Mon, December 2, 2024
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
'No difference between India and Bangladesh': Mehbooba Mufti's remark sparks row
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
SA takes G20 helm amid global political instability and shifting world order
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Irish Incumbents Set to Hold Power, Bucking Global Vote Trend
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Politics latest: Ministers vow to take 'decisive action' on dangerous cladding
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
GPU's actions a step towards restoring the integrity of local government in KZN
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Annamalai on actor Vijay's party TVK's foray into politics: Khichdi politics
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Centre holds as FF and FG preferred by majority in stable economic situation
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Govt moves to boost MCMC's powers, enforce strict .. t, accountability and clearer separation of roles
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
John Dean Reveals 1 Biden Move That Could Doom Trump's 'Revenge' Plot
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
A power vacuum in Gaza could empower warlords and gangs
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Lebanon struggles with war wounds, economic losses and shrinking GDP amid uncertainty
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
I'm a planning expert and have reviewed the SRL b .. iness case. It's no wonder the feds won't fund it
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Will Donald Trump use Kash Patel to attack his critics and the First Amendment?
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Desperate Democrats turn on Kamala Harris as post-election debts crush the party
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Sex offenders to be booted from Defence Force in sweeping overhaul
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Trey Gowdy on Biden pardoning his son: 'The breadth of it surprises me a little bit'
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
California Democrat: State law enforcement has 'n .. n' to assist ICE with deportation, identification
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Ireland's ruling parties set to hold power after tight election
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Plea to break Australia's violent cycle behind closed doors
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Pharmac minister and chairwoman refuse to express confidence in chief executive Sarah Fitt
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Hunter Biden's lawyers launch apparent 11th-hour bid to land pardon from Dad
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Does SNP have an impossible task? easyJet and Jet2 fly high
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Inside Kampala's garbage management politics
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Politics News News Today Live: Parliament Winter .. r stalling proceedings over Adani bribery charges
Sun, December 1, 2024
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
2-party system does not guarantee political stability, says political scientist
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Kash Patel FBI director nominee causes uproar on .. ows: 'He will be the enforcer' of Trump's revenge
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
'Intermittent and unreliable': Australia has 'massively overinvested' in renewables
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Four big deadlines in 2025 that will put Congress and Trump on a collision course
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Hey liberals, do you like this hegemony of ours? Then you'd better damn well act like it
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Trump picks loyalist Kash Patel to head FBI
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Getting a third party into government turns on key economic issues
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Trump taps loyalist Kash Patel as choice for FBI director
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
'FOX News Sunday' Panel: How Will DC Regulate AI? Backlash Against Trump Cabinet Picks
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
What happens next after Trump chooses FBI critic Kash Patel to remake the agency
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Bernie Sanders admits 'Elon Musk is right' to slash Pentagon with DOGE: 'Lost track of billions'
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Canada bolstering border security after Trump's talks with Trudeau, Canadian official says
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Trump pick Kash Patel must prove he'll restore public faith in the FBI, a leading GOP senator says
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Kash Patel Would Bring Bravado and Baggage to F.B.I. Role
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
National security advisor Jake Sullivan says Bide .. eapons deliveries to Ukraine before his term ends
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Trump Labor pick surprises unions, rattles business
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Tren de Aragua is 'wholly an issue' created by Biden admin, says ex-DHS official
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Voters are switching off even as Starmer pushes the reset button
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Here's the state of the last uncalled House race and why it's important
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Winners and losers in general election 2024
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Quarter of England's farmland owned by just 2,500 toffs and fatcats, new figures show
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Canada's ambassador says Trudeau's dinner with Trump key to getting tariffs removed
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Nigel Farage explodes at claim he helped Labour and blasts 'Tories shouldn't be forgiven'
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Biden's Visit to Africa Will Focus on History and Economic Hope

Government takes new approach to pay for infrastructure

The article from the National Business Review discusses the New Zealand government's new strategy for funding infrastructure, particularly focusing on the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Act (IFFA). This approach allows for the creation of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) to finance infrastructure projects through mechanisms like targeted rates or levies on properties that benefit from the new infrastructure. The government's initiative aims to address the significant infrastructure deficit by attracting private investment without adding to public debt. Key points include the establishment of the Crown Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to oversee these projects, the use of IFFA to fund projects like the $1.3 billion Warkworth to Wellsford road upgrade, and the potential for this model to be applied to other sectors like housing and water infrastructure. The approach is seen as innovative but also raises concerns about the long-term financial implications for ratepayers and the equitable distribution of costs and benefits.

Read the Full The National Business Review Article at:
[ https://www.nbr.co.nz/politics/the-governments-new-approach-to-paying-for-infrastructure/ ]