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KiwiRail enjoys a strong half year result despite challenges
Disaster Recovery

KiwiRail enjoys a strong half year result despite challenges

A 39% jump in half-year operating surplus shows freight and passenger demand held up, even as earthquake and weather disruptions hit services.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
Playing down workplace incidents doesn’t pay
Risk & Compliance

Playing down workplace incidents doesn’t pay

Workers face greater risk when serious injuries are under-reported, after a depot was fined for failing to notify and minimise a plasterboard accident.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
Research shows health and safety training pays off
Risk & Compliance

Research shows health and safety training pays off

Workers with recent training are more likely to report hazards and back their employer, but three in ten firms offer none.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Feb 2018
Chief tech officer appointment 'critical', major conference told
Digital Transformation

Chief tech officer appointment 'critical', major conference told

A delayed appointment could leave New Zealand without digital leadership as the government seeks to build a thriving tech economy by 2030.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Feb 2018
Westpac, ANZ and ASB ditch outdated ATM fees
Westpac

Westpac, ANZ and ASB ditch outdated ATM fees

Westpac, ANZ, and ASB have announced the scrapping of outdated ATM fees, responding to customer feedback and absorbing transaction costs.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018
How will tech be impacting New Zealand by 2030?
Digital Transformation

How will tech be impacting New Zealand by 2030?

Tech is already New Zealand’s third-biggest sector, with demand for software programmers rising 11 per cent a year.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018
Maori Television to air WWE wrestling on free-to-air NZ TV screens
Digital Entertainment

Maori Television to air WWE wrestling on free-to-air NZ TV screens

WWE wrestling is body slamming onto New Zealand free-to-air televisions screens for the first time in over 15 years.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018
Stantec to acquire Traffic Design Group
Wellington Regional Council

Stantec to acquire Traffic Design Group

The deal will expand local transport engineering capacity across New Zealand and Australia, adding more than 80 TDG staff to Stantec’s regional practice.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018
Exciting new technology brings hope to those with reading disabilities
Artificial Intelligence

Exciting new technology brings hope to those with reading disabilities

A wearable device could help thousands with sight loss or dyslexia read text aloud and work more independently without Wi-Fi or a smartphone.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018
LetsPlay.Live (LPL) and Sky Sports forming a tag-team to show live eSports coverage on NZ TV
Gaming

LetsPlay.Live (LPL) and Sky Sports forming a tag-team to show live eSports coverage on NZ TV

LetsPlay.Live (LPL) and Sky Sports have become partners to broadcast the latest eSports action in your room across New Zealand TV screens.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2018
Machines a matter of life and death
Risk & Compliance

Machines a matter of life and death

A fatal potato harvester crush has prompted fresh warnings after a court ordered Easton Agriculture to pay compensation to the worker's family.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018
Stellar consulting brings ex-pat talent back home to NZ
Stellar Consulting

Stellar consulting brings ex-pat talent back home to NZ

South Islander Luke Turnbull has returned to his homeland to take a position as a consulting director with Stellar Consulting Group.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018
Use the gear you’ve got
Risk & Compliance

Use the gear you’ve got

A woman was badly injured and Stumpmaster has been fined after ignoring barriers that could have kept the public clear of a tree-felling site.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 11th Feb 2018
City Rail Link on track for big year
Construction

City Rail Link on track for big year

Commuters and motorists in Auckland’s CBD face another year of major disruption as permanent tunnel works and backfilling ramp up on City Rail Link.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 11th Feb 2018
HASANZ appoints first Executive Director
Risk & Compliance

HASANZ appoints first Executive Director

Businesses will soon gain better access to qualified health and safety advice as the new HASANZ register prepares to go live.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2018
Local tech stars lead world-first blockchain launch
Software-as-a-Service

Local tech stars lead world-first blockchain launch

Untrusted online reviews could stall purchases as a New Zealand-led blockchain platform aims to restore confidence in the global market.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2018

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How technology will impact New Zealand by 2030
NZTech

How technology will impact New Zealand by 2030

Over 500 tech experts are gathering in Auckland today for the Digital Nations Summit to discuss the future of New Zealand's technology sector.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018

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