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OPINION: If we were to sell some assets, where could we reinvest or recycle that money?
Fears older people being let down by Dunedin Hospital revamp
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Letters: Use our own public money before taking money from foreigners
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Shane Te Pou: Ferry fiasco exposes the peril of political flip-flops on infrastructure
OPINION: Nobody will get all they want – but it’s better than getting nothing,
David Seymour: The Regulatory Standards Bill will help get our mojo back as a country
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Devonport $400m intensification plan fast-track application: New apartments, shops, offices
Major intensification plans show the Devonport spots in line for change.
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Major North Island route closed for two months
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Slow road trips will await some this month.
Opinion: Toll road announcement pivotal moment in transport future
Could the benefits of new roads outweigh additional charges to operators?
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Opinion: The deal to solve Auckland’s infrastructure crisis
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Opinion: An Auckland where everyone can thrive
Auckland's growth hides deep inequalities, with many lacking food and housing.
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Clear run: Waikato Expressway Ngāruawāhia section back to four lanes
Remedial works and safety improvements were finished today.
SH1 open to the North: Mangamuka Gorge ready for summer traffic
Mangamuka Gorge has opened again after years of closure after rain caused multiple slips.
Traffic management in place at Tairua trouble spot over peak summer period
Tairua’s one-lane Pepe Stream bridge becomes a significant bottleneck every summer.
How New Zealand's tallest turbines will power 27k homes by 2026
Mercury's $287 million wind farm near Omamari will produce enough power for 27,000 homes.
Richard Prebble: My answer to the Cook Strait ferry problem
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Letters: Political blame-game compounding infrastructure woes
OPINION: 'The real issue with the ferries is many decades of strategic mismanagement.'
Timber bridges could become 'new norm' for NZ
SH26 between Thames and Paeroa is to close for a month for a bridge build.
How Big Tech builds data centres
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New rule could see your KiwiSaver build the next harbour bridge
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Matthew Hooton: Government gets fast-track reform right
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