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The high price of land use regulation

A government-commissioned report says land rules may account for up to 56 per cent of an average home's price, worsening affordability.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017

Gaming

Kiwi developers promise the next big AR game, will it steal the crown from Pokemon Go?

Ambidexter's UnderVerse AR RPG debuts in NZ and Australia, challenging Pokemon Go with a revolutionary meld of AR and traditional RPG play.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017

Auckland Council

Strong support for new home quality verification tool

The revised standard aims to speed approvals for volume builders while reducing compliance costs and lifting the quality of new homes.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017

Construction

'And the civil construction Oscar goes to……'

Dozens of projects from Whangarei to Southland are vying for national recognition at Civil Contractors New Zealand’s awards in Dunedin next week.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017

Mental Health

Synthetic hits offer real-life dangers

Warnings have been issued after seven Auckland deaths were linked to synthetic cannabis, which can trigger seizures, arrhythmias and psychosis.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017

3D Printing

The ultimate driver-touchscreen: NZ researchers develop new smart-car technology

A University of Canterbury academic team has been given the green light to research better in-vehicle touchscreens...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017

DataCentre infrastructure

New Zealand's renewable energy expertise is in worldwide demand

New Zealand's renewable energy expertise is in worldwide demand as our development programme continues to help Pacific Island nations...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017

DataCentre infrastructure

New Zealand plans to power remote Pacific communities with renewable technology

A coalition of NZ based clean energy companies have decided to tackle the power insecurity that many remote Pacific communities face...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017

Cartech

No power? No problem: Kiwi electric vehicle owners aren't afraid of getting stranded

Kiwi EV owners confident, dispelling range anxiety myths with daily electric driving, reveals Flip the Fleet's latest poll.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017

Sustainability

New tools to help meet climate change targets

Businesses will get more certainty over carbon pricing as ministers move to reshape the emissions scheme ahead of New Zealand’s 2030 target.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017

Hutt City Council

Waikato roading alliance wins LGNZ EXCELLENCE Award

Residents on a no-exit road were reconnected within 20 hours after the Waikato District Alliance speeded up emergency roading responses.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017

Hybrid & Remote Work

Home is where the work is…

Remote workers’ homes can count as workplaces, leaving employers on the hook for safety checks, policies and incident response.

By Geoff • 8 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017

Microsoft

Microsoft cloud has a silver lining for NZ's Umbrellar as it gains new competency

Umbrellar has been elevated to Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform ranks, joining a 'small percentage' of Kiwi partners to gain the competency.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017

Coding

Bluff Marae takes on coding for kids with the help of CodeCamp

Coding skills are fundamentally important to young Kiwis, who may well live in a world where IT is the dominating industry...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017

Risk & Compliance

The ripple effect causes unforeseen problems

A single workplace death can trigger wide-ranging costs for families, firms and public services, with New Zealand accidents estimated at NZD $3 billion a year.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017

Network Infrastructure

Ray of light for New Zealand’s housing crisis

A crown-backed fund could unlock housing developments by easing councils’ debt constraints and paying for roads, water and sewerage.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017

Crown Fibre Holdings

New initiative to transform infrastructure delivery?

The NZD $600 million seed fund could unlock more housing by speeding roads and water projects, easing a major bottleneck for developers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017

Biometrics

Vodafone's epic new V8 smartphone comes with all the latest bells and whistles

Boasting all of the latest gadgets these three smartphones promise to deliver everything a user needs for a lower price...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017

Global Stories

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Oracle

Unit4 ramps up local leadership team with two new appointments

Unit4 has appointed two new sales directors who it says will work closely with channel director Chris Tithof to support local customers and resellers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017

Unified Communications

4.5G the fastest network you can't use: Can your phone handle the nationwide upgrade?

4.5G is the next generation of mobile internet technology, yet many consumers with older smartphones will need to upgrade to use the network...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017