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Construction insolvencies up 53% in one year
Disaster Recovery

Construction insolvencies up 53% in one year

Construction firms are under mounting strain as price rises, supply shortages and softer demand push insolvencies higher across New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Jun 2023
Cyber Sentience exposes hackers selling school IT System access
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cyber Sentience exposes hackers selling school IT System access

A cyber security firm says hackers are selling access to IT systems at hundreds of New Zealand schools and tertiary institutes.

By John Gerritsen • 4 min read • Wed, 31st May 2023
‘Serious consequences’ for obstructing WorkSafe investigation
Risk & Compliance

‘Serious consequences’ for obstructing WorkSafe investigation

Businesses face prosecution if they conceal evidence during WorkSafe probes into hazardous substance incidents, the agency says.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 30th May 2023
Lifestyle properties follow wider market trends
Inflation

Lifestyle properties follow wider market trends

Sales have fallen sharply from last year’s peak as higher interest rates and broader uncertainty cool New Zealand’s lifestyle property market.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 29th May 2023
Too much consultation, not enough action
Auckland Council

Too much consultation, not enough action

Auckland Transport risks paralysis if it keeps seeking public input on tiny road changes already covered by approved plans.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 29th May 2023
National’s new housing strategy ‘a mixed bag’
Auckland University

National’s new housing strategy ‘a mixed bag’

The plan could cut central-city housing capacity, even as stronger transit-zone density and funding reforms win praise from some analysts.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Sun, 28th May 2023
Pre-election conversations we need to be having
Education, Learning & Training

Pre-election conversations we need to be having

Infrastructure New Zealand wants parties to back simpler funding, congestion charging and stronger oversight to tackle the country's infrastructure deficit.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 26th May 2023
Bark-stripper incident highlights challenges with imported machinery
Risk & Compliance

Bark-stripper incident highlights challenges with imported machinery

A forestry exporter has been fined after a worker suffered surgery for arm injuries when unsafe imported equipment trapped his wrist at Northport.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 26th May 2023
Three simple ways to cut screen time at work
Hybrid & Remote Work

Three simple ways to cut screen time at work

Long hours online can harm staff health, but timed breaks and app limits can help cut screen exposure without hurting productivity.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 24th May 2023
How digital exclusion is costing New Zealand's economy
Health Technologies

How digital exclusion is costing New Zealand's economy

New research reveals that providing more homes with internet connectivity could benefit New Zealand's economy by up to NZD $700 million annually.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd May 2023
Kiwi Property reports record sales
Capital Management

Kiwi Property reports record sales

Record sales at Sylvia Park, LynnMall and The Base helped offset a fall in property values as Kiwi Property posted a full-year loss.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2023
Feel-good policy not getting us very far
New Zealand Labour Party

Feel-good policy not getting us very far

The policy is set to cost taxpayers GBP £175 million a year, while experts warn the wider GBP £2.3 billion health package may still fall short.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2023
A multi-billion dollar budget with no direction
Disaster Recovery

A multi-billion dollar budget with no direction

Critics say the spending will still leave New Zealand’s infrastructure deficit and weather damage unaddressed without a clear pipeline of work.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2023
School-leaver horrifically injured at new job
Risk & Compliance

School-leaver horrifically injured at new job

Poor training at a Hawke’s Bay meatworks left a 17-year-old with partial finger amputations, and the company has been fined and ordered to pay reparations.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 19th May 2023
Students tackle country’s big infrastructure issues
Risk & Compliance

Students tackle country’s big infrastructure issues

Real-world subdivision design projects are giving civil engineering students hands-on experience tackling housing and water shortages across New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 18th May 2023
Adaptability, resilience & diversification – surviving as a small business
Digital Transformation

Adaptability, resilience & diversification – surviving as a small business

Small firms are being urged to diversify and adapt as AI and future shocks threaten jobs, revenue and whole business models.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Tue, 16th May 2023

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New Zealand (NZ) stories

New Zealand and Malaysia featured in NextDC expansion plans
Hyperscale

New Zealand and Malaysia featured in NextDC expansion plans

NextDC's website was quietly updated last month to include plans for new data center developments, including in Kuala Lumpur and Auckland.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2023
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Portt
Software-as-a-Service

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Portt

Mark Reddy, who is the Head of Growth and Spend Management at Portt, joins us today to talk more about Portt and what trends Portt is seeing in the APAC region.

By Tom Raynel • 5 min read • Fri, 19th May 2023