | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
The NZ Council for Infrastructure Development applauds yesterday's signing of the Heads of Agreement between the Government and Auckland Council, to jointly form New Zealand's first urban redevelopment company. More >>
Aucklanders supportive of motorway network tolls
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 10:41 am | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
A majority of residents will support low level variable tolls on Auckland's motorways if this reduces congestion and helps fund major transport projects, according to a Horizon Research survey just released. More >>
NZTA make a hard but not unjustified decision
Friday, 13 July 2012, 4:57 pm | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
NZTA make a hard but not unjustified decision on Otaki to Levin Upgrade of SH1 Media Statement 13 July 2012 "The New Zealand Transport Agency's decision to scale back the final section of the Wellington Road of National Significance (RONS) is ... More >>
New transport funding tools needed to boost development
Friday, 30 March 2012, 6:50 pm | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
"Weaknesses in our transport network demonstrated by road and rail closures around Gisborne and the Manawatu Gorge coupled with a multi-billion funding gap in Auckland and an unidentified capital need Canterbury all expose the huge challenge ... More >>
Evidence shows health PPPs provide infrastructure value
Monday, 19 March 2012, 3:04 pm | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
"Evidence from the UK, Australia and Canada shows that public-private partnerships in healthcare can provide superior value for money and should be considered alongside other procurement routes in the delivery of health infrastructure", says Stephen ... More >>
Auckland transport funding solutions must deliver dividend
Monday, 13 February 2012, 6:25 pm | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
"The Auckland Council today released a discussion paper outlining options for funding Auckland transport. The paper correctly acknowledges a deficit of at least $10 billion on Auckland's major projects and identifies 14 funding options the Council ... More >>
The Auckland transport choice: To invest or not to invest
Monday, 13 February 2012, 4:12 pm | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
"The Mayor's transport funding paper released today outlines a number of options to fund transport investment and gives Aucklanders the opportunity to determine the future of their city. In the end it comes down to a simple choice. Either we employ ... More >>
Sectors poised for housing progress
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 12:30 pm | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
"Tuesday's joint NZCID, Committee for Auckland, Ngati Whatua and Ngai Tahu hui on social and affordable housing demonstrated remarkable uniformity of vision across the housing sector and sends a clear signal to the next Government that iwi, the ... More >>
Right balance for electricity transmission pricing
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 2:16 pm | NZ Council for Infrastructure Development
"The decision by the Commerce Commission on the forecast price increases that Transpower will charge for the next three year period starting April 2012, strikes the right balance between the need to keep prices as low as possible whilst allowing Transpower ... More >>
