May 19, 2020
Transmission Gully. Forgotten Highway?
Big questions remain over the future of New Zealand's biggest Public Private Partnership Project, Transmission Gully, as discussions take…
May 17, 2020
National call for halt to latest petrol tax
National are calling for a pause on the latest petrol tax increase, saying New Zealanders are already feeling the pinch from the financial…
May 4, 2020
Concerns Transmission Gully could be delayed by two years
Close to 100 people who were working on Transmission Gully are overseas unable to return to the project site under Covid-19 border…
April 30, 2020
Call for ‘stalled’ road safety projects to be brought forward as New Zealand moves out of coronavirus lockdown
Safety upgrades on high-risk sections of state highways should be urgently advanced when the Government starts its post-coronavirus…
April 22, 2020
Electrified Timaru to Christchurch rail system pushed by Greens
An electrified rail system linking Timaru and Christchurch is a potential economic stimulus project being pushed by the Green Party. The…
April 17, 2020
Third U-turn gives firms green light to chip away at backlog of imported goods
Hopes are growing that New Zealand will avoid long shortages of non-essential goods once lockdown rules are relaxed, after a third 'U-turn'…
April 8, 2020
Businesses urge clarity on lockdown
Jacinda Ardern has pushed back on calls to lift New Zealand out of lockdown early - but businesses say we need a roadmap for how and when…
April 7, 2020
Comment – Free up freight to keep the economy moving
Comment: Week one of the Government's lockdown was been a grim one for business. Air New Zealand is a shadow of its former koru, Bauer…
April 5, 2020
Shortage of shipping containers could hurt exports
Allowing non-essential cargo to sit in shipping containers as part of the coronavirus response could disrupt the supply chain for essential…
March 25, 2020
Truckies exempt from lockdown
As an essential service, New Zealand's truck drivers will be on the roads throughout the four week lockdown. The chief executive of Road…