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Rodney Council to Assess Road Safety Messages

If we take on board what police and ambulance servicessay they are very much of life and death importance. Continue reading

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Emirates Provides New Prague Bridge

Emirates lived up to its name as an international airline with passengers from more than 20 countries joining its first flight to Prague. Continue reading

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Submission Regarding Airline Alliance

Submission to the MoT on the application from Air New Zealand Ltd and Virgin Blue Group on the proposed alliance. Continue reading

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PetrolWatch – June 2010

Press Release – AA Petrol Watch Retail fuel prices remained unchanged for nearly a month before rising a few cents in late June. Petrol prices increased 3 cents to $1.76 per litre for 91 octane in the main centres, and … Continue reading

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Campaign to Build Trains in Dunedin

Press Release – New Zealand Alliance Party The campaign by rail workers to get new trains for Auckland built in New Zealand workshops is pushing ahead with a public meeting to be held in South Dunedin.

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Bus Route Changes for Northeast Christchurch

Press Release – Environment Canterbury Changes to six Metro routes in northeast Christchurch will come into effect on Monday, July 5. The changes are a result of public feedback in August and September 2009 and include more direct services, improved … Continue reading

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25 Years After the Bombing of the Rainbow Warrior

Press Release – Greenpeace New Zealand On the 10th of July 2010, it will be 25 years since the Rainbow Warrior was sunk by French spies in Auckland’s harbour, killing Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereria. The Rainbow Warrior was targeted because … Continue reading

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Mayoral Contender Announces Light Rail Plan

Press Release – Celia Wade-Brown 1 July 2010 – Mayoral candidate Celia Wade-Brown today unveiled plans to roll out a light rail transport network in Wellington by 2020.

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Lyttelton Port Adds Land to Inland Facility

Article – Businesswire Lyttelton Port adds land to inland facility July 1 (BusinessDesk) – Lyttelton Port of Christchurch Ltd is buying 7.3 hectares of industrial land next to its existing “inland port” infrastructure , six kilometres from the port facility … Continue reading

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Local Parks Bulldozed to Make Way for Waterview

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party Local parks are being demolished to make way for the Government’s new Waterview connection, leaving local families with limited to access to green spaces in their community, Labour MP for Mt Albert David … Continue reading

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Hatea River Bridge Consents Granted

Independent Commissioners have granted consents for the raft of activities needed to build the Whangarei District Council’s proposed multimillion dollar new bridge across the Hatea River.

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NZ Atheists Swap Buses for Billboards

Press Release – New Zealand Atheist Bus Campaign The NZ Atheist Bus Campaign will unveil billboards with friendly atheist slogans in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch this week.

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New Zealand Aviation Industry Flying High

Press Release – New Zealand Government The New Zealand aviation industry has gone from strength to strength in recent years, a new report commissioned by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise says

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Industry Ready and Waiting to Deliver on Waterview

Press Release – Centre for Independent Studies “There will be a strong bidding process for the completion of SH20 Waterview Connection, announced today by Transport Minister, Steven Joyce. Already there are three separate consortia ready to bid on the completion … Continue reading

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Consumers to Pay for ACC Minister’s Exaggerations

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party From tomorrow car and motorbike owners will be hit with substantial increases in the cost of registering their vehicles, because of the Minister’s decision to exaggerate financial issues within ACC, Labour ACC spokesperson … Continue reading

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Transport Minister Must Ensure CAA Culture Change

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party The Civil Aviation Authority needs a major culture change in order for the public to be assured that changes recommended by the Auditor General will be implemented, Labour Transport safety spokesperson Darien Fenton … Continue reading

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$2 Billion Wasted on Waterview

Press Release – Green Party The backwards-looking Waterview connection will be even more costly than advertised by the Government said the Green Party today.

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Red Letter Day for Auckland Transport Applauded

Press Release – Employers And Manufacturers Association Launching the tender for completing the western ring route at Waterview is a red letter day for Auckland and the country, says Alasdair Thompson, chief executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association.

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At Last – Light at End of Waterview Tunnel

Press Release – Auckland Business Forum Completion of the Waterview section of the Western Ring Route will be almost the last major link needed to give Auckland the semblance of a modern transport system befitting New Zealand’s only city of … Continue reading

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NZ Roading Contractors to Deliver on Western Ring

Press Release – Roading New Zealand Roading New Zealand is delighted the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has announced it is calling for tenders to enable the earliest possible completion of the Western Ring Route in Auckland.

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The Keystone in Auckland’s Western Ring Route

Press Release – Automobile Association Drivers in Auckland and local communities will both benefit from the NZ Transport Agency’s announcement today of funding for the Waterview Connection, says Auckland AA District Council Chairman Paul Hesseling.

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Western Ring Route Announcement Hailed

Press Release – Association of Consulting Engineers New Zealand The Association of Consulting Engineers (ACENZ) and the New Zealand Contractors’ Federation (NZCF) have welcomed the announcement of funding approval to complete the Western Ring Route.

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Important Milestone for Waterview Connection

Press Release – New Zealand Government Transport Minister Steven Joyce has welcomed the start of the tender process for the construction of the Waterview Connection, part of the Western Ring Route – one of the government’s seven Roads of National … Continue reading

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NZTA to Call Tenders for NZ’s Biggest-Ever Roading

Press Release – New Zealand Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency today announced that it is to call tenders to build the Waterview Connection, the biggest and most complex roading project ever in New Zealand.

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Joyce on OAG Report on Civil Aviation Authority

Press Release – New Zealand Government Transport Minister Steven Joyce says he will hold the Civil Aviation Authority to the recommendations contained in a report released today by the Office of the Auditor-General.

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