Infrastructure
KiwiRail unveils future road-rail hub concept in Manawatu
KiwiRail says a major rail-road freight hub planned for Manawatu will improve efficiency and cater for the country’s long-term rail growth.The concept facility, which will include log-handling yards, bulk fuel storage, warehousing and export container yards, was unveiled by Regio...
Charter increases heat on direct Korea-NZ route
Two days after Air New Zealand relaunched direct flights between Auckland and Seoul for the first time in two decades, a rival has appeared in the form of Korean Air, offering a direct charter service over the summer months between Christchurch and the South Korean capital. Korea...
Capital sought for NZ breakthrough on battery-grade lithium
Taupo company Geo40 says it has cracked a chemical process to produce lithium at "near battery grade" from geothermal fluid discharged from central North Island power stations.It says its potentially world-leading discovery is at the low end of the international production costs...
Engineering an area of focus for PGF
The country’s engineering sector will be receiving more support from the Provincial Growth Fund, officials told MPs yesterday.Last month, the fund committed almost $28 million to engineering firms in Southland and Otago - almost $20 million of which went to upgrade KiwiRail’s Hil...
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