Blogs

Auckland transport infrastructure gap widens

April 9, 2026

A new report from the thinktank Committee for Auckland is urging immediate and decisive action on Auckland’s transport system. It...

Future-proofing Invercargill’s water supply

April 8, 2026

Invercargill City Council is progressing work to investigate a key infrastructure project designed to boost the city’s resilience and ensure...

Managing concrete slurry

April 2, 2026

An Auckland construction company was hit with a $35,000 fine after pleading guilty to three RMA charges for repeated sediment...

Fuel crisis hits timber supply

April 2, 2026

A sharp spike in fuel and freight costs is putting serious pressure on our logging and timber industry – and...

Truckers demand higher payloads

March 31, 2026

As fuel prices continue to hit record highs, Transporting NZ is calling for urgent changes to heavy vehicle regulations to...

Copper thief fatally electrocuted

March 30, 2026

A man has died in Christchurch after being fatally electrocuted while apparently trying to retrieve copper from a live power...

Nominations open for 2026 Bunnings Trade Women in Apprenticeships Awards

March 28, 2026

Championing change in New Zealand’s trades, the 2026 Bunnings Trade Women in Apprenticeships Awards are now open for nominations, offering...

Master Plumbers celebrates 125 years

March 26, 2026

Master Plumbers is marking 125 years of keeping New Zealanders healthy by doing what it does best: fixing problems, lifting...

Canterbury gets first rubber road

March 24, 2026

The nation’s first rubber road has been laid in Selwyn. The installation on Glentunnel Domain Road uses recycled rubber crumb...