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Identifying New Zealand’s Infrastructure Needs - For Today And Tomorrow
Monday, 30 September 2024, 5:31 am | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
We need to carefully consider how we will address our infrastructure challenges. The work we’re doing on this will feed into the National Infrastructure Plan and help us begin to spotlight the types of infrastructure investment that can help New ... More >>
The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission Launches Programme For Greater Consensus On Infrastructure
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
Te Waihanga has already been working with central government agencies on the IPP, which is voluntary. We’re now calling for local government, the private sector and others with an interest in infrastructure provision to submit potential projects, ... More >>
Giving New Zealanders More Bang For Buck From Infrastructure
Friday, 2 August 2024, 7:59 am | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
New research from the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga shows how water and transport pricing can help us better utilise existing infrastructure and make better choices about what, where and when we build. More >>
Research Shows How Ways Of Charging For Infrastructure Impact NZ Households
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
"Our research shines a light on the impacts of different payment methods on New Zealand households, so that infrastructure providers and the government can make informed decisions about how to price infrastructure services and assist households in need," ... More >>
Changes To Network Infrastructure Pricing Could Mean Better Use And Investment
Friday, 17 May 2024, 5:52 am | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
A study commissioned by the NZ Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga, has found that changing the way New Zealand charges for some of its key network infrastructure services could ensure they are used more efficiently, guide better investment, and, ... More >>
Transmission Gully Review Finds PPP Model Not To Blame
Friday, 10 May 2024, 11:20 am | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
An independent review into Te Aranui o Te Rangihaeata - the Transmission Gully motorway - has found that external events, budget, governance and consenting issues, rather than the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model, were among the contributors to the ... More >>
How Is Our Infrastructure Tracking?
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 9:49 am | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
"Overall, infrastructure is becoming more expensive to build and maintain. There is an opportunity to improve the efficiency of our capital investment and maximising the value of our existing assets requires greater focus," says Copland. More >>
Better Understanding Local Government Financing Tools
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 9:12 am | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
New research from the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga, examines the tools local government uses to finance infrastructure investment and how these are being used. Local government owns and operates over one-quarter of New Zealand’s ... More >>
New Zealand Infrastructure Commission Publishes First Assessment Of The Value Of New Zealand's Infrastructure
Friday, 23 February 2024, 8:47 am | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
With our roads, water pipes and other essential infrastructure wearing out, New Zealand needs to spend around 60% of its infrastructure investment to look after what we already have, rather than building more. This is a key finding of a new report ... More >>
Hospital Infrastructure Deficit Shows A Different Path Is Needed
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 8:38 am | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
We must change how we plan, build and maintain our public hospitals if we are to address their ageing infrastructure and meet changing population needs. This finding results from a new report commissioned by the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, ... More >>
New Zealanders' Views On What's Fair When It Comes To Paying For Infrastructure
Friday, 2 February 2024, 8:42 am | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga, has released the results of a survey that asked New Zealanders what they think is fair when it comes to paying for infrastructure services like roads, drinking water, and electricity. "Survey ... More >>
New Research Sheds Light On New Zealand's Infrastructure Workforce And Drivers Of Construction Costs
Friday, 15 December 2023, 10:00 am | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
Two new research papers from the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga, provide baseline information on New Zealand’s infrastructure workforce and show how global and local factors impact on labour and material costs in infrastructure ... More >>
CRL Review Offers Lessons For Future Infrastructure Projects
Friday, 25 August 2023, 6:19 am | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga, has today released an interim review of Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL) project. The review offers a timely reminder of the significant challenges with delivering large, complex infrastructure projects ... More >>
Transparency Spotlight On Large Infrastructure Projects
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 6:04 am | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
It’s not easy for the public to see how large, public infrastructure projects in New Zealand are performing, with key project documents often being not publicly available or hard to understand. This is a key finding from new Massey University ... More >>
What Do Our Infrastructure Services Really Cost?
Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 9:49 am | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
A new report published by the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga, finds that New Zealand households spend an average of around 16% of their after-tax income - about $13,500 per year - on infrastructure services such as drinking water, ... More >>
New Zealand’s Infrastructure Strategy
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
Today, the Government released its Infrastructure Action Plan. The Action Plan supports the Government’s response to Rautaki Hanganga o Aotearoa, the New Zealand Infrastructure Strategy. "As reflected in its response and Action Plan, the Government supports ... More >>
Big Changes To Leading Construction Contract
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
After extensive review, New Zealand’s standard contract for the construction of building and civil engineering projects has been revised and released for consultation. The NZS 3910 is the contract most commonly used in New Zealand’s construction industry. ... More >>
Land Prices And Infrastructure Development: Are There Ways We Can Better Plan For An Uncertain Future?
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 6:24 pm | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
Two new research papers from Te Waihanga, the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, highlight the link between land prices and infrastructure, and the need to earmark land for future infrastructure. "Land prices are, in part, an infrastructure ... More >>
Resource Management Changes Needed To Meet Climate Goals
Friday, 17 March 2023, 9:55 am | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
New research shows that a 50% improvement in resource consent processing times could be needed for New Zealand to meet its 2050 emissions target. Commissioned by Te Waihanga, the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission and developed by Sapere Research Group, ... More >>
New Te Waihanga Report: The Lay Of The Land: Benchmarking New Zealand’s Infrastructure Delivery Cost
Friday, 16 December 2022, 7:57 pm | New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
A new Te Waihanga report, "The lay of the land: Benchmarking New Zealand’s infrastructure delivery cost", examines the cost to deliver infrastructure in New Zealand. The research compares eight types of infrastructure projects (from the ... More >>
