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National assessment reveals critical state of health infrastructure
Ministry of Health

National assessment reveals critical state of health infrastructure

Hospitals need GBP £14 billion over the next decade to fix ageing assets and close major infrastructure gaps, the report says.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2020
$75m available for residential development sector
Risk & Compliance

$75m available for residential development sector

Affordable townhouse projects in Auckland will get a lift as the non-bank lender commits GBP £75 million to new residential developments.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2020
Level One: What you can do, should do and can’t do
Risk & Compliance

Level One: What you can do, should do and can’t do

Physical distancing has been eased on building sites, but workers must still sign in, wash hands and stay home if unwell.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2020
The electrochemical alternative for sanitising your workplace
Business Continuity

The electrochemical alternative for sanitising your workplace

New demand for eco-friendly disinfectants is boosting an electrochemical cleaner that lets workplaces reopen within minutes after fogging.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2020
Government package for commercial leases too little, too late
Small Business

Government package for commercial leases too little, too late

Landlords and retailers say the dispute process risks dragging out rent talks, despite most tenants and owners already reaching deals.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2020
Auckland house prices barely effected by COVID-19
Property Market

Auckland house prices barely effected by COVID-19

Auckland’s housing market has held up, with prices little changed after lockdown despite sales volumes halving in May.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2020
Six tonne truck rolls onto trainee
Risk & Compliance

Six tonne truck rolls onto trainee

A trainee was crushed and badly injured when a truck rolled off wooden blocks in an unsupervised workshop job, exposing safety failings.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2020
Winter ripe for first-home buyers
Bank of New Zealand

Winter ripe for first-home buyers

Lower deposits and record-low borrowing costs are giving first-home buyers their strongest opening in more than a decade this winter.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2020
Concerns over fast tracking of RMA consents
Disaster Recovery

Concerns over fast tracking of RMA consents

Planners warn the rushed consents could sideline community input and environmental safeguards as recovery projects are sped through this month.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2020
New Zealand’s largest industrial and residential development
Robotics

New Zealand’s largest industrial and residential development

The 361-hectare South Auckland project could add USD $2.3 billion to the economy and house 2,000 people by 2027.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 29th May 2020
Action for healthy waterways
Artificial Intelligence

Action for healthy waterways

New rules will impose tougher farm controls and swimming standards, but scientists warn implementation will determine whether waterways actually improve.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 29th May 2020
Fix that ‘accident waiting to happen’ before it’s too late
Risk & Compliance

Fix that ‘accident waiting to happen’ before it’s too late

Workers were exposed to a risk of death or serious injury after a known faulty gate injured two men and triggered a near-$271,000 fine.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 29th May 2020
Government scraps low-risk building consents
Construction

Government scraps low-risk building consents

Homeowners could save NZD $18 million a year as councils drop consents for sheds, carports and other low-risk work from August.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 27th May 2020
Unapproved respiratory PPE falsely marketed as compliant
Supply Chain

Unapproved respiratory PPE falsely marketed as compliant

Workers may be left exposed to silica and asbestos if respiratory masks sold as compliant do not meet approved standards.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 25th May 2020

Global Stories

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is WatchGuard Technologies?
Firewalls

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is WatchGuard Technologies?

TechDay's 10 Minute IT Jams series debuts with an insider look at WatchGuard Technologies, featuring insights from ANZ regional director Mark Sinclair.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2020
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is LogicMonitor?
Software-as-a-Service

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is LogicMonitor?

TechDay's new 10 Minute IT Jams series interviews Harry Guy about LogicMonitor, a SaaS-based infrastructure monitoring firm with its APAC hub in Sydney.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2020
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Attivo Networks?
Firewalls

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Attivo Networks?

TechDay's new 10 Minute IT Jams series kicks off with an interview with Jim Cook, ANZ regional director of US-based cybersecurity firm Attivo Networks.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2020
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Radware?
Disaster Recovery

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Radware?

TechDay debuts 10 Minute IT Jams, spotlighting Radware with insights from Yaniv Hoffman. Learn about Radware's Sydney scrubbing centre and APAC expansion.

By Sara Barker • 10 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2020