Training & management stories
Deaths linked to synthetic cannabis have surged to as many as 45 in a year, prompting calls for faster warnings and tougher supply action.
Recognition for women in infrastructure comes after Sarah Lang grew the Women’s Infrastructure Network to seven chapters and 1,000 members.
The trip will examine road pricing and value capture as New Zealand seeks faster, more integrated infrastructure planning from Asia's benchmarks.
Auckland Council's risk culture overhaul has won national recognition, with Cecilia Tse and its team both taking top honours at RiskNZ's awards.
Thousands of new workers will be needed to deliver planned infrastructure investment, putting pressure on contractors to widen the talent pool.
The guide is aimed at councils and engineers needing clearer steps to assess and secure damaged buildings after an emergency.
Female enrolments at Manukau Institute of Technology’s new transport course are helping tackle a driver shortage that has hit freight operators hard.
The new training path could help ease labour shortages as the sector targets 250 apprentices and more certified scaffolders by next year.
Nearly half of firms say digital tools are lifting customer satisfaction as companies race to gain an edge and streamline operations.
The two finalists will compete in Auckland for national recognition after Simply Group’s utility and energy arms earned Deloitte Fast50 spots.
Technology is spreading beyond startups in New Zealand, lifting banking, farming and tourism while making tech the fastest-growing industry.
Mistaken file sharing could become less risky after a messaging update lets users delete sent attachments from both devices.
Rising digital dependence is exposing businesses and households to more phishing scams, malware and other attacks, NZTech warns.
USB malware can shut plants and sewage systems, prompting Honeywell to launch a tool that checks removable drives before they connect.
Shipping containers have kept Queenstown’s Kawarau Falls Bridge replacement moving through extreme weather and a wide river crossing.
Workplace chat tools are now used by 43 per cent of employees, though most still doubt conversations on them are private.
National organisations were praised for embedding risk into strategy as NZ Police and NZ Cricket took top honours at RiskNZ’s awards.
Transport bottlenecks and planning delays are among the pressures driving calls for more infrastructure investment across New Zealand.
A specialist procurement body could unlock up to NZD $12 billion in extra value from New Zealand’s $125 billion infrastructure programme.
Corrosion is estimated to cost New Zealand more than GBP £10 billion a year, prompting the ACA to run specialist courses in Auckland and New Plymouth.
