McConnell Dowell wins Kawarau Falls Bridge replacement contract
McConnell Dowell Constructors of Auckland has won the design and construction contract from NZ Transport Agency for the new two-lane Kawarau Falls Bridge on SH6...
Category : Infrastructure
Think-tank unleashes insights for Auckland’s infrastructure future
Auckland Council recently invited Local Government Magazine to join a two-day think-tank looking at how the infrastructure that council provides affects liveability for everyone in...
Infrastructure: Thanks for your thoughts
What would you change in local and central government if you had a magic wand and the power to use it? How would you realign...
What's the best plan for Auckland's infrastructure future?
Local Government Magazine has been hanging out with the Auckland Council family [aka CCOs too], friends from other councils, universities and other plugged-in folk at...
Billion-plus investment in Waikato transport
Unlocking economic growth, reducing travel time between Auckland and Cambridge and improving safety is the focus of a $1.8 billion investment in the Waikato’s transport...
A broad band of opportunity
The government wants councils at the centre of decisions on how it will spend up to $350 million in extra funding pledged for urban and...
The problem with data
Good data science can help local authorities manage their infrastructure. Local authorities rely on their ability to make evidence-based decisions in order to effectively manage their...
Have your say on infrastructure development
The National Infrastructure Unit (NIU) is holding a series of regional workshops to test-drive thinking behind the 2015 New Zealand Infrastructure Plan. A couple of regional...
Infrastructure: ideas please
Share your ideas on the roles and responsibilities of central and local government on infrastructure and its funding. At Local Government Magazine we want to get...