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Too much consultation, not enough action
Auckland Council

Too much consultation, not enough action

Auckland Transport risks paralysis if it keeps seeking public input on tiny road changes already covered by approved plans.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 29th May 2023
Is the cul-de-sac is an urban planning dead end?
Data Analytics

Is the cul-de-sac is an urban planning dead end?

Disconnected suburban layouts can raise costs, limit transport and walking, and make everyday errands and school trips harder for families.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Jan 2023
NZTA dishing out millions in innovation funding
Smart Cities

NZTA dishing out millions in innovation funding

Successful bidders will share GBP £4.2 million to tackle roadworks safety, urban freight and mixed-mode transport problems.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2022
Tauranga roading project among international awards finalists
Digital Transformation

Tauranga roading project among international awards finalists

The Takitimu North Link scheme could boost Western Bay of Plenty transport links and safety after making the Roads & Highways finals.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Oct 2022
Time to reclaim the streets for humans
Road Safety

Time to reclaim the streets for humans

Parents are being urged to back street redesigns that could make neighbourhoods safer for children to walk and play in.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Sun, 9th Oct 2022
Wairoa cycleway supreme winner at steel awards
Collaboration

Wairoa cycleway supreme winner at steel awards

Cyclists and pedestrians can now cross safely after a lightweight steel retrofit won top honours at the SCNZ awards.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 5th Jun 2022
New Zealand infrastructure projects recognised at awards ceremony
Sustainability

New Zealand infrastructure projects recognised at awards ceremony

Projects saving time, money and emissions were among eight winners at the 2021 IPWEA NZ Asset Management Excellence Awards.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
New study reveals ballooning cost of resource consents
Data Analytics

New study reveals ballooning cost of resource consents

Smaller infrastructure projects are hit hardest, as consenting now costs $1.29 billion a year and delays have nearly doubled.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Dec 2021
Roadworks and rail crossings make fatal combination
KiwiRail

Roadworks and rail crossings make fatal combination

A TAIC report warns poor planning around level crossings can leave road users exposed to trains after a double fatality near Morrinsville.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Dec 2021
$24.3b transport investment won’t fix years of neglect
NZ Transport Agency

$24.3b transport investment won’t fix years of neglect

Roads will stay battered without sustained upkeep, despite a bigger funding package that lifts maintenance and safety spending across the network.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Sep 2021
Celebrating civil construction excellence
Disaster Recovery

Celebrating civil construction excellence

Projects that kept ferries running, roads safer and power supply secure were among the winners at Civil Contractors New Zealand’s awards in Wellington.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Sun, 1st Aug 2021
10 year plan for New Zealand rail gives pipeline certainty
Supply Chain

10 year plan for New Zealand rail gives pipeline certainty

Rail firms can now plan further ahead, but experts warn the fund will be stretched as electric vehicles erode its core revenue base.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 16th May 2021
Cycleways done right
Auckland Council

Cycleways done right

Schoolchildren in Drury are cycling to class for the first time after a privately funded 9km path network separated them from heavy traffic.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Apr 2021
Congestion to worsen under Auckland’s $31b transport plan
Auckland Council

Congestion to worsen under Auckland’s $31b transport plan

Despite a $31 billion investment, Aucklanders are being warned motorway queues and emissions will still rise under the transport plan.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Mar 2021
$290m northern motorway opens
NZTA

$290m northern motorway opens

Temporary speed limits will apply as the Christchurch Northern Corridor opens partly ahead of full use in mid December.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 29th Nov 2020
How smartphones can make our roads safer
Smart Cities

How smartphones can make our roads safer

Crowdsourced smartphone data could let road agencies spot pothole risks sooner and prioritise repairs on costly networks more cheaply.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Nov 2020
Why $55 billion is not enough for New Zealand’s transport
Clean technologies

Why $55 billion is not enough for New Zealand’s transport

Funding will still fall short of fixing decades of underinvestment, with experts warning roads and rail need more to meet safety and climate goals.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Sep 2020

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