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Watercare faces up to $600m ‘sludge’ problem

The utility admits it hasn’t made provision in its 10-year plan for disposing of waste products, as it faces capacity limits at its biosolid dump site.

Brent Melville Thu, 16 Oct 2025

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Small developers face $1.5m bill, Veolia digs in heels

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Watercare now liquid, after $3.4b debt raise

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Watercare to splash out $13.8b, water rates to spiral

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S&P’s uncertainty about Local Water Done Well

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Capacity contagion expands as Watercare ‘downsizes’ projects

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How to sell sand to the Aussies

Hamilton-based firm signs deal with building materials multinational Heidelberg, converting byproduct into engineered sand.

Brent Melville Mon, 07 Jul 2025

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Council less than halfway to dealing with ‘category three’ homes

More than two years on, NBR looks down the sinkhole of how Auckland is recovering from 2023’s mass flooding event.

Brent Melville Mon, 07 Jul 2025

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New ferry company outlines how it plans to cut costs

Savings will be made by not building new infrastructure in Wellington and paring back upgrades, chair Chris Mackenzie says.

Brent Edwards Mon, 07 Jul 2025

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Three regions selected for special deals with central government

The first three councils to begin negotiations are already part of urban growth partnerships with central government.

NBR Staff Wed, 02 Jul 2025

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Ports and KiwiRail are in ‘boots and all’ with low-cost option

Agreements on commercial arrangements and cost sharing still to be reached.

Brent Edwards Tue, 01 Jul 2025

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Watercare now liquid, after $3.4b debt raise

Australian banks take the lead in what was New Zealand’s largest corporate debt capital raise, as Watercare ‘decouples’ from its council parent.

Brent Melville Tue, 01 Jul 2025

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Govt urged to rethink NZ’s approach to infrastructure

More user charges and fewer grand projects would be a good start, says long-awaited report.

Brent Edwards Wed, 25 Jun 2025

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Central and local government must manage assets better: report

Only one of six government agencies studied kept a full asset register.

NBR Staff Wed, 04 Jun 2025

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Crown reserves right to decide who runs the Cook Strait ferries

It will not necessarily be KiwiRail.

Brent Edwards Wed, 04 Jun 2025

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Watercare faces up to $600m ‘sludge’ problem

Small developers face $1.5m bill, Veolia digs in heels

Watercare now liquid, after $3.4b debt raise

Watercare to splash out $13.8b, water rates to spiral

S&P’s uncertainty about Local Water Done Well

Capacity contagion expands as Watercare ‘downsizes’ projects

How to sell sand to the Aussies

Council less than halfway to dealing with ‘category three’ homes

New ferry company outlines how it plans to cut costs

Three regions selected for special deals with central government

Ports and KiwiRail are in ‘boots and all’ with low-cost option

Watercare now liquid, after $3.4b debt raise

Govt urged to rethink NZ’s approach to infrastructure

Central and local government must manage assets better: report

Crown reserves right to decide who runs the Cook Strait ferries

Creditor acrimony on $100m Bendemski fallout

Until better times: Auckland Airport’s sealed $40m hotel

Govt to lift climate reporting thresholds, remove liabilities

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Air NZ cuts half-year earnings forecast by up to $89m

Warner Bros Discovery considers sale; gold’s worst day since 2020

SOEs may become seed funding for Labour’s Future Fund

PGG Wrightson plumbs new depths

Govt to lift climate reporting thresholds, remove liabilities

Jim Bolger was a man of conviction and principle, Luxon says

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