https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/tracer-round-fired-by-machine-gun-believed-to-have-sparked-large-waiouru-scrub-fire InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-30T17:25:00+13:00 Tracer round fired by machine gun believed to have sparked large Waiouru scrub fire New Zealand (NZ), Wildfire, Rain, Firefighting 2026-10-30T17:26:14+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/watercare-appoints-martine-watson-as-chief-digital-officer InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-30T16:58:00+13:00 Watercare appoints Martine Watson as Chief Digital Officer New Zealand (NZ), Customer service, Climate change, Digital Transformation, IT Department, Auckland, Utilities, Critical Infrastructure, Chief Digital Officer (CDO), IT Infrastructure, Asset Management, Australian, Job moves, Resilience, Infrastructure 2026-10-30T17:00:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/hawke-s-bay-water-security-project-head-hits-back-at-greens-dam-opposition InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-30T13:33:00+13:00 Hawke's Bay water security project head hits back at Greens' dam opposition New Zealand (NZ), Agricultural Technology, Sustainability, Green Party, Conservation, National Party, Hawkes Bays Bay, Farming, Environment, Linda Hall 2026-10-30T13:45:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/ashburton-councillor-warns-pay-per-litre-water-charges-within-five-years InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-30T13:32:00+13:00 Ashburton councillor warns pay-per-litre water charges 'within five years' New Zealand (NZ), Methven, Local Government, Asset Management, Three Waters, Water infrastructure, Water Services Authority, Drinking Water, Jonathan Leask 2026-10-30T13:45:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/mount-maunganui-businesses-renovate-and-reinvent-ahead-of-crucial-summer InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-30T13:30:00+13:00 Mount Maunganui businesses renovate and reinvent ahead of crucial summer New Zealand (NZ), Small Business (SMB), Tauranga, Tauranga City Council, Hospitality, Uber Eats, Ayla Yeoman 2026-10-30T13:45:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/footpath-petition-questioned-councillor-says-he-unknowingly-signed-it InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-30T13:26:00+13:00 Footpath petition questioned; Councillor says he unknowingly signed it Local Government, Road Safety, New Zealand Transport Agency, IT Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Jonathan Leask 2026-10-30T13:30:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/mckay-completes-electrical-works-on-tauhei-solar-farm InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-30T08:00:00+13:00 McKay completes electrical works on Tauhei solar farm New Zealand (NZ), Waikato, Renewable energy, Solar power, SCADA, Data centers (DC), Cabling, Testing and measurement, BESS 2026-10-30T08:00:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/100m-in-whangarei-ratepayer-funded-assets-earmarked-for-transfer InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-29T14:33:00+13:00 $100m in Whangārei ratepayer-funded assets earmarked for transfer New Zealand (NZ), Local Government, Susan Botting, Commercial Property 2026-10-29T14:45:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/thames-pool-gets-35k-paint-job-to-ward-off-black-mould InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-29T14:32:00+13:00 Thames pool gets $35k paint job to ward off black mould New Zealand (NZ), Local Government, Iwi, School Holidays, High School, Jordan Smith 2026-10-29T14:45:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/managed-retreat-on-the-cards-for-long-term-storm-recovery-on-east-cape InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-29T14:30:00+13:00 Managed retreat on the cards for long-term storm recovery on East Cape New Zealand (NZ), Massey University, Ministry for the Environment, Iwi, Relocation, Emergency management, Gisborne District Council, Flooding, Risk assessment, Imogen Brophy 2026-10-29T14:45:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/selwyn-s-gamble-pays-off-as-nzta-commits-to-fund-roundabout InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-29T14:24:00+13:00 Selwyn's gamble pays off as NZTA commits to fund roundabout Road Safety, Funding, New Zealand Transport Agency, Jonathan Leask 2026-10-29T14:30:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/insurance-fears-over-westport-flood-protection-reset InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-29T14:20:00+13:00 Insurance fears over Westport flood protection 'reset' New Zealand (NZ), Insurance, Aged care, Resilience, Residential Property, Vihan Dalal 2026-10-29T14:30:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/councils-stung-with-rising-audit-costs InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-29T14:19:00+13:00 Councils stung with rising audit costs New Zealand (NZ), Local Government, IT Infrastructure, Infrastructure, David Hill 2026-10-29T14:30:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/time-running-out-to-get-kaikoura-inland-road-open-for-christmas InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-29T14:15:00+13:00 Time running out to get Kaikōura Inland Road open for Christmas New Zealand (NZ), Christmas, Tourism, New Zealand Transport Agency, Resilience, David Hill 2026-10-29T14:30:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/kowhai-park-solar-farm-commissioned-in-christchurch InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-29T08:45:00+13:00 Kōwhai Park solar farm commissioned in Christchurch New Zealand (NZ), Christchurch, Contact Energy, Engineering, Renewable energy, Solar power, Distributors, Beca, Fulton Hogan, Ventia, Substations, Decarbonisation, Clean technologies, Civil Engineering 2026-10-29T08:45:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/costly-dilemma-20m-price-tag-to-replace-south-wairarapa-bridge InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-28T13:41:00+13:00 Costly dilemma: $20m price tag to replace South Wairarapa bridge New Zealand (NZ), Local Government, IT Infrastructure, Asset Management, Flooding, Infrastructure, Emily Ireland 2026-10-28T13:45:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/gusty-wind-lifts-roof-leaves-some-without-power-in-marlborough InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-28T13:40:00+13:00 Gusty wind lifts roof, leaves some without power in Marlborough New Zealand (NZ), Metservice, Electricity, Blenheim, Kira Carrington 2026-10-28T13:45:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/mckay-completes-waterfront-lighting-upgrade-in-wellington InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-28T13:22:00+13:00 McKay completes waterfront lighting upgrade in Wellington New Zealand (NZ), Wellington, Te Reo Māori, Wellington City Council, Public infrastructure, Civil Engineering 2026-10-28T13:30:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/sensors-keep-state-highway-1-bridge-open-during-works InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-28T09:15:00+13:00 Sensors keep state highway 1 bridge open during works New Zealand (NZ), Christchurch, Aurecon, Adroit, New Zealand Transport Agency, Infrastructure maintenance 2026-10-28T09:15:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/united-rentals-expands-new-zealand-push-with-cleaner-kit InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-28T08:00:00+13:00 United Rentals expands New Zealand push with cleaner kit New Zealand (NZ), Sustainability, Construction, Renewable energy, Auckland, Solar power, Hydrogen, Hydropower, Net Zero, IT Infrastructure, BESS, Decarbonisation, Clean technologies, Infrastructure 2026-10-28T08:00:07+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/private-sector-gets-80-of-increase-in-public-health-funding-unions-report-finds InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-27T16:56:00+13:00 Private sector gets 80% of increase in public health funding, unions' report finds New Zealand (NZ), Global Positioning System (GPS), Outsourcing, Public Sector, Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), NZNO, Unions, Professional Services Automation (PSA), Budget, Health New Zealand, Private Equity, Kate Green, Imaging 2026-10-27T17:15:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/king-country-rugby-union-backs-mangakino-sportsground-lighting-upgrade InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-27T13:56:00+13:00 King Country Rugby Union backs Mangakino sportsground lighting upgrade Rangatahi, Basketball, Rugby, Bronson Perich 2026-10-27T14:00:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/major-upgrades-at-tomoana-showgrounds-at-least-a-decade-away InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-27T13:53:00+13:00 Major upgrades at Tōmoana Showgrounds at least a decade away New Zealand (NZ), Local Government, Hawkes Bays Bay, IT Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Linda Hall 2026-10-27T14:00:07+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/selwyn-mayor-lizard-surveys-holding-up-big-projects InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-26T16:03:00+13:00 Selwyn mayor: Lizard surveys holding up big projects New Zealand (NZ), Department of Conservation, IT Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Jonathan Leask 2026-10-26T16:15:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/no-ticking-clock-keeps-shoppers-in-town-on-blenheim-s-free-parking-friday InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-26T16:01:00+13:00 No 'ticking clock' keeps shoppers in town on Blenheim's Free Parking Friday New Zealand (NZ), Shopping, Small Business (SMB), Blenheim, Central business district, Retail, Kira Carrington 2026-10-26T16:15:05+13:00