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Greens call for halt to scrapping of electric trains
Clean technologies

Greens call for halt to scrapping of electric trains

New Zealand could face higher rail costs and more breakdowns after KiwiRail was warned diesel replacements may be pricier and less reliable than electrics.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 15th May 2017
Top tips for tendering as a combined team
Risk & Compliance

Top tips for tendering as a combined team

Mergers can unsettle clients, making a clear bid strategy vital to reassure them on service, price and continuity after a takeover.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 15th May 2017
Manage strangulation hazards on play equipment
Risk & Compliance

Manage strangulation hazards on play equipment

Childcare providers and schools are being urged to inspect play equipment, after WorkSafe NZ warned ropes and cords can cause fatal strangulation.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Mon, 15th May 2017
New location system for mobile emergency calls
Data Protection

New location system for mobile emergency calls

Emergency crews will get a more precise mobile caller location in seconds, after New Zealand launched a new 111 tracing system.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Sun, 14th May 2017
KiwiRail willing to go ugly to win rebuild battle
Disaster Recovery

KiwiRail willing to go ugly to win rebuild battle

Freight on the Picton-Christchurch route could resume by year end as KiwiRail prioritises speed over looks in the Main North Line rebuild.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 14th May 2017
Salt residential development looking sweet
Public Transport

Salt residential development looking sweet

Most of the 71 homes are already sold as construction looms on a Mount Maunganui project with prices from NZD $440,000.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 14th May 2017
Letter from the editor: Changing of the guard and on to newer, more exciting things
Fintech

Letter from the editor: Changing of the guard and on to newer, more exciting things

KP is the new editor for bizEDGE, and would like to share her thoughts on the direction she wants the site to head in.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 12th May 2017
Tourism infrastructure package draws mixed response
Sustainability

Tourism infrastructure package draws mixed response

Councils and environmentalists say the money will help, but warn it still falls short of the infrastructure needed for booming visitor numbers.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 12th May 2017
Building a bridge to international success
Vector

Building a bridge to international success

The bridge’s award haul underlines how a reclaimed Onehunga foreshore has reconnected locals with the sea while easing access across SH20.

By Staff Writer • 13 min read • Thu, 11th May 2017
Bad relationship poisoned Havelock North water
Local Government

Bad relationship poisoned Havelock North water

More than 5,000 Havelock North residents fell ill after faecal contamination entered the town's drinking water, a government inquiry found.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Thu, 11th May 2017
On-site tool service for better workplace safety
Risk & Compliance

On-site tool service for better workplace safety

Worksites can reduce hazards and downtime by having torque wrenches, pumps and cylinders serviced, calibrated and safety-checked on site.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Thu, 11th May 2017
How Coliban Water systems has transformed SCADA data analysis
Data Analytics

How Coliban Water systems has transformed SCADA data analysis

Water utilities could improve asset management after a Coliban Water manager outlines virtual tags for analysing SCADA data at an Auckland conference.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 10th May 2017
A light weight and robust network analysis platform for real-time operations
Smart Cities

A light weight and robust network analysis platform for real-time operations

Infrastructure managers will hear how data frameworks could make network operations easier to interpret across transport, water, energy and telecoms.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th May 2017
Property is New Zealand’s most significant industry
Stock Market

Property is New Zealand’s most significant industry

The sector's direct GDP contribution of NZD $29.8 billion outstrips manufacturing, agriculture and health, a new report says.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th May 2017
Keep talking for safer farms
Risk & Compliance

Keep talking for safer farms

Near misses and clear routines are helping one Kaipara Harbour beef operation cut farm risks, with safety now built into meetings and daily work.

By Geoff • 4 min read • Wed, 10th May 2017
UDAs useful – but not the legendary speeding bullet
Local Government

UDAs useful – but not the legendary speeding bullet

Political risks around Urban Development Authorities may be justified, but heavy consultation and funding gaps could blunt their impact.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 9th May 2017
Quad clarification clears the confusion
Risk & Compliance

Quad clarification clears the confusion

Farmers face tighter limits on quad bike passengers after safety guidance said riders should only do so when no reasonable alternative exists.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Tue, 9th May 2017
Shining a light on melanomas not caused by the sun
Melanoma

Shining a light on melanomas not caused by the sun

New genetic findings suggest rarer melanomas on the hands, feet and internal surfaces are driven by causes other than UV exposure.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017

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