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Light returns to Ōpōtiki street after winter of darkness

Residents regained safer evening access after streetlamps were reinstalled on Ford Street following months of darkness during undergrounding works.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 2 min read • Today

Road Safety

$10m for new SH25 bridge hoped to alleviate Coromandel traffic pains

Traffic on the Coromandel's busy SH25 should ease next year, as NZTA replaces the ageing Ramarama Stream Bridge for NZD $10 million.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Today

Supply Chain

Superette owner on the brink of bankruptcy after nine months of roadworks

Nine months of closures on Taradale Road have cut takings by up to 40 percent, leaving one Marewa superette owner fearing bankruptcy.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Yesterday

Local Government

Road envy: Resident questions council call over resealing

Residents question why Whakatāne Council resurfaced one street with asphalt after saying the treatment was too costly for most roads.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Yesterday

Real estate

Buyer chosen for central Auckland's abandoned Seascape tower

Relief for Auckland's skyline may be near, with a wealthy bidder lined up to revive the stalled 56-storey Seascape tower.

By RNZ • 2 min read • 2 days ago

Supply Chain

Port of Tauranga will almost double its handling capacity following fast-track approval

New wharves and dredging will ease congestion at New Zealand's biggest cargo port, after approval for a long-delayed expansion.

By RNZ • 2 min read • 3 days ago

Climate change

West Coast business welcomes NZTA's U-turn on road funding

Councils and ratepayers have been spared steep local bills after NZ Transport Agency kept majority funding for two isolated West Coast roads through 2030.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Risk & Compliance

Wellington contractors honoured for airport & wharf work

Projects at Wellington Airport and Seaview Wharf were recognised for keeping flights and fuel deliveries moving during complex live-site construction.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Riverbed

'Tenacity' pays off in community's battle against gravel trucks

Residents of Clarkville have won a safer route after heavy trucks were barred from Baynons Road, easing dust and safety fears.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last month

National Party

Rates cap will put squeeze on community groups, facilities - Marlborough deputy mayor

Funding for sports facilities and community grants could be cut as Marlborough council tries to stay within a 4% rates cap.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Infrastructure stories

Software-as-a-Service

OneReg appoints Port of Auckland chief executive as chair

The Auckland software group is bolstering governance as it pursues overseas growth, with a new chair drawn from aviation and ports.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

DevOps

Google details Antigravity SDK for custom agent hubs

Developers can now build their own multi-agent control planes with built-in logging, sandboxing and dashboard monitoring for enterprise workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today

Robotics

Grace Chung named grand winner in Women in AI awards

Recognition for more than 50 finalists highlighted women's growing influence in Asia-Pacific artificial intelligence as Grace Chung took the top prize.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday