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Four ways to step up your cyber defence
Data Protection

Four ways to step up your cyber defence

New Zealanders are being urged to tighten account security as attacks rise, with simple steps helping to reduce the risk of theft and identity fraud.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Oct 2020
5G hits Auckland CBD
Smart Cities

5G hits Auckland CBD

Residents and businesses could soon see smarter lighting, bins and parking as Spark’s 5G rollout supports IoT across Auckland’s CBD.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 18th Oct 2020
New Zealand keeps getting warmer
Hybrid & Remote Work

New Zealand keeps getting warmer

A new report warns rising temperatures, melting glaciers and sea levels could reshape the country unless emissions fall quickly.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2020
Writing winning infrastructure bids and tenders
Supply Chain

Writing winning infrastructure bids and tenders

Bidders are under pressure to show local benefits, safety gains and clear evidence of capability as major projects become ever more competitive.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2020
Planning systems deliver economic prosperity
Data Analytics

Planning systems deliver economic prosperity

Planning reforms could add GBP £4 billion in annual value and 39,200 jobs, as states weigh faster approvals and clearer rezoning rules.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Oct 2020
Global house prices defy pandemic
Housing

Global house prices defy pandemic

House prices in major cities have held firm through the downturn, though UBS warns falling rents and weaker incomes could trigger a correction.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 11th Oct 2020
Time to review harbour crossing options
Auckland Council

Time to review harbour crossing options

Auckland faces heavier truck delays and rising costs unless ministers urgently assess whether a new harbour crossing is needed by 2030.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Oct 2020
‘Extraordinary efforts’ needed to stem the tide of plastic pollution
Sustainability

‘Extraordinary efforts’ needed to stem the tide of plastic pollution

A global push to cut plastic pollution would need at least one billion volunteers just for clean-ups, researchers warn.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Oct 2020
RMA reform only part of the solution
Sustainability

RMA reform only part of the solution

New planning laws may still fail to fix housing shortages and infrastructure gaps unless councils and agencies get more capacity and funding.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 4th Oct 2020
Australia’s rail manufacturing capabilities must be recognised
Supply Chain

Australia’s rail manufacturing capabilities must be recognised

A Victorian train order is expected to protect 100 manufacturing jobs and bolster calls for a national rail procurement framework.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2020
Regional partnerships essential for infrastructure growth
Local Government

Regional partnerships essential for infrastructure growth

Such partnerships could help regions fund long-term projects, curb political meddling and ease New Zealand’s housing, transport and water strains.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2020
Investment top of infrastructure wish list for next government
Sustainability

Investment top of infrastructure wish list for next government

New Zealand’s recovery could stall without fresh spending, as lawyers urge the next government to widen shovel-ready funding and speed reform.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2020
InternetNZ urges political parties to commit to digital inclusion action plan
Government

InternetNZ urges political parties to commit to digital inclusion action plan

InternetNZ urges NZ political parties to sign its five-point plan for digital inclusion ahead of the election.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2020
Why Digital Twins are taking the construction industry by storm
Smart Cities

Why Digital Twins are taking the construction industry by storm

Construction firms could cut costs and delays by using digital replicas to spot failures, test designs and improve sustainability before build-out.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2020
How to operate in a post-RMA environment
Taxation

How to operate in a post-RMA environment

Weak planning, funding and governance are leaving New Zealand unable to deliver the wider public outcomes it now says it wants.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Tue, 22nd Sep 2020
How to fill an unfillable job
Recruitment

How to fill an unfillable job

Teaching vacancies stay open longest in the UK, with eight in 10 listings still live after two weeks, according to Resume.io research.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 20th Sep 2020
Why $55 billion is not enough for New Zealand’s transport
Clean technologies

Why $55 billion is not enough for New Zealand’s transport

Funding will still fall short of fixing decades of underinvestment, with experts warning roads and rail need more to meet safety and climate goals.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Sep 2020
Contractors optimistic despite delays
Sustainability

Contractors optimistic despite delays

Short-term pain from Covid-19 and delayed projects is being offset by record infrastructure spending, with many contractors still hiring.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 16th Sep 2020
Destructive Distillation gives scrap tyres a second life
Clean technologies

Destructive Distillation gives scrap tyres a second life

A new Australian process could cut tyre waste and supply low-sulphur oil, carbon and steel for refining and manufacturing.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 13th Sep 2020