New Zealand needs new infrastructure – that much is a given. A longstanding infrastructure deficit and the need to drive economic growth and deliver social and community benefits in the wake of COVID-19 has seen an increased political focus on both 'shovel ready' and long-term projects. Plans to upgrade water infrastructure, build new energy infrastructure and housing, and improve transport networks are already in the works. This increased focus is very welcome, particularly when accompanied by a commitment to contribute significant government funds.
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Spotlight on Infrastructure
Published on:
18 December 2024
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PublicationAuckland Airport resets post-COVID infrastructure plans
09/11/2021The groundwork is being laid for a new purpose-built domestic facility to be merged into the eastern end of the existing international terminal at Auckland Airport. A significant and central project to the Airport's post-COVID infrastructure plans, it will mean jet flights arriving and departing for major New Zealand towns and cities will be moved into a new domestic hub integrated into the current international terminal.
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PublicationThe Government confirms it is proceeding with Three Waters Reform
28/10/2021Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta has confirmed that the Government will push on to create four publicly-owned water entities and that the three waters reforms will be mandatory for all councils. This will see the management of majority of New Zealand's stormwater, drinking water and wastewater assets moved out of the hands of councils to four large water entities, to be operational by 1 July 2024.
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PublicationNew Bill introduced to tackle housing crisis in New Zealand
19/10/2021Transformational reform to the Resource Management Act 1991 to enable intensification has been jointly announced today by the Government and National.
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PublicationEnvironmental Policy and RMA Reform Update
23/09/2021Ministry for the Environment releases wetland regulations discussion document. Following the introduction of the National Policy Statement - Freshwater Management and National Environmental Standards - Freshwater in 2020, it quickly became apparent that the new regime had the potential to create significant, and likely unintended, challenges for developments involving works in and around freshwater bodies.
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RMA system reform has critical implications for Three Waters
15/09/2021The Three Waters reform programme involves structural and regulatory reform rarely seen on this scale in Aotearoa New Zealand, with latest estimates indicating investment of $120 billion-$185 billion over the next 30-40 years is required to maintain, replace and upgrade Three Waters infrastructure. Four publicly-owned water services entities (WSE), spanning the length of the country, are proposed to manage our country's water service delivery.
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Three Waters: Government announces $2.5 billion package to support local government transition
16/07/2021The Government yesterday substantially increased the size of the carrot to encourage local authorities to participate, by announcing a $2.5 billion package to support local government transition through the reforms to New Zealand’s drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services.
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Three Waters: Four new entities proposed
30/06/2021Today, Local Government Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta announced further details of the Government's full-scale regulatory and structural reform of water service delivery in New Zealand. The Government has proposed the boundaries for four publicly-owned water entities, to replace the existing 67, based on scale and population size.
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Three Waters: What's in the pipeline?
22/06/2021Under the leadership of Hon Nanaia Mahuta, the Government has been working hard on its proposed full-scale regulatory and structural reform of water service delivery.
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Three Waters: Where to from here?
15/11/2021Since our last update in June 2021, under the leadership of Hon Nanaia Mahuta, the Government has continued to progress its proposed full-scale regulatory and structural reform of water service delivery across Aotearoa New Zealand.
