Infrastructure New Zealand History
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Timeline
2007
POLICY BREAKTHROUGH – Budget 2007 provides a major increase in transport spending
Announcement of full hypothecation of the excise tax on petrol to transport infrastructure and the provision for a fuel tax of up to 10 cents per litre for transport infrastructure investment
2006
Third Annual General Meeting and First Building Nations Symposium
Villa Maria Estate.
REPORT – Infrastructure Development in Comparative Nations
NZCID and Kensington Swan
First International Delegation
To the United Kingdom, Ireland, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
REPORT – Meeting New Zealand’s Transport Infrastructure Needs to 2025
2005
REPORT – Comparing Infrastructure in New Zealand and Australia: Key Lessons for New Zealand GHD October 2005
POLICY BREAKTHROUGH – RMA amended to allow call in of projects of national significance
Stephen Selwood commences as inaugural Chief Executive
2004
Formal launch function hosted by Bell Gully
16 Foundation Members: ABN AMRO; Beca Infrastructure; Bell Gully; Bank of New Zealand; Employers and Manufacturers Association (Northern); Fulton Hogan Ltd; GHD Limited; Kensington Swan; Macquarie New Zealand Limited Pacific Road New Zealand; Siemens (NZ) Ltd; Stevenson Group; Transfield Services; Watercare Services Ltd; Westpac Institutional Bank; Works Infrastructure
New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development Formed
Meeting of prospective members held at the offices of Bell Gully agrees to form the New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development.