Nearly 60 per cent of industry respondents say current systems need major changes as electric cars and prosumers reshape demand.
Up to 60,000 new homes could be built years earlier after the government backed roads and waterworks in five fast-growing councils.
Raising landfill charges over seven years could lift New Zealand's recycling rate to 60 per cent and add 9,000 jobs, a report says.
Repairs are easing the Picton-Christchurch line's rebuild, with work trains now able to cross the Clarence Bridge again after earthquake damage.
Safer streets and lower running costs are among the gains researchers say connected sensors could bring to New Zealand's urban centres.
GPS data has let researchers map deep mantle melt beneath the central North Island, a clue to the region's volcanic risk.
Businesses are being given step-by-step guidance to cut waste and boost efficiency under BSI's first circular economy standard.
Freight services on the Main North Line remain months away, with only 10 kilometres left to repair after the 2016 earthquake.
Protected conservation land cannot be flooded for the proposed Ruataniwha Dam, leaving Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s $900 million scheme in doubt.
ARANZ Geo's Leapfrog 3D geological modelling software to enable geologists to model geology at a Finnish nuclear repository site.
A national overhaul is being urged to close gaps in oversight after the Havelock North outbreak exposed weak co-operation across the sector.
New threats from climate change, globalisation and genetics could make it harder to keep pests and diseases out over the next 20 years.
Health services could face major disruption as officials warn a severe cyberattack is likely, with insurance cover still scarce among firms.
Oil and gas groups face pressure to diversify as analysts forecast wind and solar could absorb more capital by 2030, despite limited production gains.
According to reports from McKinsey, predictive maintenance could save global businesses an incredible $630 billion a year by 2025.
Charging networks and low running costs are helping New Zealand’s electric car uptake, as registrations hit a monthly record and sales broadened.
Consumers in New Zealand may be paying too much for petrol after a study found retail fuel margins have risen significantly in five years.
Christchurch motorists should see congestion ease as the USD $112 million Russley Road upgrade is set to open months early next year.
Commuters faced delays almost as soon as Auckland’s NZD $1.4 billion Waterview Tunnel opened, as curious motorists swamped the route.
New Zealand could reap up to USD $3.3 billion over 10 years from IoT, but experts say AI support will be needed to unlock the gains.
