Behind closed doors, NZ First will be arguing fiercely against any watering down of the ministerial decision-making powers in the Bill
Infrastructure
‘Barren, toxic wasteland’: Fast-track risks repeating mistakes of the past – Ngāti Toa
Unrestrained development poisoned Porirua’s streams and silted up its harbour. Now Ngāti Toa says the fast-track bill could repeat that environmental vandalism.
KiwiRail apologises for not telling workers about asbestos risk
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union has discovered KiwiRail knew buildings across more than a dozen sites contained asbestos, but never told those who worked in them
Govt repeats mistakes of Muldoon’s authoritarian excesses
Opinion: It needs wiser leadership to learn from the past to have a balanced planning and resource management law
The outlook for engineering specialists looks bleak
Opinion: Delays getting to the starting line of new programmes of work are causing significant disruption across the sector
Quake rules in for a shake-up
Today from The Detail: The Government’s hit pause on strict new building regulations over earthquake strengthening
Familiar laxity on show in Cyclone Gabrielle findings
Comment: The Government’s emergency management inquiry doesn’t make for easy reading
The de-railing of New Zealand
Today from The Detail: KiwiRail’s future could be veering more towards mothballs than mega-ferries, but the Government’s not sending out any hints
New emergency services radio network plans off-track
A new radio network for emergency responders should already be up and running in Canterbury
A new kind of city deal
Opinion: Making sure developers, local and central government, and landowners are all on the same page makes sense
Taiwan eyes NZ geothermal help for energy crunch
Taiwan looks to NZ for help as it tries to reduce dirty and vulnerable energy imports
Lessons from Manchester as Govt works out how it wants city deals run
A presentation to NZ mayors and chief executives by Greater Manchester’s Andy Burnham has added fuel to the growing discussion about city deals and devolution