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Safety first, always
Risk & Compliance

Safety first, always

WorkSafe New Zealand has warned forestry firms to tighten controls after two deaths and a serious injury in a week.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
NZ's first Tesla Powerwall 2 installed at Queenstown home
Smart Home

NZ's first Tesla Powerwall 2 installed at Queenstown home

Queenstown pioneers NZ's green energy shift with the nation's first Tesla Powerwall 2 installation at the Seymour family home.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
Electric vehicles set to shine at New Zealand car awards
Cartech

Electric vehicles set to shine at New Zealand car awards

Electric vehicles (EVs) will have their own category in the 2017 New Zealand Car of the Year awards for the first time ever.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
Samsung reveals the Galaxy Note 8, hopefully this one won't randomly catch fire
Samsung

Samsung reveals the Galaxy Note 8, hopefully this one won't randomly catch fire

Samsung unveils the Galaxy Note 8, aiming to reassure users with robust safety checks and exciting features after the Note 7 combustion scandal.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
You can have a chat with your spa-pool thanks to Adroit, a Kiwi startup
Smart Home

You can have a chat with your spa-pool thanks to Adroit, a Kiwi startup

New smart technology by Kiwi company Adroit allows users to control and monitor their spa-pools remotely from anywhere in the world.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
More infrastructure needed business leaders believe
Deloitte

More infrastructure needed business leaders believe

Transport bottlenecks and planning delays are among the pressures driving calls for more infrastructure investment across New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
Expect trains between Blenheim and Christchurch
KiwiRail

Expect trains between Blenheim and Christchurch

Residents and travellers are being urged to stay off the Main North Line, where work trains are operating day and night after earthquake repairs.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
More infrastructure needed, say business leaders
Human Capital Management

More infrastructure needed, say business leaders

Business leaders say transport bottlenecks and planning delays are constraining growth as most back higher public-private infrastructure spending.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
Oppo plans on taking NZ by storm with their new R11 camera phone
Semiconductors

Oppo plans on taking NZ by storm with their new R11 camera phone

Oppo's new R11, set to dazzle New Zealanders with top-notch cameras and cutting-edge tech, hits Kiwi shores on August 28.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
Employers urged to manage risks
Risk & Compliance

Employers urged to manage risks

Two employees suffered severe hand injuries after a bench saw incident, prompting fines and reparations for two related firms in North Shore court.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Tall timber stacks up in commercial terms
Energy efficient

Tall timber stacks up in commercial terms

Mass timber is gaining traction because it can match concrete on strength while cutting build times, waste and carbon emissions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
New benefits for electric vehicle owners
Climate change

New benefits for electric vehicle owners

Heavy electric vehicle operators in New Zealand will save on road user charges, as councils gain power to open bus lanes to EVs.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Could gas-stations become a thing of the past? Kiwi EV owners prefer charging at home
Cartech

Could gas-stations become a thing of the past? Kiwi EV owners prefer charging at home

Over 92% of New Zealand electric vehicle owners prefer to charge their cars at home, according to a poll by Flip the Fleet.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
More money needed to address Auckland’s growth
Auckland Council

More money needed to address Auckland’s growth

Auckland faces a USD $5.9 billion transport funding gap over the next decade as revised population forecasts point to faster growth.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
Auckland Airport turns to e-commerce
Digital Transformation

Auckland Airport turns to e-commerce

Travellers at Auckland Airport will soon be able to buy duty-free, parking and lounge access online in one transaction before collection.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
New Zealand Post plans to expand its fleet with electric vans
Cartech

New Zealand Post plans to expand its fleet with electric vans

NZ Post ups eco game, adding electric vans with EECA's aid to green its vast fleet and drive national EV ambitions.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
New rubbish-sensors being trialled in Christchurch promise to lead to a clean city
Smart Cities

New rubbish-sensors being trialled in Christchurch promise to lead to a clean city

Overflowing rubbish bins in public parks could be wiped out if new sensors being trialled by Christchurch City Council prove successful...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre contract awarded
Public Sector

Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre contract awarded

The 2020 opening is set to bring more than NZD $320 million in economic benefit to Canterbury over eight years and support local events.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 20th Aug 2017

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