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Prospa and Lend Capital partner on marketplace platform
Partner Programmes

Prospa and Lend Capital partner on marketplace platform

Prospa is entering a partnership with Lend Capital to bring its small business loans marketplace to New Zealand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2023

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REINZ numbers show positive outlook for property
Northland

REINZ numbers show positive outlook for property

More stock and faster sales suggest the housing market may be turning a corner before spring, despite higher rates and election uncertainty.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Thu, 14th Sep 2023
Physical threats & abuse widespread in construction
Accident Compensation Corporation

Physical threats & abuse widespread in construction

Workers are avoiding injury reports as verbal abuse and physical threats remain common across New Zealand construction sites.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2023
Rental stock reaching crisis levels
Artificial Intelligence

Rental stock reaching crisis levels

Desperate tenants are now offering above asking rents as migration and storm damage squeeze Auckland's inner-city housing supply.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2023
House prices up for first time since downturn
Northland

House prices up for first time since downturn

National home values have edged up 0.5% this quarter, but most cities are still below year-ago levels as demand stays patchy.

By Michael Curreen • 13 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2023
Legislative tweak opens door for inter-regional public transport
Local Government

Legislative tweak opens door for inter-regional public transport

Councils will find it easier to coordinate cross-border routes after Parliament removed an exemption that had blocked them from regional transport plans.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 10th Sep 2023
Support for health & safety reps
Human Capital Management

Support for health & safety reps

A new framework aims to fill a training gap for health and safety representatives and give employers a clearer path for development.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 10th Sep 2023
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Lumify Work
EduTech

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Lumify Work

Lumify Work NZ GM, Andrew Smith, shares key insights on their IT training courses and recent re-brand in an interview with TechDay.

By Tom Raynel • 6 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2023
NZ workplace fatality rate is double Australia’s
Risk & Compliance

NZ workplace fatality rate is double Australia’s

Work-related harm still costs New Zealand GBP £2.1 billion annually, with fatality rates stubbornly high and progress too slow, a report says.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2023
Development activity falling as headwinds intensify
Supply Chain

Development activity falling as headwinds intensify

New building consents are set to fall to their lowest since the Global Financial Crisis as higher rates, costs and tighter lending squeeze projects.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2023
What can we learn from Auckland’s City Rail Link?
Supply Chain

What can we learn from Auckland’s City Rail Link?

The review warns future transport schemes face similar cost overruns and delivery strain unless business cases, procurement and oversight improve.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2023
Why seasonal workers are at higher risk
Agricultural Technology

Why seasonal workers are at higher risk

A packhouse safety lapse left a teenage seasonal worker needing partial finger amputations, prompting a $225,000 fine for Clyde Orchards.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2023
75% revenue increase for Sony Interactive Entertainment NZ
Interactive

75% revenue increase for Sony Interactive Entertainment NZ

Sony Interactive Entertainment New Zealand has released its latest financial report detailing its finances as of 31st March 2023.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2023
Extreme weather undermines confidence in country’s infrastructure
Disaster Recovery

Extreme weather undermines confidence in country’s infrastructure

Only 7 percent of respondents trust the country's infrastructure to withstand extreme weather, as spending and project certainty falter.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 3rd Sep 2023
Foreign buyer housing policy grabs attention of offshore billionaires
Taxation

Foreign buyer housing policy grabs attention of offshore billionaires

Enquiries from wealthy offshore buyers have surged, with agents predicting a flood of luxury property money if the policy is introduced.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 3rd Sep 2023
Is our electoral system undemocratic?
Electoral Commission

Is our electoral system undemocratic?

More than 225,000 votes were left without parliamentary representation in 2020, prompting calls to lower the party vote threshold.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2023
Radware and Spark NZ enter cybersecurity partnership
Firewalls

Radware and Spark NZ enter cybersecurity partnership

Radware and Spark NZ have signed a partnership agreement to offer application and network security services in New Zealand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2023
Commercial property insights Q2 2023
eCommerce

Commercial property insights Q2 2023

Vacancies fell and rents rose in key centres as demand for quality office, retail and industrial space stayed firm across New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2023