Roads stories
The Austroads unveils the Digital Trust Service for secure, internationally verifiable mobile driver's licences at IVC24, aiming for a 2025-2026 rollout.
The new update has plenty of content for players and fans to dive into, including bringing new features to the Mists, a new dungeon called Knightfall Abbey,.
ST Engineering to supply its advanced AGIL Passenger Information System for 65 new six-car trains in Queensland, enhancing travel ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.
Tolls and other user charges could help fund New Zealand’s roads and water networks, while easing pressure on taxpayers and congestion.
The ACS Tech Summit in Brisbane spotlights Queensland's fast-growing tech sector, with projections indicating over 200,000 tech jobs by 2030.
Critics warn the draft plan will worsen congestion and emissions by prioritising highways over public transport, walking and cycling.
Record demand for New Zealand government bonds suggests ministers could borrow cheaply to tackle a $100 billion infrastructure gap.
Nearly three-quarters of New Zealanders back user-based charging for electricity and water, giving councils cover to seek new funding tools.
Hourly Auckland-Hamilton rail could be built for the cost of one highway project, the commentator says, with freight also benefiting.
Rail freight between New Zealand's islands faces fresh strain after the Government scrapped the Interisland Project IREX, alarming exporters and ports.
Without more public transport and safer active travel, higher fuel prices risk pricing more Kiwis out of everyday trips.
Transport critics say National's road-heavy plan revives costly schemes, with old estimates leaving a multibillion-pound funding gap.
Finalists from more than 50 entries will vie for the Toki Paraihe, with 32 projects shortlisted across six categories.
With the election looming, contractors warn promises will mean little unless parties fund a clear pipeline of infrastructure work.
Drivers could face tolls on more roads under ACT’s plan, which would let private investors fund, build and maintain new routes faster.
Critics say the spending will still leave New Zealand’s infrastructure deficit and weather damage unaddressed without a clear pipeline of work.
Severe weather, Covid and inflation are worsening New Zealand’s infrastructure, emergency readiness and cost of living, with repairs set to take years.
Cyclone Gabrielle has deepened New Zealand's infrastructure shortfall, as officials say public funding alone cannot cover a NZD $210 billion gap.
Communities face repeated outages and costly repairs unless planners shift to more resilient, wellbeing-based infrastructure decisions.
New Zealand civil contractors are being urged to enter awards that judge projects as far afield as the Chatham Islands before 23 June.
