BDBDFreight and logisticsTradies and farmers lift vehicle salesNew Zealand sales of new commercial vehicles hit a record for April amid strong demand from tradespeople and farmers.05 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionProjects probed over faulty concreteWork on up to 35 residential and commercial projects will need to be redone after faulty concrete was supplied and used in building work.05 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionWaterview's weak concreteNZ's biggest listed company has revealed how one of its businesses made faulty and weak concrete and sent it out to many building sites, including the Waterview project.05 May 04:35 AM
Freight and logisticsTrio in court over bribery allegationsFormer Auckland Transport officials and the head of a project management firm face multiple corruption charges for alleged offences reaching back nine years.28 Apr 10:06 PM
Construction$850m Transmission Gully work about to startSite enabling works on New Zealand's biggest new infrastructure project, Transmission Gully, begin this month.17 Apr 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsBig wharves for cruise shipsOwners of a new generation mega cruise ship heading for New Zealand say they welcome plans by Ports of Auckland to extend its container wharves.15 Apr 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsBillion dollar mega-ship cruising to NZOvation is still being built at a shipyard in Germany and when finished will be 348m long and 168,666 gross registered tonnes.15 Apr 01:45 AM
Freight and logisticsCity councillors defend port companySeveral councillors have leapt to the defence of Ports of Auckland, the council-owned company facing public and political pressure to halt work on two new wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.14 Apr 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsFirst look at rail-link designsArtists' impressions of Auckland's City Rail Link include a new underground station at Karangahape Rd built to resemble a stingray.13 Apr 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsLen Brown pushes for speed on ports discussionPressure is growing on Ports of Auckland to stop construction of two massive wharf extensions into Waitemata Harbour.10 Apr 02:51 AM
Banking and financeIndex signals slowdownANZ's Truckometer is signalling some slowdown in the pace of growth in the first three months of the year.09 Apr 05:00 PM
Banking and financeEasy commute or $50K off mortgage?Buying a house on the city's outskirts can save Aucklanders up to $50,000 each year in mortgage repayments, despite the added commuting costs.09 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionBella Katz: Australia to see a more mature JucyJucy in Australia is half the size of its NZ operation but the company is growing the Australian business.08 Apr 02:20 AM
Freight and logisticsApp rates rivals for your cab cashA new website allows consumers to predict the cost of a taxi fare, accurate to within about $4.05 Apr 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsNew cars all electric by 2030What people want from transport is to get from A to B as quickly, safely and cheaply as possible.05 Apr 05:00 PM
ConstructionAuckland Port stoush: Heads could rollHeads could roll over Ports of Auckland expansion plans, according to a senior Auckland Council source.02 Apr 12:45 AM
Freight and logisticsCall to halt Auckland wharf extensionsAuckland Council has formally asked Ports of Auckland to halt construction of two massive wharf extensions.31 Mar 11:32 PM
Freight and logisticsHack alert: Uber passwords at riskThousands of Uber passwords from hacked accounts reportedly selling on the dark web for as little as US$1.31 Mar 07:28 PM
Freight and logisticsSpending days stuck in trafficAucklanders are spending the equivalent of almost 12 working days sitting in traffic each year, and the gridlock only appears to be getting worse.31 Mar 04:00 PM
ConstructionAuckland port bosses open to pausePorts of Auckland is not ruling out a pause in construction on two massive wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.30 Mar 04:00 PM
AirlinesAir service deals to boost global linksNew Zealand has secured 10 new air service deals allowing links with countries ranging from Bahrain in the Middle East to Curacao in the Caribbean.30 Mar 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsKiwi retailers shocked at slavery claimsPopular pet food brands sold in New Zealand have been caught up in disturbing claims of slavery on the high seas.26 Mar 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsLegal action over Auckland port fightUrban Auckland has taken the first legal steps to stop Ports of Auckland beginning construction on two massive wharf extensions next month.26 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessPort plans to woo AucklandersPorts of Auckland is planning an offensive this week to sell its expansion plans to Aucklanders, using the carrot of releasing Captain Cook Wharf for public use.23 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessBrown loses support on port expansionThe majority of Auckland councillors now want a rethink on the controversial proposed expansion of the port.23 Mar 01:38 AM
AgribusinessPressure mounts over extension plansThe protest was sparked by port company plans to begin building two massive extensions and Auckland Council voting to ease rules for further reclamation.22 Mar 04:00 PM
Agribusiness'An asset we shouldn't lose'About 2000 people and more than a hundred boats gathered today to protest plans by Ports of Auckland to reclaim more of Waitemata Harbour.22 Mar 04:44 AM
AgribusinessAuckland Harbour turned 'into a river'Auckland's Waitemata Harbour has been "turned from a harbour into a river", by Ports of Auckland expansion, yachting great Chris Dickson says.19 Mar 10:19 PM
OpinionLen Brown: Time for a conversation about the portOver the past month, Ports of Auckland has made announcements about its intention to extend wharf structures out from Bledisloe Wharf.19 Mar 09:11 PM
AgribusinessTop Kiwis back harbour protestProminent business leaders, sailors, architects, musicians have signed an open letter demanding that Ports of Auckland 'stop stealing our harbour'.19 Mar 04:00 PM
