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Octave names S-OIL & Coupang as APAC award winners
Data Analytics

Octave names S-OIL & Coupang as APAC award winners

The awards spotlight software use that is helping operators cut downtime and improve engineering data reliability across Asia-Pacific industries.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
OneReg appoints Port of Auckland chief executive as chair
Software-as-a-Service

OneReg appoints Port of Auckland chief executive as chair

The Auckland software group is bolstering governance as it pursues overseas growth, with a new chair drawn from aviation and ports.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

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The enduring resilience of New Zealand's broadcast networks
Personalisation

The enduring resilience of New Zealand's broadcast networks

Broadcast still reaches most New Zealanders daily, even as streaming grows, with free access and emergency resilience keeping it relevant.

By Jason Fullerton-Smith • 4 min read • 2 days ago
The smartest AI will help us use less, not just do more
Smart Cities

The smartest AI will help us use less, not just do more

The technology's next test is whether it can cut energy use and waste as firms face growing pressure to deploy AI more responsibly.

By Nicky Preston • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Taupō's landfill set for upgrade amid push to reduce waste
Sustainability

Taupō's landfill set for upgrade amid push to reduce waste

The upgrade is expected to divert up to 8,000 tonnes of waste a year as Taupō weighs a future beyond the Mt Tauhara dump.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Second Auckland harbour crossing appears feasible, review finds
Risk & Compliance

Second Auckland harbour crossing appears feasible, review finds

A second Waitematā crossing could still go ahead, though ministers have more work to do before choosing between a tunnel, bridge or other option.

By RNZ • 2 min read • 5 days ago
Rotorua Museum construction wraps up a decade after quake closure
Conservation

Rotorua Museum construction wraps up a decade after quake closure

Visitors must wait another two years, even after the long-delayed Rotorua Museum build was finished on time and under budget.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • 6 days ago
Proposed cell tower ruffles feathers in Twizel
Local Government

Proposed cell tower ruffles feathers in Twizel

Residents fear a third mast in Twizel's town centre could go up without consultation, as the council urges Connexa to talk to the community.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last week
Reform costs mounting for North Canterbury councils
Local Government

Reform costs mounting for North Canterbury councils

Reform costs are already uneven across North Canterbury, with Waimakariri spending nearly GBP £129,000 and Hurunui just GBP £5,500.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week
Data centre boom deepens strain on Australia builders
Data centers

Data centre boom deepens strain on Australia builders

Residential builders face rising defaults and insolvencies as Australia's AUD $150 billion data centre pipeline squeezes labour and materials.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Deloitte urges Canada regulatory reform to boost growth
Data Protection

Deloitte urges Canada regulatory reform to boost growth

Stronger anti-money laundering reforms could lift Canada's economy by CAD $216 billion over a decade, Deloitte says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
MAAC opens Thane training centre for digital skills
Gaming

MAAC opens Thane training centre for digital skills

Rising demand for digital-media talent is driving MAAC to expand in Thane with a 2,500-square-foot centre for 500 students.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
RSK adds BTW Company to expand New Zealand footprint
Drones

RSK adds BTW Company to expand New Zealand footprint

The deal adds about 100 staff and gives RSK a wider base in New Zealand's water, infrastructure and energy markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Government urged to invest in Feilding roads before 'tragedy occurs'
Local Government

Government urged to invest in Feilding roads before 'tragedy occurs'

Safety fears are mounting as residents push for roundabouts at two Feilding intersections, with traffic expected to worsen as the town grows.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last week
AI could ease Australia's 150,000 engineer shortage
Drones

AI could ease Australia's 150,000 engineer shortage

Software tools are helping engineers save time as Australia braces for a shortfall of about 150,000 staff over the next decade.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Light returns to Ōpōtiki street after winter of darkness
LED lights

Light returns to Ōpōtiki street after winter of darkness

Residents regained safer evening access after streetlamps were reinstalled on Ford Street following months of darkness during undergrounding works.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 2 min read • This month
$10m for new SH25 bridge hoped to alleviate Coromandel traffic pains
Road Safety

$10m for new SH25 bridge hoped to alleviate Coromandel traffic pains

Traffic on the Coromandel's busy SH25 should ease next year, as NZTA replaces the ageing Ramarama Stream Bridge for NZD $10 million.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • This month