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The Waimakariri District Council’s red-zone recovery work has been recognised as best in the Commonwealth for helping rebuild earthquake-hit communities.
The dairy co-operative cut rollover risks by fostering open reporting and a fatigue-management programme for tanker drivers.
Crowds at New Year’s Eve and major events are prompting calls for hidden anti-ram barriers and bollards to secure open public spaces.
Sixty-one terraced homes in Manukau will be priced from GBP £289,000, as the project packages whiteware, landscaping and parking.
A three-year industry-backed push aims to cut serious injuries and deaths in New Zealand retail and supply chains through common safety standards.
Greater transparency on future works could help New Zealand firms plan labour and capital as the pipeline tops USD $20 billion.
The honour also highlighted Beca colleagues and future talent, with two young engineers recognised and a diversity network making the finals.
The freehold site could stay a motel, be subdivided or make way for housing as Taupo's property market keeps growing.
Employers face penalties if they miss the Holidays Act notice rules before sending staff on festive closedown or leave.
More than 400 guests applauded as mental health and wellbeing took centre stage, with three winners sharing one award for the first time.
Nationwide house values rose 0.4% in October, as easing lending tests drew buyers back and lifted annual growth to 2.8%.
Fire crews can now practise dangerous bushfire scenarios more safely and cheaply, without toxic foam or live flames, using virtual reality.
The revamped Auckland centre now draws shoppers with rooftop dining, 230 stores and New Zealand's first David Jones, after a decade-long rebuild.
Lack of height-safety procedures left a teacher and student unconscious after a scaffold toppled during school lighting setup.
Big transport projects and a planned manufacturing hub are boosting demand for homes and rentals across Huntly and wider North Waikato.
A shortage of engineers is already constraining construction, manufacturing and agriculture as firms struggle to adapt to new skills and technologies.
Without user charges, the new drinking water regulator could still leave New Zealand councils struggling to fund overdue upgrades and growth.
Customers in Auckland could face shorter outages as Vector and IBM use weather forecasts and AI to spot storm and vegetation risks up to 72 hours ahead.
Falls from just a few metres can still kill, as complacency around ladders, roofs and trucks leaves workers exposed to severe head and neck injuries.
House price growth is expected to remain modest as easing lending conditions and strong migration support demand, but listings stay tight.
