Rotorua’s lakeside redevelopment
Rotorua City’s lakefront is undergoing a $40 million redevelopment that will provide an outstanding recreational facility for the benefit of the local community and tourists....
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Country’s largest construction project update
Mary Searle Bell catches up with Auckland’s $4.45 billion City Rail Link post pandemic lockdown. All six City Rail Link sites reopened at the end...
Classic Machines: The Allis-Chalmers HD-5
Allis-Chalmers always had a good reputation for making reliable and versatile track type tractors, but its new HD-5 introduced in 1946 exceeded all expectations. By...
Drug warning from an expert
Kirk Hardy, CEO of TDDA, warns of the consequences of liberalising laws around cannabis, after witnessing an “explosion” of general drug problems in Canada and...
End in sight for Waikato Expressway
The Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway is the final stretch to be constructed. Richard Silcock reports on its progress. The 22 kilometre Hamilton section...
Waikato Expressway biosphere legacy
When you think about the newly opened Huntly section of the Waikato Expressway, you might be forgiven for thinking it’s just 15 kilometres of a...
Classic Machines: The International 295 PayScraper revisited
A big ‘heavy hitter’ from International-Harvester, the 295 had quite a measure of success during its production life, even making the transition into a ‘B’...
Kids’ art to feature in CRL station
Kiwi kids throughout the country have been involved in the City Rail Link (CRL) in Auckland after children between five and 11 years were invited...
A highway under repair
Since early 2018, when Cyclone Gita hit the country, SH60 across the Takaka Ranges west of Nelson has been reduced to one lane controlled by...