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Inclusiveness in an AI driven city
Auckland and Wellington head the second highest band in a comprehensive AsiaPacific area report on the inclusiveness of 35 cities in the region. Continue →
Building a 15,000km cable from Australia to Chile
A request for proposals to construct the Humboldt Cable has been issued, which looks to connect with cable systems across Asia and to other countries and territories including New Zealand
Desarrollo País and H2 Cable are looking to begin construction of the estimated 15,000 km Humboldt Cable, the first to connect Latin America, the Asia Pacific and Oceania. Continue →
Call to action if contractors are to survive
New Zealand’s civil construction sector is stressed with just 16 percent of businesses expecting a positive business outlook, according to The 2025 Construction Industry Survey. Continue →
Cities reinvented: building urban resilience through Electricity 4.0
Across Asia Pacific, urban transformation is gathering pace. Australia and New Zealand, in particular, stand at a pivotal moment as cities grapple with rising population, denser landscapes and growing threats of climate extremes
From Australia’s devastating bushfires and floods to New Zealand’s vulnerability to earthquakes and storms – resilience is no longer optional – it is essential. Continue →
Heat pumps to save commercial business
With fossil gas supplies in terminal decline and electricity demand rising, the country faces increasing energy costs, business closures and job losses. Continue →
Building capacity and breaking new ground
How a provincial regional council rose to the challenge of successfully delivering an unprecedented $250 million flood infrastructure programme
In early 2023, New Zealand was hit by two separate extreme weather events: the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. Continue →
Industry training tackles massive skills shortfall
A new government and industry training and remuneration initiative, described as “game-changing” by employers, will be expanded nationwide to help address New Zealand’s chronic manufacturing skills gap, with a pilot in Waikato set to deliver a learner completion rate of more than 90 percent. Continue →
Push to restore regional rail amid airline demise
As regional airlines continue to struggle, there is a growing movement to revive intercity rail, starting with the extension of the Auckland-Hamilton Te Huia train service to link Tauranga with its fellow ‘golden triangle’ cities and connect half of New Zealand’s population by rail
In the most recent blow to New Zealand’s regional airline sector, Sounds Air is cutting routes and selling off planes in an effort to meet rising costs. Continue →
Waste to worth to a circular economy
The EU has some of the toughest waste to energy (WtE) regulations anywhere in the world. Continue →
Contractors not to blame for Wellington Water dysfunction
Commitment to better management and leadership for Wellington’s water networks is welcome, but little will change without a less combative approach, cautions Civil Contractors New Zealand Chief Executive Alan Pollard
Reports released this week highlight systematic governance and operational failures, with a lack of direction, oversight, funding and checks and balances to keep the region’s water networks on track. Continue →
