September 2022 articles

The Ruakura Superhub is set to officially open on 15 September. The event will cap off 15 years of planning and development for the 490-hectare estate which was returned to Waikato-Tainui as part of the settlement with the Crown in 1995.

The logistics property market is struggling to cater for the growth in e-commerce as well as other business sectors. Therefore, the way in which facilities are designed, built, and operated must change.

A new report summarises the updated health and air pollution in New Zealand 2016 (HAPINZ 3.0) study which evaluates the effects of air pollution on human health across New Zealand and the resulting social costs.

Local Government NZ’s message is clear – one-off, competitive, and after-the-fact recovery funding from central Government is not a sustainable solution to give New Zealanders the flood protection they deserve.

Freight has been a prominent agenda item for South Island regional councillors in recent months. Supply chain disruptions and the recent government direction to reduce transport-sector greenhouse gas emissions have heightened interest in the topic.

A combination of problems facing the trucking industry opened the opportunity for a new kind of solution: autonomous technology for heavy-duty trucks.

The quality of New Zealand’s roads and the infrastructure we drive over have been top of mind for many frustrated drivers of both small and commercial vehicles. However, there may be smoother roads ahead thanks to a $400 million funding boost.

Transport Minister Hon Michael Wood has announced new rules that could allow councils to own their public transport. The new transport plan involves the Government dropping the current Public Transport Operating Model (PTOM) and replacing it with a Sustainable Public Transport Framework, and the Land Transport Management Act will also be amended.

The article presents some challenges to our members as they assess their own businesses for carbon footprints, carbon reduction and carbon offsetting.

Make sure you plan to attend the the first national Awards Dinner in three years, in Christchurch on 14 October 2022.