New Zealand small businesses have shown impressive resilience and creativity in the face of adversity during the pandemic, says Vodafone's Paul Bertenshaw.
Bidders are under pressure to show local benefits, safety gains and clear evidence of capability as major projects become ever more competitive.
Planning reforms could add GBP £4 billion in annual value and 39,200 jobs, as states weigh faster approvals and clearer rezoning rules.
House prices in major cities have held firm through the downturn, though UBS warns falling rents and weaker incomes could trigger a correction.
Auckland faces heavier truck delays and rising costs unless ministers urgently assess whether a new harbour crossing is needed by 2030.
The majority of industrial enterprises have experienced an increase in cyber threats since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to a report from Claroty.
A global push to cut plastic pollution would need at least one billion volunteers just for clean-ups, researchers warn.
New planning laws may still fail to fix housing shortages and infrastructure gaps unless councils and agencies get more capacity and funding.
A Victorian train order is expected to protect 100 manufacturing jobs and bolster calls for a national rail procurement framework.
Such partnerships could help regions fund long-term projects, curb political meddling and ease New Zealand’s housing, transport and water strains.
New Zealand SMBs are turning to technology, including cloud and customer experience solutions, to recover from COVID-19, according to a Cisco study.
New Zealand’s recovery could stall without fresh spending, as lawyers urge the next government to widen shovel-ready funding and speed reform.
InternetNZ urges NZ political parties to sign its five-point plan for digital inclusion ahead of the election.
Construction firms could cut costs and delays by using digital replicas to spot failures, test designs and improve sustainability before build-out.
For a headset coming in at under $200, Jabra has packed in an array of features that appeal to the budget-conscious that demand a quality sound experience.
Security and risk leaders must focus on balancing risk, trust and opportunity to help maintain the ability of their organisations to function.
Weak planning, funding and governance are leaving New Zealand unable to deliver the wider public outcomes it now says it wants.
Teaching vacancies stay open longest in the UK, with eight in 10 listings still live after two weeks, according to Resume.io research.
Funding will still fall short of fixing decades of underinvestment, with experts warning roads and rail need more to meet safety and climate goals.
Manufacturers using Wibu-Systems CodeMeter are urged to update to version 7.10 due to vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to take control of OT networks.
