Roads Stories

Kiwi Stories

Roads stories

Paving Hawaiian roads with recycled plastics and abandoned fishing nets

Hawaii is testing whether roadbuilding can reduce landfill pressure by turning marine debris and household plastic into asphalt without extra shedding.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026

Road Safety

Win for thin asphalt pavement design and construction

Transport agencies now have clearer evidence to cut early cracking risks and better match thin asphalt pavement design with real-world performance.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 8th Mar 2026

Asset Management

Roads – Seven year repeatable life extension to worn out pavement

A cost-saving runway treatment has delayed major resurfacing for Whangārei Airport, with the pavement still safe after six years of wear.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026

Digital Transformation

The tender trap. New rules, real consequences

Smaller suppliers and councils face tougher scrutiny in 2026 as new procurement rules demand measurable local benefits and tighter contract management.

By Staff Writer • 14 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026

Schools

Hoping against hope

A looming election clash may stall the draft National Infrastructure Plan, despite warnings that New Zealand is getting poor value from heavy spending.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026

Local government

Rubber hits the road in South Island trial

Residents in Glentunnel could see New Zealand’s first rubber road next January as Selwyn District weighs a trial using recycled tyres.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

Taxation

What’s yours is mine . .

Ashburton motorists will still fund roads nationwide after Finance Minister Nicola Willis rejected a mayoral hopeful’s plan to keep charges local.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 7th Sep 2025

Procurement

What councils need most in 2025

Ratepayers could face more pressure unless ministers ease red tape, funding rules and reporting burdens on councils this year.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2025

Global Stories

Roads stories

Smart Cities

REPS raises USD $23.6 million to turn roads into power

A live Port of Hamburg pilot has drawn investor backing as REPS says its system can harvest energy from braking trucks and heavy traffic.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026

Data Protection

WPP integrates Google Earth AI into marketing platform

Clients could see local campaigns sharpened by traffic, weather and movement data as WPP folds Google Earth AI into its marketing platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026

Data Analytics

Jellyfish names Maria Africa to lead ANZ paid media

Jellyfish names Maria Africa senior director of paid media for Australia and New Zealand as it accelerates AI-driven marketing growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025

Unified Communications

Bentley launches new AI tools & collaborative initiative to transform engineering

Bentley Systems unveils new AI tools and a collaborative initiative to boost productivity and innovation in infrastructure engineering workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Power / Energy

Bentley Systems appoints Cate Lochead as Chief Marketing Officer

Bentley Systems has named Cate Lochead as Chief Marketing Officer, leveraging her 20+ years in enterprise software marketing to advance AI-driven infrastructure solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Oct 2025

Data Analytics

SAP Best Tech Awards 2025 celebrate digital innovation in ANZ

The SAP Best Tech Awards 2025 honoured ANZ organisations, including Telstra and Woolworths, for excellence in digital transformation and innovative SAP technology use.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Roads stories

Australian Government

Australia launches national dashboard to boost road safety

Australia unveils its first publicly accessible national dashboard rating major roads from 1 to 5 stars to improve safety and reduce fatalities by 2030.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025

Digital Transformation

Kinetic IT named to WA Government's new CUATIS2024 tech panel

Kinetic IT has been appointed to the WA Government's CUATIS2024 tech panel, streamlining access to ICT infrastructure and managed services for five years.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025

Digital Transformation

Kinetic IT appoints Murray Thompson to lead advisory strategy

Kinetic IT names Major General (Retired) Murray Thompson AM CSC to lead Advisory & Transformation, boosting its cyber security and digital services strategy.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025

DevOps

Kinetic IT wins Main Roads deal for technology & support services

Kinetic IT has secured a contract to deliver comprehensive technology services, supporting Main Roads WA's management of 19,000km of road infrastructure.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025

Document Management

Main Roads WA & GHD Digital revolutionise document management

Main Roads Western Australia partners with GHD Digital to enhance technical document management through Microsoft Azure OpenAI, improving accessibility and efficiency.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Dec 2024

Fleet Management

Main Roads WA launches app to aid vehicle inspections

Main Roads Western Australia has launched a Motorola Solutions app to enhance safety and efficiency for heavy vehicle inspectors during checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024