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Infrastructure body welcomes irrigation investment
Risk & Compliance

Infrastructure body welcomes irrigation investment

Rural communities could gain jobs and stronger exports if the government’s NZD $90 million irrigation package is backed by equity rather than loans.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017
Step change needed to support Auckland housing boost
Auckland Council

Step change needed to support Auckland housing boost

More investment in roads, pipes and transport is needed or Auckland’s networks will struggle to cope with 34,500 new homes.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 16th May 2017
Government eroding access to environmental justice?
EDS

Government eroding access to environmental justice?

Lawyers warn new housing rules could weaken submissions, hearings and appeals, leaving communities with less say over environmental decisions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 16th May 2017
New location system for mobile emergency calls
Data Protection

New location system for mobile emergency calls

Emergency crews will get a more precise mobile caller location in seconds, after New Zealand launched a new 111 tracing system.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Sun, 14th May 2017
UDAs useful – but not the legendary speeding bullet
Local Government

UDAs useful – but not the legendary speeding bullet

Political risks around Urban Development Authorities may be justified, but heavy consultation and funding gaps could blunt their impact.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 9th May 2017
Technology trial could boost road industry safety
Smart Cities

Technology trial could boost road industry safety

Safety gains for autonomous and connected cars are on offer as Australia trials satellite-based positioning across the road industry.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 4th May 2017
Government infrastructure funding to boost skills
Education, Learning & Training

Government infrastructure funding to boost skills

The push could help fill 16,000 jobs over three years as an ageing civil workforce strains to meet New Zealand's infrastructure spend.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 30th Apr 2017
Infrastructure announcement welcomed
Schools

Infrastructure announcement welcomed

New funding could help replace ageing roads, schools and hospitals while easing bottlenecks for housing and business growth across New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Budget infrastructure commitment gets thumbs up
Schools

Budget infrastructure commitment gets thumbs up

Industry leaders say the extra NZD $11 billion in capital spending could unlock private funding for roads, hospitals and housing.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Earthquake engineering experts gather in Wellington
Risk & Compliance

Earthquake engineering experts gather in Wellington

Around 500 delegates will compare lessons from the Kaikoura earthquake in Wellington as concern grows over building resilience to major quakes.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
Preparing for an artificial intelligence future
Digital Transformation

Preparing for an artificial intelligence future

New Zealand risks missing AI’s economic upside unless businesses and ministers prepare now for disruption to jobs, regulation and welfare.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
Artificial intelligence to offer a helping hand?
Robotics

Artificial intelligence to offer a helping hand?

Safer sites and faster project delivery could follow if new technology cuts errors and lifts productivity across New Zealand construction.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Apr 2017
Talking the talk, walking the walk
Sustainability

Talking the talk, walking the walk

The group’s Auckland office has lifted its NABERSNZ tenant score to 5 stars, underscoring lower energy use for occupiers and landlords alike.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Apr 2017
CERT response team to ward off cyberattacks
Malware

CERT response team to ward off cyberattacks

The new unit will give businesses and internet users a hotline and online tools to report attacks as ransomware and hacking rise.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Thu, 13th Apr 2017
A triumph for cyber security: New Zealand's CERT team has finally been launched
Cybersecurity

A triumph for cyber security: New Zealand's CERT team has finally been launched

New Zealand escalates cyber defence with the launch of CERT NZ, a pinnacle move in safeguarding against digital threats.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017
More cohesive approach to development needed
Local Government

More cohesive approach to development needed

Wellington’s future growth could be slowed by quake risk and a funding model that makes new housing increasingly unviable, says Property Council Chief Executive Connal Townsend.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
Planning conference to discuss three key issues
Smart Cities

Planning conference to discuss three key issues

Planners face fresh pressure from fast-moving reforms, housing demand and hazard risks as more than 600 delegates gather in Wellington.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
Kiwi Govt & digital sector align to drive NZ's digital transformation
Digital Transformation

Kiwi Govt & digital sector align to drive NZ's digital transformation

The New Zealand Government has launched a digital sector alliance to explore the benefits of the Internet of Things.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017

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