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Kiwi Stories

Infrastructure stories

LGNZ policy priorities to inform election manifesto
Sustainability

LGNZ policy priorities to inform election manifesto

Local councils are seeking more funding and policy support as climate change, ageing and infrastructure pressures reshape communities ahead of the 2017 election.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 11th Jun 2017
Infrastructure NZ report suggests streamlining
Procurement

Infrastructure NZ report suggests streamlining

New Zealand could stretch its GBP £16 billion infrastructure push further by copying Scotland’s simpler planning and delivery model, Infrastructure NZ says.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Jun 2017
Lives of rural New Zealanders at risk?
Agricultural Technology

Lives of rural New Zealanders at risk?

Poor connectivity and patchy health care are leaving 600,000 rural New Zealanders exposed, a health leader says.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Tue, 30th May 2017
Billion-dollar Budget boost
Schools

Billion-dollar Budget boost

New roads, rail and schools will be funded as the government lifts capital spending by USD $4 billion in Budget 2017.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 26th May 2017
Property Council gives Budget mixed mark
Housing

Property Council gives Budget mixed mark

More housing and infrastructure funding won approval from the Property Council, though it says New Zealand still needs deeper planning reform.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 25th May 2017
Women key target to boost infrastructure numbers
Power / Energy

Women key target to boost infrastructure numbers

A looming shortage of 25,000 workers has prompted calls to widen recruitment, as women still make up less than 4 per cent of trainees.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 21st May 2017
Infrastructure body welcomes irrigation investment
Risk & Compliance

Infrastructure body welcomes irrigation investment

Rural communities could gain jobs and stronger exports if the government’s NZD $90 million irrigation package is backed by equity rather than loans.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017
Check Point takes Critical Infrastructure Roadshow to NZ's main centres
Malware

Check Point takes Critical Infrastructure Roadshow to NZ's main centres

Check Point's Critical Infrastructure Roadshow brought together a dedicated of security partners to discuss problems, infrastructure & alliances.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017
Ngati Whatua to buy Ports of Auckland?
Auckland Council

Ngati Whatua to buy Ports of Auckland?

A possible sale could unlock GBP £550 million for Auckland Council while keeping the city port in New Zealand hands.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017

Global Stories

Infrastructure stories

The virtualisation architect: Top 6 must-haves of the modern data centre
Storage

The virtualisation architect: Top 6 must-haves of the modern data centre

Australian organisations are starting to find that most legacy architectures can't support growing demands of speed, scale, and agility.

By Craig Waters • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Jun 2017
Defining edge data centers - Datasite exec joins IMN conference panel
Hyperscale

Defining edge data centers - Datasite exec joins IMN conference panel

IMN addresses the critical business issues that C-level executives at data centers, colocation and cloud service providers must face.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 31st May 2017
DCIM's improvement to workflow processes is key to eliminating data center challenges
DataCentre infrastructure

DCIM's improvement to workflow processes is key to eliminating data center challenges

But for me, the most interesting aspects of the research is in unpacking the impact of a range of data center problems on the business itself.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017
Ivanti announces enhanced features focused on Office 365
Virtualisation

Ivanti announces enhanced features focused on Office 365

Ivanti has announced that it now enables high performance access instant availability of Office 365 in Citrix virtual desktop environments.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 27th May 2017
Schneider Electric: Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink…
Network Infrastructure

Schneider Electric: Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink…

Schneider Electric unveils how untapped data within data centres can bring significant efficiency gains and cost savings through big data analytics.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd May 2017
You can't burn it down and start over; how to modernize a data center in 4 steps
DataCentre infrastructure

You can't burn it down and start over; how to modernize a data center in 4 steps

No matter what, there will come a time when a system is so outdated, there's no amount of fixing that can help.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Infrastructure stories

Smart cities on the rise - Aurecon appoints Asia data center leader to keep up
Smart Cities

Smart cities on the rise - Aurecon appoints Asia data center leader to keep up

Rapid urbanisation is placing pressure on countries to invest in the idea of smart cities in a bid to improve cities' liveability and sustainability.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Jun 2017
'163ZB of annual data by 2025' - Seagate responds with 10K HDD for data centers
Hyperscale

'163ZB of annual data by 2025' - Seagate responds with 10K HDD for data centers

IT decision makers must decide what data to save and secure long-term to meet evolving customer needs and regulatory requirements.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Jun 2017