The government is being accused by the Opposition of failing to deliver on its road safety targets. National’s transport spokesperson…
Transmission Gully project ‘likely’ pushed out to 2021
You can forget November. And there will be no Christmas present for frustrated Wellington region motorists either. Transmission Gully won’t be…
Covid 19 coronavirus: 2500 construction workers set for work on transport projects
By: Ben LeahyBen Leahy is a reporter for the New Zealand HeraldBen.Leahy@nzherald.co.nz Around 2500 construction workers are set to head back…
NZ Transport Agency planning for restart of billions-worth of roading projects
Joel Maxwell05:00, Apr 21 2020 Planning is underway to restart significant roading projects such as Transmission Gully, untouched since lockdown. However questions remain about…
Using Road Funds For Rail “highway Robbery”
The Government’s plan for “user-pays” road funding to further subsidise KiwiRail is highway robbery, Road Transport Forum (RTF) chief executive…
Government to buy land for rail to Northport and Marsden Point
Charlie Dreaver, Political Reportercharlie.dreaver@rnz.co.nz The government has announced it will be buying land to build a spurline to Northport and Marsden…
Government’s transport package takes the wind out of the Opposition’s sails, but new promises put it under more pressure to deliver
30th Jan 20, 8:30am byJenée Tibshraeny Phil Twyford, Jacinda Ardern, Grant Robertson By Jenée Tibshraeny Labour and NZ First have pocketed…
James Shaw defends transport spend-up: $5.3b on roads
By: Georgina Campbellgeorgina@newstalkzb.co.nz Climate Change Minister James Shaw is defending the Government’s $12b infrastructure announcement, in which roads are the big…
Nation ‘$1b poorer’ if port leaves Auckland
With a working group’s third report on Port of Auckland’s future not available to the public, others are pushing ahead with…
David Farrar: My stance on Ports of Auckland
I have long been of the view that using prime waterfront land in both Auckland and Wellington as an industrial…