Bernard Orsman
Auckland Reporter
Bernard Orsman is the New Zealand Herald's Auckland and Super City reporter.
Bernard Orsman has been covering local government issues in Auckland since 1998. He covered the Auckland City Council beat through the Christine Fletcher, John Banks and Dick Hubbard terms before turning his attention to the creation of the Super City. Bernard was previously based in the Press Gallery at Parliament for nearly six years. He joined the Herald in 1990 after a stint on New Zealand News UK in London. Bernard studied politics and mathematics at Victoria University before graduating from Wellington Polytechnic School of Journalism. You can contact Bernard at bernard.orsman@nzme.co.nz.
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'Potentially a safety risk': Minister to be briefed on Pūhoi-Warkworth motorway
The slope above one section is shifting up to 30cm a week at times.
Possible bypass routes for SH1 at Brynderwyns, closed for weeks after summer floods
National won't say if it still plans to tunnel under the Brynderwyns.
Live: Omicron's grip - daily cases could be almost 100k; expert's warning for age group
Rod Jackson says the only numbers that matter are hospitalisations and deaths.
Live: 'It's time to go hard' on Covid rule-breakers - expert
'I think we need to go very, very hard on people who are breaking the rules.'
Auckland councillor Richard Hills travels to Northland for birth of his baby
Richard Hills and his husband are expecting a surrogate baby shortly.
Live: Delta spreads to Waikato - new cases in Raglan, Hamilton
Jacinda Ardern will now front a 1pm press conference.
Manawatū coast surprise: Third venomous sea snake turns up
The latest sea snake was found on a beach by an 11-year-old boy looking for shells.
City Rail Link boring machine named after Maori land rights campaigner
Dame Whina Cooper was 'brave, compassionate and fearless', says CRL chief.
$12b spend-up: SkyPath confirmed, when work starts on new roads
The package includes $1.1b for rail - with most of the cash to be spent in Auckland.
Motorway from Puhoi to Warkworth still two years away
A four-lane motorway to Whangarei is not favoured by Labour and the Greens.
Good holiday news for the $1.6b Waikato Expressway
After a public open day on February 15 the new Huntly bypass opens to traffic.
The great NZ slowdown: When will all of the motorway roadworks be finished?
Within three years motorists will be able to drive 200km by motorway on SH1.
Coming soon: 200km-long motorway through Auckland
Labour and the Greens are moving away from motorways to road-safety improvements.
Govt poised to make big call on moving Ports of Auckland to Northland
The Government will consider two major reports around shifting the port to Northland.
Weather crucial ingredient for new motorway north of Auckland
The new $709m Puhoi to Warkworth motorway is due to open in late 2021.
Shane Jones: Northland could join golden triangle
Shane Jones has big ambitions for a $1 billion regional economic development fund.
Plan ahead for the long weekend
Motorists heading away for Labour Weekend are being told to drive safely and expect delays
Auckland-Whangarei motorway flagged
Transport Minister Simon Bridges says a motorway from Auckland to Whangarei is on the cards.