IndustrialDay New Zealand - Aotearoa's industrial news network

Kiwi News - Page 380

Local research shows mining land can be restored
Climate change

Local research shows mining land can be restored

Restoration could be faster and cheaper for disused mine sites, with researchers saying whole ecosystems can be moved intact and recover immediately.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017
Four-dimensional approach for all-round wellness
Human Capital Management

Four-dimensional approach for all-round wellness

Workplace stress is costing employers productivity and retention, as firms widen wellness programmes beyond exercise to mind, emotions and values.

By Geoff • 9 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017
Scion and VITO explore the built environment
Sustainability

Scion and VITO explore the built environment

Growing demand for greener buildings is pushing New Zealand firms to prove the environmental impact of materials, researchers say.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017
A triumph for cyber security: New Zealand's CERT team has finally been launched
Cybersecurity

A triumph for cyber security: New Zealand's CERT team has finally been launched

New Zealand escalates cyber defence with the launch of CERT NZ, a pinnacle move in safeguarding against digital threats.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017
Rotorua business program 'Incubate' helps start-ups take off
Small Business

Rotorua business program 'Incubate' helps start-ups take off

Rotorua-based initiative, Incubate, helps start-ups and established businesses succeed and grow through a 12-week program.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017
Facebook releases bundle of solutions to help SMBs thrive via mobile
Facebook

Facebook releases bundle of solutions to help SMBs thrive via mobile

​Facebook recently announced a series of solutions to help SMBs be more creative and efficient when managing their mobile strategy.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017
Otago's online MBA among the world's best
eLearning

Otago's online MBA among the world's best

NZ's Otago University celebrates as its Online MBA programme ranks 4th globally by CEO Magazine, outshining many prestigious institutions.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017
Knowing the unknowable – how to prevent disaster
Risk & Compliance

Knowing the unknowable – how to prevent disaster

Better risk tools and a more mature culture could help firms spot warning signs earlier and avoid costly disasters before they strike.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
More cohesive approach to development needed
Local Government

More cohesive approach to development needed

Wellington’s future growth could be slowed by quake risk and a funding model that makes new housing increasingly unviable, says Property Council Chief Executive Connal Townsend.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
Startups: You're hogging the FinTech limelight, says PwC survey
Fintech

Startups: You're hogging the FinTech limelight, says PwC survey

PwC's New Zealand Global FinTech Report says that startups are taking up too much of the limelight when it comes to FinTech.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
NZTech says immigration and education must equal a healthy tech sector
EduTech

NZTech says immigration and education must equal a healthy tech sector

NZTech says New Zealand is putting its focus overseas to attract tech talent, but it shouldn't be our only initiative.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
IT teams and management at odds over security policies, survey finds
Cybersecurity

IT teams and management at odds over security policies, survey finds

Many executives and IT staff agree amongst themselves about how to approach cybersecurity, a new study by Perceptive on behalf of Kordia has found.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
Photo gallery: Ingram Micro Cure Kids Charity Golf Tournament
Ingram Micro

Photo gallery: Ingram Micro Cure Kids Charity Golf Tournament

A marshmallow drive, challenges and Happy Gilmore golf – Ingram Micro's Kiwi resellers take to the course for charity. Here are the pics to prove it.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
Oxfam Trailwalker event huge success with companion app
Not for profit

Oxfam Trailwalker event huge success with companion app

More than 1,000 participants braved the outdoors, with the goal of travelling 100km in 36 hours or 50km in 18 hours.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
New Zealand Transport Infrastructure Summit
Smart Cities

New Zealand Transport Infrastructure Summit

Delegates in Auckland will hear how disruptive technology could reshape transport and infrastructure planning at the two-day summit in June.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
Economy riding growth wave but…
Productivity

Economy riding growth wave but…

Tourism and migration are propping up growth, but record household debt and weaker investment threaten New Zealand’s longer-term outlook.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 9th Apr 2017
Safer, swifter and more productive workplace ladders
Productivity

Safer, swifter and more productive workplace ladders

Falls and productivity losses could ease as United Forklift and Access Solutions introduces a lighter ladder alternative for crowded worksites.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Sun, 9th Apr 2017
World-first structural monitoring technology arrives
Smart Cities

World-first structural monitoring technology arrives

Building owners and insurers in New Zealand can now track structural risk in real time as Mainmark introduces STRAAM for damage assessment.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 9th Apr 2017
Millions suffer unnecessary power blackouts
Disaster Recovery

Millions suffer unnecessary power blackouts

Three million people across Australia and New Zealand were hit by more than 240 outages in 2016, with weather driving many disruptions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 9th Apr 2017