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New tools to help meet climate change targets
Sustainability

New tools to help meet climate change targets

Businesses will get more certainty over carbon pricing as ministers move to reshape the emissions scheme ahead of New Zealand’s 2030 target.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
Ray of light for New Zealand’s housing crisis
Network Infrastructure

Ray of light for New Zealand’s housing crisis

A crown-backed fund could unlock housing developments by easing councils’ debt constraints and paying for roads, water and sewerage.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017
Crown company to invest in housing infrastructure
Real estate

Crown company to invest in housing infrastructure

Councils in fast-growing areas could unlock thousands of new homes as the government puts up to $600 million into roads and water works.

By Staff Writer • 12 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017
City Rail Link’s ‘big dig’ starts
Construction

City Rail Link’s ‘big dig’ starts

Bulk excavation on Albert Street has begun, bringing about 50 jobs and marking progress on New Zealand’s biggest infrastructure project.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Jul 2017
Please sir, can we have some more?
Housing

Please sir, can we have some more?

The funding will bring forward 10,500 homes in north-west Auckland, but Mayor Phil Goff says the city still needs billions more to cope with growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017
Government funding welcome but much more needed
Construction

Government funding welcome but much more needed

Better planning and delivery are still needed as New Zealand’s housing and transport gaps far exceed the government’s NZD $1 billion funding boost.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Getting on with the job of getting more homes built
Construction

Getting on with the job of getting more homes built

Faster infrastructure spending could bring 60,000 homes forward by up to eight years in New Zealand’s fastest-growing cities.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Ten thousand more houses in the Waikato
Real estate

Ten thousand more houses in the Waikato

Housing supply and affordability in Hamilton and Te Kauwhata are set to improve as infrastructure funding unlocks 10,700 new homes.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Ruataniwha land swap denied by Supreme Court
Lincoln University

Ruataniwha land swap denied by Supreme Court

Protected conservation land cannot be flooded for the proposed Ruataniwha Dam, leaving Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s $900 million scheme in doubt.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2017
Formal collaboration needed for safe drinking water
Risk & Compliance

Formal collaboration needed for safe drinking water

A national overhaul is being urged to close gaps in oversight after the Havelock North outbreak exposed weak co-operation across the sector.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017
Electric car market sparking up as all vehicle sales rise
Power / Energy

Electric car market sparking up as all vehicle sales rise

Charging networks and low running costs are helping New Zealand’s electric car uptake, as registrations hit a monthly record and sales broadened.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017
IoT will be supported by artificial intelligence by 2020
Agricultural Technology

IoT will be supported by artificial intelligence by 2020

New Zealand could reap up to USD $3.3 billion over 10 years from IoT, but experts say AI support will be needed to unlock the gains.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 2nd Jul 2017
Waste tyres to be used to manufacture cement
Clean technologies

Waste tyres to be used to manufacture cement

A government-backed scheme will cut tyre stockpiles, lower fire and pollution risks, and divert millions of discarded tyres into cement works.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jun 2017
Auckland Council to sell asset portfolio
Auckland Council

Auckland Council to sell asset portfolio

Proceeds from the final NZD $130 million sale will be ringfenced for public transport and stormwater works as Auckland grows, the council said.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017
Geopolitical macroeconomic factors, global trade flows and their impact on New Zealand
Supply Chain

Geopolitical macroeconomic factors, global trade flows and their impact on New Zealand

Exporters face a shifting trade climate as political upheaval in the EU and US reshapes freight flows and New Zealand's prospects.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017
New Zealand too slow to embrace technology
Data Analytics

New Zealand too slow to embrace technology

Slow adoption is holding back New Zealand firms, with a tech leader warning apathy and risk aversion are stunting export growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017
New urban development tools for councils
Real estate

New urban development tools for councils

Councils will be expected to use quarterly market data to test whether enough land is available for housing and business growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2017
Waterview Tunnel set to open early July
Construction

Waterview Tunnel set to open early July

The opening will complete most of Auckland’s Western Ring Route, giving commuters and freight a faster link across the city from early July.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2017
Auckland Taskforce report recommends major changes
Housing

Auckland Taskforce report recommends major changes

Auckland’s housing shortage could worsen unless councils and ministers act on proposals to speed building, free land and improve consenting.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2017