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New Zealand awards major expressway contract
The construction index   30 November 2016   New Zealand   Oceania  
Before and after views over the Ōtaki River (source: The Construction Index)
<p>Fletcher Construction has been awarded the contract for the next section of the Kāpiti Expressway in New Zealand.</p> <p>The contract for the NZ Transport Agency involves the construction of the 13km stretch from Peka Peka to Ōtaki. &ldquo;The tender process ...
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Monday's earthquake lifted seabed around Kaikoura 'by at least a metre', scientists confirm
The New Daily   18 November 2016   New Zealand   Oceania  
Before (March 2016)/After (Nov 2016) Worldview 2 images of Waipapa Bay (c) NextView. Same location as helicopter pic (source: Ryan Gold-Twitter)
<p>This week’s New Zealand earthquake has lifted the seabed around Kaikoura by at least 1m, scientists have told NZ media.</p><p>Among the pictures that have emerged from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake early on Monday, some of the most striking have been those ...
New Zealand quake causes extensive damage
The construction index   15 November 2016   New Zealand   Oceania  
Landslide in Kaikoura (source: The Construction Index)
<p>Aerial images of the area affected by yesterday&rsquo;s earthquake and aftershocks in New Zealand have revealed damage to essential connections and basic infrastructure, said acting civil defence minister Gerry Brownlee.</p> <p>The popular tourist spot ...
New Zealand hit by second strong quake (video)
BBC NEWS   14 November 2016   New Zealand   Oceania  
The first earthquake warped and cracked a highway on the South Island (source: Reuters)
<p>An earthquake measuring 6.3 in magnitude has hit New Zealand's South Island, hours after an initial quake killed two people.</p><p>The new tremor struck at 13:45 local time (00:45 GMT) at a depth of 10km (6 miles), northeast of Christchurch.</p><p>A 7.5-magnitude ...
New Zealand outlines $100bn infrastructure pipeline
The construction index   24 October 2016   New Zealand   Oceania  
NZ Finance Minister Bill English (source: The Construction Index)
<p>The New Zealand government’s latest capital plan sets out a pipeline of NZ$100.9bn (£59bn) of infrastructure projects over the next decade.</p><p>The Ten Year Capital Intentions Plan (CIP) covers the period from 2016-2025. It is the third of its kind since ...
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Rock fall restrictions end in Port Hills but council warns danger remains
Stuff.co.nz   06 July 2016   New Zealand   Christchurch  
Rock fall on the road under the Sumner cliffs following an aftershock in June 2011 JOSEPH JOHNSON/FAIRFAX NZ
<p>Dozens of Christchurch property owners barred from their houses because of the risk of rock fall can return after the law keeping them out expired.</p> <p>However, the Christchurch City Council is advising them not to reoccupy many of the buildings, as ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards
More than half of Tekapo lake bed covered in large landslides
Stuff.co.nz   18 March 2016   New Zealand   Lake Tekapo  
JOHN BISSET/FAIRFAX NZ
<p>More than half of the 83 square kilometre lake floor was covered in landslide deposits, some spreading more than 1km across the lake bed.<br />Work is underway to discover if landslides on Tekapo's lake bed could generate destructive tsunami.</p> <p>The ...
New Zealand cliffs collapse in Christchurch earthquake
BBC NEWS   14 February 2016   New Zealand   Christchurch  
The cliff that collapsed was in the coastal suburb of Sumner / Richard Loffhagen
<p>Cliffs have collapsed in New Zealand during an earthquake in the city of Christchurch on the South Island.<br />No serious damage or fatalities were reported in the Valentine's Day quake that struck at 13:13 local time (00.13 GMT).</p>
Filed under: Natural Hazards
Drilling to start in CBD to get samples of New Plymouth's geology
Stuff.co.nz   30 November 2015   New Zealand   New Plymouth  
The proposed sites for New Plymouth's geotechnical bores
<p>Three holes will be drilled into New Plymouth's crust in an effort to better understand the landscape of earthquakes.<br />The New Plymouth District Council has announced it will be drilling "three geotechnical bores" to provide an analysis of the underlying ...
Government to spend up to $29 million on Opotiki River development
Stuff.co.nz   29 October 2015   New Zealand   Opotiki  
The Government has said it will contribute up to $29 million on a project to develop the Opotiki River
<p>The Government is to spend up to $29 million on improvements to the Opotiki River in a bid to unlock aquaculture investment in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.<br />After years of lobbying, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce and Associate Economic Development ...