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NZ drives global initiative to quell acts of terror
Government

NZ drives global initiative to quell acts of terror

New Zealand's Christchurch Call gains traction as 31 new countries and two organisations join the global initiative to combat online terrorism.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Sep 2019
Christchurch hosts two events to inspire social entrepreneurship in NZ
Clean technologies

Christchurch hosts two events to inspire social entrepreneurship in NZ

Christchurch inspired social entrepreneurs with the Social Enterprise Challenge and UCE Impact Summit, focusing on climate change and sustainability.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Sep 2019
Kiwi tourism startups making tracks in NZ and abroad
Lightning Lab

Kiwi tourism startups making tracks in NZ and abroad

New tourism startups are making a name for themselves in New Zealand and abroad, fresh from a start with Lightning Lab Tourism.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2019
Red zoned: How a remote monitoring solution constantly analyses building safety
Software-as-a-Service

Red zoned: How a remote monitoring solution constantly analyses building safety

After earthquakes, managers could know within minutes whether buildings are safe, cutting weeks of waiting for engineering reports.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2019
Learning safely from our mistakes
eLearning

Learning safely from our mistakes

Safer training is helping staff absorb lessons better as Aurecon uses virtual reality to let workers practise risky scenarios without real-world harm.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
New Zealand’s most exceptional projects
Disaster Recovery

New Zealand’s most exceptional projects

Christchurch’s regeneration was underscored as Tūranga won the Supreme Award, while 10 other projects were named category winners.

By Michael Curreen • 12 min read • Wed, 7th Aug 2019
How to avoid workplace incidents this winter
Risk & Compliance

How to avoid workplace incidents this winter

Cold conditions can dull judgement and strength, raising the risk of injuries unless crews warm up, layer up and take breaks.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Aug 2019
What they don’t teach you in school
Education, Learning & Training

What they don’t teach you in school

The scheme aims to ease the skilled labour shortage by giving Year 12 and 13 pupils hands-on trades experience before they leave school.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jul 2019
New Zealand’s busiest property markets revealed
NZD

New Zealand’s busiest property markets revealed

Affordability and tight supply are driving activity in cheaper districts, with Tararua, Waipa and Selwyn topping the turnover rankings.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jul 2019
First home buyers make over half of purchases in these suburbs
Property Market

First home buyers make over half of purchases in these suburbs

Affordability is pushing first home buyers to dominate purchases in several New Zealand suburbs, with some taking more than 60% of sales.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 30th Jun 2019
Unsuspecting worker loses fingers to unguarded machine
Risk & Compliance

Unsuspecting worker loses fingers to unguarded machine

WorkSafe says the injury could have been avoided, after a firewood processor’s unsafe design cost a worker four fingers and triggered fines.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 12th May 2019
Why New Zealand cities can’t keep up with Australia’s
Productivity

Why New Zealand cities can’t keep up with Australia’s

Auckland households are now $96 a week worse off than a decade ago, as soaring housing and transport costs drag New Zealand's cities behind Australia’s.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 5th May 2019
New Zealand’s new advanced communications network promises major industry benefits
Smart Cities

New Zealand’s new advanced communications network promises major industry benefits

Industries from ports to airports are set to gain safer, faster communications as a multimillion-dollar network rolls out nationwide.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Apr 2019
Company fined $250k after worker fatally injured by steel beam
Risk & Compliance

Company fined $250k after worker fatally injured by steel beam

The court also ordered more than GBP £165,000 in reparations after investigators found unsafe handling of unsecured beams exposed staff to deadly crushing risks.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2019
Tech community rocked by deaths of Atta Elayyan and Syed Jahandad Ali
Microsoft

Tech community rocked by deaths of Atta Elayyan and Syed Jahandad Ali

Both men were among the 50 killed in the shooting in Christchurch last Friday when a gunman opened fire at two mosques.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Mar 2019
Worker severs thumb on inadequately guarded machinery
Law

Worker severs thumb on inadequately guarded machinery

A Christchurch food maker has been fined after a worker lost a thumb while cleaning an inadequately guarded blending machine.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Mar 2019
Is a capital gains tax something to be afraid of?
Property Market

Is a capital gains tax something to be afraid of?

New Zealand property investors remain upbeat despite a proposed capital gains tax, with Colliers finding prices and confidence still broadly positive.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2019
Genesis joins global EV100 initiative
Power / Energy

Genesis joins global EV100 initiative

The move will accelerate fleet electrification and could cut emissions, with Genesis already halfway to hybrid or electric light vehicles and adding chargers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Feb 2019

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