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emt Distribution adds Matrix42 to cyber security portfolio
Cloud Services

emt Distribution adds Matrix42 to cyber security portfolio

emt Distribution partners with Matrix42, enhancing cyber security with advanced workspace management tools in ANZ.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017

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Start talking to improve mental health and safety
Education, Learning & Training

Start talking to improve mental health and safety

Better manager-worker conversations can lift productivity, cut absenteeism and reduce stress in construction sites, research cited by a mental health speaker says.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Bay of Plenty architecture design winners announced
Design

Bay of Plenty architecture design winners announced

Jonathan McAlpine has emerged as the night’s standout designer, collecting multiple honours for Tauranga homes at the Bay of Plenty regional awards.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Levy lift could boost New Zealand’s recycling rate
Sustainability

Levy lift could boost New Zealand’s recycling rate

Raising landfill charges over seven years could lift New Zealand's recycling rate to 60 per cent and add 9,000 jobs, a report says.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Chorus continues to make progress on countrywide network upgrade
Network Infrastructure

Chorus continues to make progress on countrywide network upgrade

More than 8,000 households, businesses, schools and healthcare facilities now have access to fibre in Levin...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Clarence River crossing rail rebuild milestone
Disaster Recovery

Clarence River crossing rail rebuild milestone

Repairs are easing the Picton-Christchurch line's rebuild, with work trains now able to cross the Clarence Bridge again after earthquake damage.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Sun, 9th Jul 2017
Using data to better understand housing affordability
Local Government

Using data to better understand housing affordability

Councils could gain a clearer picture of housing pressures as a new MBIE dashboard maps demand, supply and affordability data.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 9th Jul 2017
Cities will become more desirable when IoT takes hold
Smart Cities

Cities will become more desirable when IoT takes hold

Safer streets and lower running costs are among the gains researchers say connected sensors could bring to New Zealand's urban centres.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 9th Jul 2017
Central North Island mantle melting, scientists say
Global Positioning System

Central North Island mantle melting, scientists say

GPS data has let researchers map deep mantle melt beneath the central North Island, a clue to the region's volcanic risk.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 9th Jul 2017
Most new dwelling consents become homes
Statistics NZ

Most new dwelling consents become homes

New Stats NZ figures show a year-long lag between consent and completion, as housing supply data are tested for the first time.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 9th Jul 2017
NZ diabetes patients can forgo routine finger pricks, due to this new device
Health Technologies

NZ diabetes patients can forgo routine finger pricks, due to this new device

The glucose monitoring device that removes the pain of routine finger pricking and encourages an active lifestyle...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2017
Repairs to quake-damaged line continue apace
Disaster Recovery

Repairs to quake-damaged line continue apace

Freight services on the Main North Line remain months away, with only 10 kilometres left to repair after the 2016 earthquake.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2017
Finding a value for sunshine
Daylight

Finding a value for sunshine

Each extra hour of direct sunlight a house receives daily can lift its market value by 2.4 per cent, a New Zealand study finds.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 6th 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
City Rail Link disruption a lesson for businesses
Supply Chain

City Rail Link disruption a lesson for businesses

Businesses near major works face years of uncertainty as the City Rail Link’s shifting road closures hit productivity and lease planning.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017
Scientists identify biosecurity global ‘game-changers’
Lincoln University

Scientists identify biosecurity global ‘game-changers’

New threats from climate change, globalisation and genetics could make it harder to keep pests and diseases out over the next 20 years.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017
NZ is aspiring to be southern hemisphere's AI capital
Artificial Intelligence

NZ is aspiring to be southern hemisphere's AI capital

The future impact of AI on the economy and society will be significant and dramatic, but New Zealand is preparing for these changes.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017