Women in Infrastructure: Four leaders warn skills shortage threatens $200b project pipeline

Andrea FoxHerald business writer·NZ Herald·19 Aug, 2026 07:00 PM14 mins to read‌Liam Dann & Tamsyn Parker break down the biggest stories in the economy this week. Brought to you by CMC Markets.New Zealand’s most influential women in infrastructure share a common view: if the country wants stronger growth and higher productivity, it needs to stop treating infrastructure as a series of projects and start seeing it as a long-term nation-building strategy. From airports and energy systems to housing, transport and digital