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Physical threats & abuse widespread in construction
ACC

Physical threats & abuse widespread in construction

Workers are avoiding injury reports as verbal abuse and physical threats remain common across New Zealand construction sites.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2023
Mayors propose simpler Three Waters alternative
Financing

Mayors propose simpler Three Waters alternative

Councils could get a simpler path to fund water upgrades after the mayors’ plan was backed as a more practical alternative to Three Waters.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
BIMSafe NZ could be a health and safety game-changer
Digital twins

BIMSafe NZ could be a health and safety game-changer

A Dunedin office project will trial real-time BIM safety tools as construction firms seek to curb a sector that drives 16% of ACC work claims.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 7th Nov 2021
ACC to migrate operations to Microsoft Azure; signs on as NZ data centre region customer
Hyperscale

ACC to migrate operations to Microsoft Azure; signs on as NZ data centre region customer

ACC to use Microsoft's New Zealand data center region to store patient data as part of a three-year cloud services agreement.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Oct 2021
National assessment reveals critical state of health infrastructure
Ministry of Health

National assessment reveals critical state of health infrastructure

Hospitals need GBP £14 billion over the next decade to fix ageing assets and close major infrastructure gaps, the report says.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2020
New infrastructure financing scheme a major step forward
Auckland Council

New infrastructure financing scheme a major step forward

Private debt funding for roads and water in Milldale could ease New Zealand’s housing shortage, though buyers face annual charges.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 18th Nov 2018
ACC automates claims process for straightforward injuries
Digital Transformation

ACC automates claims process for straightforward injuries

ACC is implementing a new claims process that it believes will speed up responses to straightforward accident-based claims.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Aug 2018
ACC's computer-aided decision-making questioned by Otago experts
IT Automation

ACC's computer-aided decision-making questioned by Otago experts

University of Otago researchers warn of potential dangers in using computer-based risk prediction models for government departments.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2017
Budget infrastructure commitment gets thumbs up
Schools

Budget infrastructure commitment gets thumbs up

Industry leaders say the extra NZD $11 billion in capital spending could unlock private funding for roads, hospitals and housing.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
NZ government turns to $269 mln deficit in 8 months to February
Government

NZ government turns to $269 mln deficit in 8 months to February

The New Zealand government turned to a deficit in the first eight months of the financial year, although the shortfall was smaller than forecast as th.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2015

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VQ adds advanced conferencing controls in version 4.8
Unified Communications

VQ adds advanced conferencing controls in version 4.8

Government and defence users get faster failover and more automation as VQ Conference Manager 4.8 adds tighter controls for sensitive conferencing.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
VQ unveils Advanced Conferencing Centre for Cisco users
Unified Communications

VQ unveils Advanced Conferencing Centre for Cisco users

VQ launches Advanced Conferencing Centre to give Cisco Meeting Server users tighter control over complex, operator-led multi-room calls.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Inland Revenue & ACC to stop accepting cheques from March 2020
Marketing Technologies

Inland Revenue & ACC to stop accepting cheques from March 2020

Inland Revenue and ACC will cease accepting cheques from March 2020, urging moves to internet banking and other digital payment methods.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Sep 2019
What is your data used for? Gaining trust with a Data Dial
Data Analytics

What is your data used for? Gaining trust with a Data Dial

New Zealanders want to know in clear terms what information about them is being collected, how it will be used.

By Rhema Vaithianathan • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Oct 2017
Hitachi powers cloud consolidation across two NZ data centers
Storage

Hitachi powers cloud consolidation across two NZ data centers

Hitachi Data Systems has helped a NZ govt organization to move to the cloud, consolidating its storage environment across two data centers.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Jul 2016
ACC gears up to launch business transformation programme
Customer Relationship Management

ACC gears up to launch business transformation programme

The transformation programme follows feedback from 5,500 NZers and ACC staff who wanted to see ACC be more responsive and transparent.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016

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ACCC action sees reseller banned from entering indigenous communities
Payment Technologies

ACCC action sees reseller banned from entering indigenous communities

A reseller whose conduct was deemed 'unconscionable' has agreed not to enter indigenous communities to sell product and will pay $20,000 in redress.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 10th May 2016