Infrastructure

Wellington's water provider hopes it can start excavating the site of a broken sewerage pipe in the Eastbourne harbour in Lower Hutt on Monday morning. Audio

Eastbourne residents are being asked to reduce the use of toilets and showers, to ease pressure on the wastewater network.

The government's decision to give effect to the Airports Act sent a "frustrating" signal to the aviation and tourism sectors, the Airports Association says.

Devastating floods that have swamped three towns may soon be a thing of the past - or at least less frequent.

A council legal bid for an injunction to get protesters to stay at least a metre from controversial sewerage works near Rotorua's sacred Lake Rotokākahi has failed - for now.

The Kaikōura, Hurunui and Waimakariri councils announced they will create a water services delivery plan together, once the new water legislation comes into effect.

Testing on Wednesday morning eliminated the Tokomaru River as the source of lead contamination.

A group of residents hope to sway the council in favour of saving the 122-year-old tower.

Northland's port company is appealing a decision to refuse consent for a major expansion, saying the commissioners made a series of errors when they ruled it would have serious adverse effects on…

Lester Levy says the finances are in even worse shape than he thought. Audio

Transpower wants feedback on a decision it says would establish the country's electricity pathway for the next 40 years.

The true cost of critical infrastructure must be seen in a new light, in order to address a deficit of more than $200 billion, says legal firm Bell Gully.

The Emergency Department's clinical director says it has been frustrating to have the unit there but not be able to use it for the past four years.

Bishop Michael Gielen has announced the name of Christchurch's new Catholic cathedral.

A report into the massive Northland outage found there was insufficient supervision during the work.