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Payment management solution from new alliance

Construction firms could cut billing delays and errors as a new alliance links Autodesk Construction Cloud with Payapps across Australia and New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2023

Disaster Recovery

Who is eligible for the Cyclone Gabrielle recovery visa?

Specialist engineers, technicians and insurance assessors can be brought in within a week to speed North Island cyclone recovery.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Sun, 26th Feb 2023

New Zealand Labour Party

Why National’s Three Waters policy means higher rates and more debt

Struggling councils would likely face heavier rates or extra borrowing under National’s plan, as water upgrades remain badly underfunded.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 26th Feb 2023

Energy efficient

Passive solar home 3D-printed in Auckland a world-first

Auckland visitors can inspect a world-first solar passive house with 3D printed concrete walls, built to cut energy use and boost resilience.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Feb 2023

Risk & Compliance

Unsupervised newbie suffers brain injury

A Tauranga skip-bin firm has been fined NZD $250,000 after a new worker was crushed and left with life-changing brain injuries.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Feb 2023

GFC

One in four vendors make a loss on apartments

Higher interest rates and softer prices left apartment owners hardest hit, with a quarter of Q4 resales in loss and median losses at a decade high.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Feb 2023

Unified Communications

Ambit appoints Adam Cherrett as Partner Manager

Conversational AI platform Ambit appoints Adam Cherrett as new Partner Manager, bringing extensive experience to drive growth strategy and build partnerships.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2023

Disaster Recovery

Building back better after Cyclone Gabrielle

Communities face repeated outages and costly repairs unless planners shift to more resilient, wellbeing-based infrastructure decisions.

By Staff Writer • 13 min read • Sun, 19th Feb 2023

Risk & Compliance

Asbestos oversight a dangerous and expensive mishap

A Christchurch flooring job ended in court after asbestos-tainted vinyl was handled unsafely, triggering fines and fresh warnings.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 19th Feb 2023

Mental Health

Five steps for better mental health in a crisis

Workers coping with crisis can ease anxiety and know when to seek help, with MATES in Construction urging quick action.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2023

Data Protection

Key infosec hire as Advantage builds cyber capability

Advantage expands Cyber Security division with Naas Nell as Service Delivery Manager, citing increased demand for efficient and cost-effective solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2023

Global Stories

New Zealand (NZ) stories

EduTech

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - The latest update from Lumify

Jon Lang, who is the CEO of Lumify Group, joins us today to tell us more about Lumify Group and what they do for their customers.

By Tom Raynel • 6 min read • Wed, 1st Mar 2023

Supply Chain

Digital infrastructure to drive 49% of business revenue

With the rapid digital transformation in ANZ, organisations are expected to generate 49% of revenue from digitally connected products and services.

By Tom Raynel • 6 min read • Fri, 24th Feb 2023

Fintech

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Pin Payments

Chris Dahl, Co-CEO of Pin Payments, joins us today to tell us more about the company's solutions and the infrastructure it has throughout the ANZ region.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Feb 2023