https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/taranaki-marae-sees-400-power-bill-rise-after-solar-install InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-15T08:00:00+13:00 Taranaki marae sees 400% power bill rise after solar install New Zealand (NZ), Sustainability, Māori, Renewable energy, Solar power, Taranaki, Craig Ashworth 2026-10-15T08:00:36+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/they-vote-with-their-feet-dam-backer-says-businesses-leaving-region-over-lack-of-water InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-15T08:00:00+13:00 'They vote with their feet': Dam backer says businesses leaving region over lack of water New Zealand (NZ), Agricultural Technology, National Party, Climate change, Federated Farmers, Hawkes Bays Bay, IT Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Linda Hall 2026-10-15T08:00:37+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/deputy-mayor-estimates-price-of-fixing-wellington-s-pipes-at-80k-per-ratepayer-over-25-years InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-15T08:00:00+13:00 Deputy mayor estimates price of fixing Wellington's pipes at $80k per ratepayer over 25 years Commerce Commission, New Zealand (NZ), Wellington, New Zealand Labour Party, Green Party, National Party, Local Government, ACT Party, Government funding, IT Infrastructure, Candidates, Infrastructure, Water infrastructure, Drinking Water, Ellen ODwyerDwyer 2026-10-15T08:00:37+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/rotorua-s-costly-weed-mystery-mapped-but-lakefront-problem-remains InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-15T08:00:00+13:00 Rotorua's costly weed mystery mapped, but Lakefront problem remains New Zealand (NZ), Land Information New Zealand, Rotorua Lakes Council, Department of Conservation, Biosecurity, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Mathew Nash 2026-10-15T08:00:37+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/pressure-brings-public-toilet-relief-to-featherston InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-15T08:00:00+13:00 Pressure brings public toilet relief to Featherston New Zealand (NZ), Local Government, Accessibility, Emily Ireland 2026-10-15T08:00:37+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/aa-says-northland-speed-limit-flip-flops-are-confusing-drivers InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-15T08:00:00+13:00 AA says Northland speed limit flip-flops are confusing drivers New Zealand (NZ), AA, Northland, Road Safety, New Zealand Transport Agency, Peter de Graaf 2026-10-15T08:00:38+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/steve-mchaffie-wins-canterbury-westland-excavator-title InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-14T09:15:00+13:00 Steve McHaffie wins Canterbury Westland excavator title New Zealand (NZ), Health and Safety, Civil Engineering, Civil Contractors New Zealand (CCNZ) 2026-10-14T09:15:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/don-t-expect-new-projects-in-waimakariri-s-10-year-blueprint InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-13T14:23:00+13:00 Don't expect new projects in Waimakariri's 10-year blueprint New Zealand (NZ), Local Government, New Zealand Transport Agency, IT Infrastructure, Infrastructure, David Hill 2026-10-13T14:30:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/canterbury-s-regional-council-continuing-to-support-chathams-for-now InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-13T14:22:00+13:00 Canterbury's regional council continuing to support Chathams, for now New Zealand (NZ), Local Government, Public Transport, Emergency management, Biosecurity, David Hill 2026-10-13T14:30:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/marine-precinct-sale-audit-review-finds-process-okay-but-communication-lacking InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-13T14:13:00+13:00 Marine Precinct sale: Audit review finds process okay but communication lacking New Zealand (NZ), Christchurch, Tauranga, Public Sector, Local Government, ACT Party, Tauranga City Council, Court Case, IT Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Ayla Yeoman 2026-10-13T14:15:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/palmerston-north-city-council-s-average-daily-fuel-bill-rises-by-820 InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-13T14:09:00+13:00 Palmerston North City Council's average daily fuel bill rises by $820 New Zealand (NZ), Inflation, Local Government, Palmerston North City Council, Opinion, Palmerston North, Fulton Hogan, Ukraine, IT Infrastructure, Saudi Arabia, Infrastructure, Rebecca Hogan 2026-10-13T14:15:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/council-eyes-1-5m-footpath-for-ashburton-road InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-12T13:07:00+13:00 Council eyes $1.5m footpath for Ashburton road New Zealand (NZ), Local Government, New Zealand Transport Agency, Jonathan Leask 2026-10-12T13:15:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/tiaki-wai-spends-150m-on-dreadful-seaview-stench InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-09T17:39:00+13:00 Tiaki Wai spends $150m on 'dreadful' Seaview stench New Zealand (NZ), Hutt City Council, Construction, Opinion, Germany, Ellen ODwyerDwyer 2026-10-09T17:45:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/whakatane-s-sponge-reserve-wins-national-sustainability-award InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-09T16:24:00+13:00 Whakatāne's sponge reserve wins national sustainability award New Zealand (NZ), Sustainability, Auckland, Iwi, Biodiversity, Flooding, Three Waters, Resilience, Diane McCarthy 2026-10-09T16:30:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/hawke-s-bay-roading-contractor-layoffs-as-cyclone-work-ends InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-09T16:23:00+13:00 Hawke's Bay roading contractor layoffs as cyclone work ends Disaster Recovery (DR), KiwiRail, Restructure, Financial results, Hawkes Bays Bay, Redundancies, IT Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Civil Engineering, Linda Hall 2026-10-09T16:30:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/testing-eases-rotorua-lake-and-forest-forever-chemical-fears InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-09T16:21:00+13:00 Testing eases Rotorua lake and forest 'forever chemical' fears New Zealand (NZ), Māori, Rotorua Lakes Council, Mathew Nash 2026-10-09T16:30:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/lincoln-faces-another-18-months-of-roadworks InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-09T13:51:00+13:00 Lincoln faces another 18 months of roadworks New Zealand (NZ), Construction, Transport, Fulton Hogan, Public Transport, IT Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Jonathan Leask 2026-10-09T14:00:08+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/council-drags-feet-on-key-plan-to-safeguard-west-coast-tourist-hotspo InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-09T13:49:00+13:00 Council drags feet on key plan to safeguard West Coast tourist hotspo New Zealand (NZ), Local Government, Iwi, Government funding, New Zealand Transport Agency, IT Infrastructure, National Emergency Management Agency, Infrastructure, Vihan Dalal 2026-10-09T14:00:08+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/featherston-water-race-bylaw-lapse-leaks-through-policy-cracks InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-09T13:46:00+13:00 Featherston water race bylaw lapse leaks through policy cracks New Zealand (NZ), Local Government, Regulation, Legislation, Water infrastructure, Drinking Water, Emily Ireland 2026-10-09T14:00:08+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/stalled-coastal-pathway-back-on-the-table-for-porirua InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-09T13:33:00+13:00 Stalled coastal pathway back on the table for Porirua New Zealand (NZ), Porirua City Council, Road Safety, New Zealand Transport Agency, IT Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Justin Wong 2026-10-09T13:45:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/lodestone-signs-briscoe-group-farro-to-solar-deals InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-09T09:08:32+13:00 Lodestone signs Briscoe Group & Farro to solar deals New Zealand (NZ), Sustainability, Procurement, Climate change, Renewable energy, Solar power, Briscoe Group, Budgeting, Lodestone Energy, Clean technologies 2026-10-09T09:15:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/construction-begins-on-country-s-highest-road-bridge InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-08T16:53:00+13:00 Construction begins on country's highest road bridge New Zealand (NZ), Agricultural Technology, Construction, Wairoa District Council, Opinion, Road Safety, Gisborne, Hawkes Bays Bay, Transport, New Zealand Transport Agency, IT Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Civil Engineering, Alexa Cook 2026-10-08T17:00:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/vulnerable-114-year-old-bridge-into-martinborough-closing-for-debris-removal InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-08T14:42:00+13:00 Vulnerable 114-year-old bridge into Martinborough closing for debris removal New Zealand (NZ), Emergency services, Heavy Rain, Critical Infrastructure, New Zealand Transport Agency, Flooding, Resilience, Emily Ireland 2026-10-08T14:45:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/rangiora-s-failing-water-pipes-set-for-once-in-a-generation-overhaul InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-08T14:41:00+13:00 Rangiora's failing water pipes set for 'once in a generation' overhaul New Zealand (NZ), Heavy Rain, Resilience, Water infrastructure, David Hill 2026-10-08T14:45:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/30-vape-sparks-2-5m-headache-recycling-mistakes-cost-ratepayers InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-08T14:39:00+13:00 $30 vape sparks $2.5m headache: Recycling mistakes cost ratepayers New Zealand (NZ), Christchurch, Local Government, Blenheim, e-waste & Recycling, Health and Safety, Waste Management, Kira Carrington 2026-10-08T14:45:05+13:00