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Fund to help make Wellington’s buildings safer

Owners of vulnerable Wellington buildings will get help with costly earthquake safety work, with a NZD $3 million fund set up by government.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Jan 2017

Risk & Compliance

Government releases update on Major Projects

Nine in ten major government projects are on track or better, though five remain flagged for delivery risks in a GBP £37 billion programme.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Jan 2017

Disaster Recovery

KiwiRail on track to restore Main North Line

More than 100 workers have repaired the Picton-to-Grassmere section, edging the earthquake-hit Main North Line closer to reopening.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jan 2017

Unitec

Researchers say mining land can be restored

Auckland researchers say a translocation method could speed ecological recovery at mine sites and cut long-term restoration costs worldwide.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jan 2017

Robotics

New international collaboration with University of Auckland to lead robotics development

The University of Auckland partners with the University of Stuttgart for a robotics collaboration to benefit digital engineering and human-machine interface.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Dec 2016

Symantec

Kiwi businesses not up to scratch with cyber insurance

New Zealand's small businesses lag in cyber insurance uptake, with only 6% covered and 9% considering it essential for future resilience.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2016

OOMPHER

Inspirational Kiwi web series skyrockets over 1m views

New Zealand-based Oompher web series achieves global acclaim with over 1 million views, spotlighting unique Kiwi successes.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Oct 2016

Cartech

Hundreds of driverless cars headed to Kiwi roads

Hundreds of driverless cars are set to be on New Zealand roads by the end of next year, according to NZTech CEO Graeme Muller.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Oct 2016

Conservation

WWF calls on innovators to step up for NZ conservation competition

WWF-New Zealand is offering a $25,000 prize for inventive ideas aimed at boosting technology's involvement with conservation.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Sep 2016

Power / Energy

Worried your phone is about to blow? Samsung launches software fix for Note 7

After a huge launch, the Note 7 was labelled by many (myself included) as Samsung's best phone yet - now they've launched a fix for the fiery issue.

By Patrick Pilcher • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Sep 2016

Vodafone

Smarter cycling with Vodafone's latest innovation

Vodafone introduces 'Smart Jacket' to improve cyclist safety at night, with features including illuminated sleeves for directions.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Sep 2016

Smart Cities

New Zealand big winner in 2016 Top Smart City Projects

NZ is proving itself on the world stage winning 3 awards at the 2016 Smart City APAC Awards, which recognises the most outstanding smart city project.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016