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New Tauranga food and retail hub showcases shipping containers
Restaurants

New Tauranga food and retail hub showcases shipping containers

Shoppers and diners are already flocking to the inner city as a container-built precinct begins to revitalise Tauranga’s centre.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jan 2019
Lightning Lab accelerator delves into tourism
Lightning Lab

Lightning Lab accelerator delves into tourism

Startup accelerator Lightning Lab is launching a new programme to find innovative solutions to challenges facing the tourism industry.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Dec 2018
Recycling city infrastructure for special needs children
Sustainability

Recycling city infrastructure for special needs children

Recycled traffic sheep and a former mall hut are giving special needs children more to explore at Christchurch’s sensory playground, without landfill waste.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Dec 2018
Safety gear must be fit for purpose
Risk & Compliance

Safety gear must be fit for purpose

A contractor suffered major brain trauma after faulty scaffolding in Christchurch failed to protect him from a two-metre fall.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Nov 2018
First conviction for unlicensed asbestos removal
Law

First conviction for unlicensed asbestos removal

A Christchurch builder has been fined after admitting the first prosecution under New Zealand's new asbestos rules, following unsafe demolition work.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Nov 2018
Spring sprouts with highest number of sales in five months
Northland

Spring sprouts with highest number of sales in five months

Higher sales and record prices point to a spring lift in New Zealand housing, with 6,791 homes sold nationally in October.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Sun, 18th Nov 2018
Take your health and safety systems with you
Risk & Compliance

Take your health and safety systems with you

Businesses moving premises are being urged to keep worker safety controls in place after a forklift crush left one man with life-changing injuries.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
Recent hotel sales shine the spotlight on regional tourism
Migration

Recent hotel sales shine the spotlight on regional tourism

Regional hotel buyers are chasing stronger returns as domestic and international visitors push tourism demand beyond New Zealand’s big cities.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
Christchurch Airport upgrades communications
Customer Experience

Christchurch Airport upgrades communications

The upgrade gives airport staff faster, more reliable links to co-ordinate passengers safely as annual throughput heads towards 8.5 million by 2025.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Oct 2018
NZ Wood-Resene Timber Design Awards 2018 winners announced
Risk & Compliance

NZ Wood-Resene Timber Design Awards 2018 winners announced

Judges said timber’s versatility is delivering more sustainable, cost-effective buildings as Auckland honoured the year’s best designs.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Sep 2018
Freight cost rises inevitable
Supply Chain

Freight cost rises inevitable

Higher truck operating costs, including fuel and road user charges, are set to feed through to shoppers as freight firms lift prices.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 23rd Sep 2018
2018 New Zealand Building Industry Awards winners revealed
Unitec

2018 New Zealand Building Industry Awards winners revealed

Recognition for builders, consultants and safety teams has highlighted Auckland projects completed on time and within budget.

By Michael Curreen • 9 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
Immigration changes bring welcome booster to NZ's regional businesses
Internships

Immigration changes bring welcome booster to NZ's regional businesses

Changes to immigration policies for international students are set to boost New Zealand's regional businesses, enhancing their access to global talent.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Aug 2018
Whangarei leading New Zealand’s electric vehicle charge
Smart Cities

Whangarei leading New Zealand’s electric vehicle charge

Northland’s fast-moving network of chargers is helping EV drivers reach Cape Reinga, with 13 stations now in place across the region.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 26th Aug 2018
Christchurch: The city & its graduates undergoing tech transformation
Digital Transformation

Christchurch: The city & its graduates undergoing tech transformation

If there's one city in New Zealand that has been in a constant state of transformation, Christchurch stands out - and it's shaping graduates' lives.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018
10 innovative Christchurch start-ups profiting from govt scheme
Fleet Management

10 innovative Christchurch start-ups profiting from govt scheme

Delivered by ChristchurchNZ, 10 promising start-ups were granted an intense 12-week mentoring course to help them get a leg up.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 28th Jul 2018
New skills training workshop series for construction managers
Partner Programmes

New skills training workshop series for construction managers

Construction managers facing labour and resource shortages will get targeted training in a new NZIOB and Carters workshop series.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Jul 2018
New course addresses driver shortage
Supply Chain

New course addresses driver shortage

Female enrolments at Manukau Institute of Technology’s new transport course are helping tackle a driver shortage that has hit freight operators hard.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Jul 2018

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