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The big challenge facing New Zealand infrastructure
Risk & Compliance

The big challenge facing New Zealand infrastructure

NZD $45 billion of new works will need smarter engineering and earlier ground planning if delays and overruns are to be avoided.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Dec 2020
Time to drop the 'she’ll be right' attitude
Data Protection

Time to drop the 'she’ll be right' attitude

Thousands of New Zealanders face fraud and blackmail each year as many still skip basic online security steps, CERT NZ says.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Dec 2020
Why property has gotten political
Bank of New Zealand

Why property has gotten political

Affordability is worsening for first-time buyers as house prices outpace incomes, deepening the housing divide and fuelling political pressure.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Thu, 3rd Dec 2020
Lifting productivity in construction
Digital Transformation

Lifting productivity in construction

A digital product database could trim consenting costs and lift New Zealand builders' productivity, with gains to GDP estimated at up to NZD $220 million.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Dec 2020
Fatal oversight costs company $375k
Risk & Compliance

Fatal oversight costs company $375k

Lax hazard checks before manual tree felling led to a worker’s death, with Sullivan Contractors fined and ordered to pay GBP £365,225 in reparations.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Dec 2020
How tolling Auckland roads will fix congestion
Smart Cities

How tolling Auckland roads will fix congestion

Congestion could ease by up to 12% on Auckland's roads under a phased tolling scheme, according to a Ministry of Transport report.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2020
$290m northern motorway opens
Christchurch City Council

$290m northern motorway opens

Temporary speed limits will apply as the Christchurch Northern Corridor opens partly ahead of full use in mid December.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 29th Nov 2020
Queenstown property market bounces back
Property Market

Queenstown property market bounces back

Low rates, pent-up demand and $85 million of infrastructure spending are helping Queenstown’s property market recover after Covid hit confidence.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Nov 2020
Days of full-time, in-school learning may be numbered
eLearning

Days of full-time, in-school learning may be numbered

By 2030, online study could account for half of a secondary pupil’s schooling as behaviour issues push families to seek other options.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Nov 2020
Company fined $450k after removing machine guarding
Risk & Compliance

Company fined $450k after removing machine guarding

A worker suffered severe arm injuries after a tyre shredder was used without guarding, prompting a GBP £450,000 penalty and reparation.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2020
How contractor stabilised port’s hazardous rock face
Health and Safety

How contractor stabilised port’s hazardous rock face

Drone surveying and machine control kept workers off a 70% slope, helping the port slip-remediation finish safely and almost exactly to design.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 23rd Nov 2020
Management of Agrichemicals – have your say
Robotics

Management of Agrichemicals – have your say

New rules could change spray planning, training and storage for farmers and contractors after a draft agrichemicals standard opened for comment.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Nov 2020
Overseas lessons in Resource Management reform
Public Sector

Overseas lessons in Resource Management reform

Without a clear plan, New Zealand's resource management overhaul will miss the Government's wellbeing and net-zero goals, says Infrastructure New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Nov 2020
$15k fine for unlicensed asbestos removal
Law

$15k fine for unlicensed asbestos removal

WorkSafe said workers were exposed to dangerous fibres after friable asbestos was stripped from a Queenstown property without a licence or safety plan.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Nov 2020
Gamechanger for Invercargill housing market
Climate change

Gamechanger for Invercargill housing market

More than 600 new homes are planned for a 70-ha Invercargill site, with developers saying the project could ease pressure on buyers.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Nov 2020
Achieving better outcomes from your projects
Risk & Compliance

Achieving better outcomes from your projects

Poorly written tenders can push up whole-of-life costs, as councils later face rework, weaker skills and more project delays.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2020

Global Stories

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is OutSystems?
Digital Transformation

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is OutSystems?

OutSystems VP for ANZ Paul Arthur talks about the company's role in the region and the future of digital transformation.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Nov 2020
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Snowflake?
Software-as-a-Service

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Snowflake?

TechDay's 10 Minute IT Jams: Snowflake VP Peter O'Connor discusses the company's products, recent announcements, ANZ operations, and engagement opportunities.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Nov 2020