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How are cities responding to extreme weather?

Cities are moving to protect residents and assets as heatwaves, floods and storms intensify, with four in five now facing climate hazards.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 10th Dec 2023

Supply Chain

The year that was leaves a legacy

Severe weather, Covid and inflation are worsening New Zealand’s infrastructure, emergency readiness and cost of living, with repairs set to take years.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2023

Smart Cities

Sustainable cities after Covid-19: are Barcelona-style green zones the answer?

Barcelona-style green zones could cut pollution and boost health after Covid-19, but risks of gentrification and cost remain.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 21st Dec 2020

Smart Cities

The urban mobility ‘revolution’ is closer than you think

Passengers could soon book flying taxi trials in Melbourne or Sydney, as Uber prepares to name its first international test city on Monday.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Jun 2019

Smart Cities

‘Year in Infrastructure 2018’ awards finalists announced

Fifty seven projects from 340 user organisations worldwide have made Bentley’s annual awards shortlist, with winners due to be named in London in October.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Fri, 24th Aug 2018

Customer Experience

Travel app lands place in finals

A travel app that acts as a virtual concierge has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious International Accor Hotels Take Off! Competition.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 29th May 2014

TomTom

Kiwis spend 92 hours a year in traffic

Kiwis spend up to 92 hours a year stuck in traffic, with Auckland ranking the 3rd most congested city in the ANZ region, according to TomTom's Congestion Index.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Apr 2013

All Blacks

Giant Rugby Ball connected to the world with AT&T

Tourism New Zealand's Giant Rugby Ball, powered by AT&T's data services, heads to Tokyo for the All Blacks' clash with Australia on 31 October.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2009

Global Stories

Paris stories

Power / Energy

OpenADR Alliance unveils OpenADR 3.0 at ENLIT Europe event

OpenADR Alliance announces OpenADR 3.0 standard for managing growing range of distributed energy resources at ENLIT Europe.

By Tom Raynel • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2023

Customer Experience

Balmain bolsters customer experience with Fluent Commerce

Historic luxury house Balmain deploys Fluent Order Management to deliver an improved online customer experience.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jun 2023

Network Infrastructure

Singapore, Hong Kong first in Colt's major Asia network investment

Colt's investment surge powers Asian digital boom, as Singapore and Hong Kong lead network expansion for high-bandwidth delivery.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Jan 2017

Information Communication & Technology

New Zealand fails to make tech grade

New Zealand's top cities, including Auckland and Wellington, failed to crack the Global Startup Ecosystem Index's top 20 tech hubs, unlike Sydney and Melbourne.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 30th Nov 2012

Supply Chain

Twitter founder to launch mobile wallet

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey unveils 'Square', a mobile wallet enabling credit card transactions via a small plug-in device, set for March 2010 release.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Dec 2009