https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/waikato-district-council-records-a-26-7m-operating-surplus-for-2025-26 InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-07T15:20:00+13:00 Waikato District Council records a $26.7m operating surplus for 2025/26 New Zealand (NZ), Waikato, Inflation, Local Government, Financial results, Jordan Smith 2026-10-07T15:30:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/whakatane-hits-pause-on-joint-water-service-consultation InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-07T15:16:00+13:00 Whakatāne hits pause on joint water service consultation New Zealand (NZ), Local Government, Drinking Water, Diane McCarthy 2026-10-07T15:30:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/mackenzie-council-supports-move-to-sell-alpine-energy-shares InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-07T15:08:00+13:00 Mackenzie council supports move to sell Alpine Energy shares New Zealand (NZ), Shares, Local Government, Investment, Utilities, Divestment, Macquarie Data Centres (MDC), Claire Taylor 2026-10-07T15:15:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/high-fuel-prices-creating-public-transport-challenges-for-canterbury InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-07T15:05:00+13:00 High fuel prices creating public transport challenges for Canterbury Earthquakes, Local Government, Electric vehicles (EVs), Public Transport, New Zealand Transport Agency, COVID-19, Flooding, David Hill 2026-10-07T15:15:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/schneider-electric-electrifying-everything-else-flexibly InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-07T14:08:00+13:00 Schneider Electric: Electrifying everything else, flexibly New Zealand (NZ), Schneider Electric, Electricity, Renewable energy, Solar power, Grid, Data centers (DC), Decarbonisation, Electrification, Resilience, Editor interview 2026-10-07T14:15:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/fenz-responding-to-vegetation-fire-on-walter-peak-smoke-visible-from-queenstown InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-06T17:20:00+13:00 FENZ responding to vegetation fire on Walter Peak, smoke visible from Queenstown New Zealand (NZ), Queenstown, Wildfire, Tourism 2026-10-06T17:30:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/how-el-nino-may-affect-the-waikato-s-agriculture-sector InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-06T14:29:00+13:00 How El Niño may affect the Waikato's agriculture sector New Zealand (NZ), Agricultural Technology, Waikato, Northland, Civil Defence, Climate change, Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI), Weather, Auckland, Emergency management, Farming, Flooding, Horticulture, Jordan Smith 2026-10-06T14:45:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/residents-urge-government-to-move-500m-northland-drydock InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-06T13:49:00+13:00 Residents urge Government to move $500m Northland drydock New Zealand (NZ), Northland, Environmental Protection Authority, Marsden Point, Ministry of Business & Innovation (MBIE), Opinion, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Shipping, Susan Botting 2026-10-06T14:30:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/major-planning-shake-up-set-to-transform-council-consenting InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-06T13:45:00+13:00 Major planning shake-up set to transform council consenting New Zealand (NZ), Local Government, Resource Management Act (RMA), Legislation, Risk & Compliance, IT Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Compliance, Resource management, David Hill 2026-10-06T14:00:07+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/cityfitness-to-spend-nzd-100-million-on-gym-expansion InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-06T08:57:53+13:00 CityFitness to spend NZD $100 million on gym expansion New Zealand (NZ), Wellington, Christchurch, Tauranga, Blenheim, Job Market, Auckland 2026-10-06T09:00:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/near-miss-with-train-interrupts-greens-level-crossing-announcement InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-05T17:20:00+13:00 Near miss with train interrupts Greens' level crossing announcement New Zealand (NZ), New Zealand Labour Party, Green Party, Auckland Transport, National Party, Opinion, Auckland, Safety, Road Safety, Public Transport, Vehicles, Russell Palmer 2026-10-06T14:45:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/wellington-hospital-ed-operating-under-code-red-about-half-the-time-since-march InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-05T17:16:00+13:00 Wellington Hospital ED operating under code red about half the time since March New Zealand (NZ), Wellington, Wellington Hospital, Overtime, Opinion, Burnout, Health New Zealand, Kate Green 2026-10-06T14:45:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/revisiting-zombie-towns-what-happens-when-the-housing-supply-keeps-up InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-05T17:14:00+13:00 Revisiting zombie towns: What happens when the housing supply keeps up New Zealand (NZ), Wellington, Housing, Local Government, Construction, Opinion, Auckland, Kiwisaver, IT Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Shamubeel Eaqub 2026-10-06T14:45:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/water-security-a-step-closer-for-tararua-township InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-05T14:14:00+13:00 Water security a step closer for Tararua township New Zealand (NZ), Opinion, Resilience, Water infrastructure, Water Services Authority, Drinking Water, Rebecca Hogan 2026-10-06T14:30:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/mount-businesses-need-strong-summer-after-landslide-hits-trade InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-05T14:12:00+13:00 Mount businesses need strong summer after landslide hits trade New Zealand (NZ), Tauranga, Opinion, Trade, Tauranga City Council, Funding, Tourism, Hospitality, Events, Retail, Accommodation, Ayla Yeoman 2026-10-06T14:30:06+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/anything-new-is-good-picton-businesses-back-central-blenheim-revamp InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-05T13:24:00+13:00 'Anything new is good': Picton businesses back central Blenheim revamp New Zealand (NZ), Small Business (SMB), Restaurants, Blenheim, Opinion, Tourism, Hospitality, Fulton Hogan, Kira Carrington 2026-10-06T14:30:07+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/waikato-waters-2m-over-budget-as-storm-damaged-plant-eyes-november-reopening InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-05T13:21:00+13:00 Waikato Waters $2m over budget as storm-damaged plant eyes November reopening New Zealand (NZ), Local Government, IT Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Property developers, Jordan Smith 2026-10-06T14:30:07+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/national-unveils-nine-point-energy-plan-to-tackle-power-bills InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-02T16:59:00+13:00 National unveils nine-point energy plan to tackle power bills Commerce Commission, New Zealand (NZ), New Zealand Labour Party, Energy efficient, Small Business (SMB), National Party, Climate change, Resource Management Act (RMA), ACT Party, Renewable energy, Opinion, Solar power, Regulation, Data centers (DC), Wind power, Hydropower, Market competition, Electricity Authority, AI Data, Coalition Government, Clean technologies, Resource management, Giles Dexter 2026-10-06T14:45:07+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/tauranga-ratepayers-group-slams-secrecy-around-marty-grenfell-s-resignation InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-02T16:55:00+13:00 Tauranga ratepayers group slams secrecy around Marty Grenfell's resignation New Zealand (NZ), Small Business (SMB), Tauranga, Public Sector, Local Government, Managed Print Services (MPS), Opinion, Tauranga City Council, Tourism, Risk & Compliance, Urban Planning, Retail, Risk assessment, Marine Power Systems, Politicians, Ellen ODwyerDwyer 2026-10-06T14:45:07+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/gisborne-council-votes-to-close-titirangi-maunga-roads-to-vehicles-overnight InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-02T13:31:00+13:00 Gisborne council votes to close Titirangi Maunga roads to vehicles overnight Māori, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), Local Government, Emergency services, Cycling, Regulation, Gisborne, Accessibility, Gisborne District Council, Waste Management, Imogen Brophy 2026-10-06T14:30:08+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/rotorua-buildings-no-longer-considered-an-earthquake-risk InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-02T13:28:00+13:00 Rotorua buildings no longer considered an earthquake risk New Zealand (NZ), Parliament, Property Market, Ministry of Business & Innovation (MBIE), Opinion, Rotorua Lakes Council, Real estate, Risk & Compliance, Urban Planning, Commercial Property, Mathew Nash 2026-10-06T14:45:07+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/old-bridge-new-look-major-makeover-for-historic-ashburton-landmark InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-02T13:04:00+13:00 Old bridge, new look: Major makeover for historic Ashburton landmark New Zealand (NZ), LED lights, Local Government, Road Safety, New Zealand Transport Agency, Infrastructure maintenance, Urban Planning, Jonathan Leask 2026-10-06T14:45:07+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/run-down-invercargill-council-building-still-awaiting-repairs InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-10-01T17:20:00+13:00 Run-down Invercargill council building still awaiting repairs Public Sector, Local Government, Construction, Shared services, Project Management, Modernisation, Health and Safety, Public infrastructure, Southland, Property Development, Matthew Rosenberg 2026-10-06T19:30:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/hauraki-budgets-over-9-million-for-summer-roadworks InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-09-30T14:53:00+13:00 Hauraki budgets over $9 million for summer roadworks New Zealand (NZ), Waikato, Local Government, Road Safety, New Zealand Transport Agency, Antenno, Risk & Compliance, Budget, IT Infrastructure, Asset Management, Flooding, Infrastructure, Civil Engineering, Freight, Infrastructure Investment, Jordan Smith 2026-10-06T19:30:05+13:00 https://infrastructurenews.co.nz/story/gisborne-kerbside-collection-review-considers-multiple-wheelie-bins InfrastructureNews New Zealand en 2026-09-30T14:51:00+13:00 Gisborne kerbside collection review considers multiple wheelie bins New Zealand (NZ), Sustainability, Procurement, Local Government, e-waste & Recycling, Gisborne, Accessibility, Gisborne District Council, Waste Management, Circular economy, Environment, Imogen Brophy 2026-10-06T19:30:05+13:00