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Housing affordability at record lows
Bank of New Zealand

Housing affordability at record lows

Average household incomes rose just 1.3% last quarter, leaving New Zealand house prices at their least affordable level since records began in 2004.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2021
Customer killed at vehicle testing site
Risk & Compliance

Customer killed at vehicle testing site

A court has ordered VINZ to pay more than GBP £500,000 after a customer was struck by a vehicle at its Hamilton testing site and later died.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Feb 2021
Heritage building reborn in country’s largest reuse project
Trade Me

Heritage building reborn in country’s largest reuse project

Resource consent has been granted for a planned Auckland office development that could retain 1.8 million kg of concrete and preserve heritage features.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2021
Kiwi startup saves tradies time and money
Software-as-a-Service

Kiwi startup saves tradies time and money

By automating quotes online, the platform cuts wasted site visits for tradespeople and is now targeting 150 tiling businesses.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Feb 2021
Chemical burns after businesses fail to co-ordinate
Risk & Compliance

Chemical burns after businesses fail to co-ordinate

Eight workers suffered chemical burns after poor oversight of Mycoplasma bovis clean-up left sodium hydroxide seeping into gloves.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Feb 2021
January sees slight dip in house prices
Northland

January sees slight dip in house prices

New Zealand’s housing market remained brisk in January despite a modest month-on-month price fall, with sales and auctions both at multi-year highs.

By Michael Curreen • 11 min read • Wed, 17th Feb 2021
Helius appoints Chief Operating Officer
Manufacturing

Helius appoints Chief Operating Officer

Mary Alice Simon's appointment is intended to boost production, quality systems and New Zealand's first medicinal cannabis trials.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Feb 2021
Leading cause of work-related deaths
Agricultural Technology

Leading cause of work-related deaths

Seatbelt non-use is behind about 10 work fatalities a year in New Zealand, with farm vehicle deaths accounting for a large share.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Feb 2021
12 ways New Zealand can strengthen its border
Risk & Compliance

12 ways New Zealand can strengthen its border

Repeated COVID-19 border failures have exposed gaps in New Zealand's managed isolation system, prompting calls for tougher controls and better quarantine.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 14th Feb 2021
Why staff are coming to work sick
Human Capital Management

Why staff are coming to work sick

Staff shortages and heavy workloads are keeping many industrial and trades workers at work even when ill, a New Zealand survey finds.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2021
LVR restrictions return to cool property market
Bank of New Zealand

LVR restrictions return to cool property market

House prices are likely to cool after the Reserve Bank reinstated loan-to-value curbs from 1 March amid stability concerns.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2021
What will change under the new RMA reform strategy?
Earthquakes

What will change under the new RMA reform strategy?

Planning certainty may improve if the RMA is replaced, but businesses and councils fear new laws could still trigger costly litigation and delays.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2021
Ports of Auckland fined $540k after fatality
Risk & Compliance

Ports of Auckland fined $540k after fatality

WorkSafe said repeated tip alarm warnings went unheeded before a straddle carrier overturned, killing a stevedore in 2018.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 7th Feb 2021
Changes to who can conduct workplace investigations
Human Capital Management

Changes to who can conduct workplace investigations

Many external HR and safety consultants now need a Private Investigator licence to conduct workplace probes, or risk breaching the Act.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2021
Wellington appoints Mayoral Taskforce to solve water issues
Sustainability

Wellington appoints Mayoral Taskforce to solve water issues

Up to 30 percent of Wellington’s drinking water is lost to leaks, prompting a unanimous council push for urgent infrastructure upgrades.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2021
These housing markets are making a comeback in 2021
Hybrid & Remote Work

These housing markets are making a comeback in 2021

New Zealand home values rose 2.2% in January as tight supply and low rates drove a rebound in Christchurch, Auckland and Queenstown.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2021
Negligent installation leads to child’s death
Risk & Compliance

Negligent installation leads to child’s death

A Dunedin court has fined a plumbing firm and its director after a bathroom heater installation caused a 12-year-old boy’s carbon monoxide death.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Feb 2021

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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - CrowdStrike's security cloud focus for 2021
Digital Transformation

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - CrowdStrike's security cloud focus for 2021

CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity firm that started in the United States and has quickly made the most of the last decade.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2021