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Charging ahead: 2,500+ EV chargers on the way

· March 23, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The number of electric vehicle (EV) public chargers around New Zealand will more than double thanks to $52.7 million in zero-interest loans from the Government and...

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$50m plan to double the number of public EV chargers

· March 23, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Aotearoa currently has about 1800 public charge points currently, among the lowest charger-to-EV ratios in the OECD. File photo. ABC News / Brendan Esposito The government...

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New plan approved for Auckland’s future

· March 21, 2026

Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s Policy and Planning Committee today approved new changes to the city’s planning rules to better protect people and property from floods and other hazards, while...

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Get the facts on Auckland’s future housing plan

· March 21, 2026

Source: Auckland Council Auckland’s Future Housing Plan – Proposed Plan Change 120 – makes important changes to Auckland’s planning rules, and there is discussion happening in communities across the city. ...

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Fitch outlook reaffirms case for fiscal discipline

· March 21, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Global economic volatility makes the Government’s programme of fiscal consolidation more important than ever, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “Fitch Rating’s decision to place New Zealand’s...