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Local research shows mining land can be restored
Climate change

Local research shows mining land can be restored

Restoration could be faster and cheaper for disused mine sites, with researchers saying whole ecosystems can be moved intact and recover immediately.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017
Knowing the unknowable – how to prevent disaster
Risk & Compliance

Knowing the unknowable – how to prevent disaster

Better risk tools and a more mature culture could help firms spot warning signs earlier and avoid costly disasters before they strike.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
New Zealand Transport Infrastructure Summit
Smart Cities

New Zealand Transport Infrastructure Summit

Delegates in Auckland will hear how disruptive technology could reshape transport and infrastructure planning at the two-day summit in June.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
Economy riding growth wave but…
Productivity

Economy riding growth wave but…

Tourism and migration are propping up growth, but record household debt and weaker investment threaten New Zealand’s longer-term outlook.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 9th Apr 2017
Millions suffer unnecessary power blackouts
Disaster Recovery

Millions suffer unnecessary power blackouts

Three million people across Australia and New Zealand were hit by more than 240 outages in 2016, with weather driving many disruptions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 9th Apr 2017
Students urged to combat cybercrime
Malware

Students urged to combat cybercrime

Unfilled cyber jobs are set to surge, prompting schools to steer pupils towards a fast-growing sector vital to New Zealand's economy.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Apr 2017
CRL project wins another top sustainability rating
Urban Planning

CRL project wins another top sustainability rating

Embedding Māori cultural values has helped the Auckland rail project secure only the second top sustainability rating awarded in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017
Case for change to build New Zealand’s prosperity
Urban Planning

Case for change to build New Zealand’s prosperity

Broad reform of planning and resource laws is needed to unlock growth, curb frustration and protect the environment as New Zealand expands.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
Future cities are about liveability and well-being
Smart Cities

Future cities are about liveability and well-being

Affordable housing and healthier neighbourhoods are being cast as the key to cutting future city costs and improving residents’ well-being.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
New Zealand book tackles local and global cyber security policy
Government Communications Security Bureau

New Zealand book tackles local and global cyber security policy

A new book by Massey University Press delves into the state of cyber security in New Zealand and aims to encourage discussion on the topic.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
CRL project to open up huge employment opportunities
Construction

CRL project to open up huge employment opportunities

About 1,600 workers could be needed at peak on Auckland's City Rail Link, with hundreds of openings for people new to work or unemployed.

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
LGNZ welcomes call for a wider funding toolbox
Urban Planning

LGNZ welcomes call for a wider funding toolbox

Growing councils may soon gain new ways to pay for roads and water as a report urges options beyond rates and debt.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 2nd Apr 2017
Urban planning Royal Commission needed
Urban Planning

Urban planning Royal Commission needed

Fragmented local decision making is still set to slow growth unless planning, funding and delivery are aligned, Infrastructure New Zealand says.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Mar 2017
Research underway on the impact of Internet of Things
Wearables

Research underway on the impact of Internet of Things

A national study could reveal hundreds of millions of dollars in gains for New Zealand as businesses remain slow to adopt connected devices.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Mar 2017
Kaikoura train on the move
Disaster Recovery

Kaikoura train on the move

Freight deliveries across the South Island are set to resume sooner after the stranded train was shifted to make way for slip repairs near Kaikoura.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Mar 2017
More time required to complete testing and commissioning at Waterview Connection
Risk & Compliance

More time required to complete testing and commissioning at Waterview Connection

Opening of the Waterview Tunnel has slipped by up to three months as safety testing of its complex systems continues.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 26th Mar 2017
The week in channel-land: Distie deals, court action - and that $400m investment
Arrow ECS

The week in channel-land: Distie deals, court action - and that $400m investment

Distie deals, court cases, calls to action - and a $400 million investment in NZ courtesy of Huawei. Welcome to channel-land's week that was.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Mar 2017
Kaikoura quake forces hazard rethink
Risk & Compliance

Kaikoura quake forces hazard rethink

Hazard models may need rewriting after data showed the South Island shifted more than five metres and rose by up to eight metres in the quake.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Mar 2017