By Jonathan Bhana-Thomson, chief executive, Heavy haulage Association. The oversize transport industry plays a crucial role in supporting the infrastructure efforts of local authorities and,...
By Alan Titchall, managing editor, Contrafed Publishing. Many thanks and season’s wishes to our readers, contributors and advertisers. We have pulled through a very tough,...
Different forms of electorates and wards for Maori representation have been mooted and tried since 1850 without success. One of the requirements of the Local...
An Auckland Council Healthy Waters project not just remedies flooding issues for a stormwater catchment, but delivers a water sensitive, green design project and a...
In many ways, Lindsay Pica-Alfano is your average woman, juggling a career and motherhood. But she’s also something special – dedicated to improving local governments...
By Paul Roger, partner, Adderley Head The terms of reference for the review of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) included Maori have an effective...
By Peter Dunne, political commentator and ex-MP. By any measure the National Party has been the most successful New Zealand political party of recent times....
by Toby Beaglehole, chief executive, Connexis. The Government’s recently announced Free Trades Training scheme is a welcome boost for the Infrastructure Industry. It provides a...