Cashflow strain may force a redesign of Westport's flood defences, with the council warning it could struggle to fund the scheme.
Central Hastings businesses face parking curbs and possible road closures for nearly a year as a new drinking water trunk main is built.
Ratepayers could face higher bills as Canterbury councils prepare a mandatory regional spatial plan estimated at GBP £7 million to GBP £10 million.
Approval of the assay could speed kauri disease monitoring and help land managers catch the soil pathogen earlier, researchers say.
It gives businesses private high-speed links between Auckland sites as demand rises for secure data transfers and AI-ready cloud capacity.
The deal adds about 100 staff and gives RSK a wider base in New Zealand's water, infrastructure and energy markets.
Auckland commuters are already seeing faster trips and more footfall for nearby shops, though some businesses are holding off on extra staffing.
Capacity constraints in Wellington should ease as a 200-tonne-an-hour plant boosts asphalt supply for roads, ports and airports.
Voters are being asked to weigh party plans on transport, water and energy as Infrastructure New Zealand pushes infrastructure up the election agenda.
Potential investors are being sounded out as the solar developer gauges support for a share sale to fund more farms and customers.
Safety fears are mounting as residents push for roundabouts at two Feilding intersections, with traffic expected to worsen as the town grows.
Cross-party backing for a 30-year infrastructure plan could curb election-year pork-barrel spending and improve value for money.
Auckland commuters will see faster cross-city trips and new station links, but fares, zones and some journey times remain unchanged.
After years of disruption, Auckland CBD traders are banking on Sunday's City Rail Link opening to bring steadier footfall and custom.
Concern over Marlborough Waters' launch has grown after a board member quit before its first meeting, citing work commitments in Tauranga.
Residents will pay six months of targeted rates before the new food and garden waste service begins in January after bin delays.
Māngere residents will vote on projects from a GBP £300,000 fund aimed at speeding recovery after the 2023 floods.
Residents regained safer evening access after streetlamps were reinstalled on Ford Street following months of darkness during undergrounding works.
Residents will judge Marlborough Waters by whether they can trust tap water, as the new board begins recruiting a chief executive.
Traffic on the Coromandel's busy SH25 should ease next year, as NZTA replaces the ageing Ramarama Stream Bridge for NZD $10 million.
