Will Gen X ever be able to retire?
Caught between ageing parents and struggling kids, retirement planning is tough for a whole generation.
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Officials working to get hydrogen trucks on the road ‘as soon as possible’
Officials have embarked on a salvage job now that a hydrogen truck building project with a US firm that had faced fraud charges in the US has gone off track.
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Consumers starting to see light at end of economic tunnel
Consumer confidence has picked up and is suggesting the worst of the economic downturn may be coming to an end, a survey shows.
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Auckland Council endorses ten-year plan for transport
Auckland Council’s Transport and Infrastructure Committee has today endorsed the Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) 2024-2034 – the region’s investment proposal for transport over the next 10 years.
The draft RLTP was put forward to Aucklanders to hav… Continue reading
Plentiful pumpkins sees price plummet
Pumpkin prices were down 57 percent in June compared to the same month last year.
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Leys Institute to be restored and protected with additional $9.5 million council boost
The Leys Institute, a much-loved heritage building in Ponsonby, will be restored and modernised for residents and future generations to enjoy, with a total investment of $21 million, of which $9.56 million was today allocated for seismic strengthening… Continue reading
New bridge at Hunua Falls arrives early
A popular Hunua Ranges Regional Park river crossing gets a major upgrade this month to improve access to surrounding tracks and showcase the impressive 30-metre high Hunua Falls.
Auckland Council’s southern regional parks team has fast-tracked a new… Continue reading
Deal to put 20 hydrogen-powered trucks on road upended, days before delivery
The US company modifying the trucks to use green fuel has pulled out – but all is not lost.
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The final streetscape works around Waitematā Station (Britomart) begin
As we look ahead to the completion of Auckland’s new underground train system, Auckland Council and City Rail Link are working together to ensure the streets and spaces around the Waitematā Station are upgraded and ready for the expected influx of… Continue reading
Tesla’s bleak margins sink shares as Musk hypes everything but cars
Tesla shares tumbled 12 percent today, evaporating almost US$100 billion (NZ$169b) in stock market value after CEO Elon Musk’s talk of humanoid robots and driverless taxis failed to comfort investors worried about the electric car maker’s shrinkin… Continue reading