National Party stories
With more than 600 delegates expected, the event will put transport, procurement and pipeline concerns in front of election-year politicians.
Consensus remained broad, but party MPs still clashed over who should pay for long-term works and how to curb costly overdesign.
Auror opens a new global headquarters in central Auckland as it scales overseas and steps up efforts to combat organised retail crime.
Councils could struggle to fund repairs and new works if planned rate caps go ahead, according to Infrastructure New Zealand.
New Zealand businesses are urged to prepare for new law banning pay secrecy clauses, promoting transparency and equality in employee remuneration.
Queensland’s permanent 50 cent fares have lifted patronage and forced Brisbane parking prices down, while saving commuters thousands a year.
Councils say the Prime Minister's back-to-basics agenda risks stripping local communities of funding, powers and services they rely on.
New Zealand's Budget 2024 tackles cost-of-living pressures with substantial investments in healthcare, education, and law and order, funded by public sector savings.
Could ease the housing shortage by letting developers build higher on larger merged sites, even as councils opt out of existing upzoning rules.
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.
New data show annual rent growth hit 6.1% in October, as tight supply and strong migration keep pressure on tenants.
A Houston-style street vote could let homeowners opt out locally, easing resistance to higher-density housing rules across New Zealand.
A weaker New Zealand dollar is helping lure North American buyers, with one investor already eyeing NZD $50 million for local businesses.
A growing number of New Zealand suburbs are edging back into growth, though affordability and higher mortgage rates are likely to cap gains.
Transport critics say National's road-heavy plan revives costly schemes, with old estimates leaving a multibillion-pound funding gap.
Drivers could face tolls on more roads under ACT’s plan, which would let private investors fund, build and maintain new routes faster.
Low sales volumes are making New Zealand house-price falls swing sharply from month to month, QV says, even as declines ease overall.
The policy is set to cost taxpayers GBP £175 million a year, while experts warn the wider GBP £2.3 billion health package may still fall short.
Property Council New Zealand says the changes could unlock thousands of rental homes as National seeks to attract more investor capital.
