MBIE stories
NZTech unveils a report outlining the crucial role technology may have in cutting emissions and promoting environmental sustainability.
Activity in the sector is set to return to 2020 levels as post-Covid demand eases and residential consents settle lower.
Nearly 3,000 infrastructure jobs are expected in Wellington from 2025 to 2028, prompting a regional push to fill skills gaps.
With weather damage, economic uncertainty and an election looming, Civil Contractors New Zealand wants construction professionals to weigh in before 26 June.
Policy change, fuel resilience and green power projects are set to dominate infrastructure again as reform timelines tighten in 2023.
A central registry could help builders and councils find trusted product data more easily, cutting costly non-compliance in construction.
Infrastructure firms face growing pressure to prove climate and social value as stimulus spending, disclosures and stakeholder scrutiny intensify.
New Zealand risks missing its infrastructure build-out unless it creates clearer entry points and training for civil construction workers.
Government buyers and contractors gain new procurement guidance aimed at boosting jobs, cutting waste and lifting long-term public value.
The council says wider benefits for ratepayers followed once it stopped choosing projects on the lowest price and focused on long-term value.
Netsafe reports 86% rise in identity fraud and 37% increase in investment fraud in New Zealand, sparking concern over online safety.
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.
MBIE says Organisation Parts enable New Zealand organisations to digitise their businesses and compete in the changing digital economy.
Employers can now claim support for apprentices for longer, with the subsidy running until August and backing training in critical industries.
Homeowners could save time and money as building consents are dropped for some small structures, from sheds and carports to solar arrays.
Construction firms now have detailed COVID-19 rules to resume work under Alert Level 3, aiming to protect workers and avoid a return to lockdown.
Cashflow support and clearer contract rules could help keep builders employed and speed New Zealand's economic recovery after the lockdown.
Is New Zealand overly focused on technology rather than data? Microsoft's National Technology Officer raises the question.
Soul Machines' AI technology aims to revolutionize healthcare in New Zealand as government invests NZD$5.1 million in three research projects.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) says it will no longer accept equipment from a major Chinese surveillance camera maker.
