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DNA Connect adds PacketLight optical networking to portfolio
Optical Networking

DNA Connect adds PacketLight optical networking to portfolio

DNA Connect has inked a deal to add optical networking vendor PacketLight Networks to its connectivity portfolio locally.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017

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Students urged to combat cybercrime
Malware

Students urged to combat cybercrime

Unfilled cyber jobs are set to surge, prompting schools to steer pupils towards a fast-growing sector vital to New Zealand's economy.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Apr 2017
Mahuki incubator seeking 2017's next cultural tech innovators
Te Papa Museum

Mahuki incubator seeking 2017's next cultural tech innovators

Mahuki aims to grow New Zealand's strength in the cultural, heritage and learning sectors through creative tech businesses.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Apr 2017
Assessing the risk of client-initiated violence
Risk & Compliance

Assessing the risk of client-initiated violence

WorkSafe’s case against MSD is a warning to public-facing employers to review protections after Ashburton exposed deadly gaps in staff safety.

By Geoff • 6 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017
CRL project wins another top sustainability rating
Energy efficient

CRL project wins another top sustainability rating

Embedding Māori cultural values has helped the Auckland rail project secure only the second top sustainability rating awarded in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017
A standing ovation for a theatre renovation
Sustainability

A standing ovation for a theatre renovation

After the Canterbury earthquakes, the Isaac Theatre Royal was painstakingly rebuilt for NZ$40 million and reopened with major awards.

By Staff Writer • 12 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017
New reseller options as Lenovo PC-as-a-service launches in NZ
Lenovo

New reseller options as Lenovo PC-as-a-service launches in NZ

Lenovo's new PC-as-a-service in NZ offers firms a streamlined, managed tech lifecycle, aiming to boost efficiency and cut IT budgets.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017
Queenstown leads buoyant hotel sales
Property Market

Queenstown leads buoyant hotel sales

More than GBP £250 million of hotel stock changed hands in 2015/16, as tourism growth pushed yields lower and drew overseas buyers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
Case for change to build New Zealand’s prosperity
Productivity

Case for change to build New Zealand’s prosperity

Broad reform of planning and resource laws is needed to unlock growth, curb frustration and protect the environment as New Zealand expands.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
Future cities about liveability and well-being
Smart Cities

Future cities about liveability and well-being

Experts say better planning of homes and streets could cut health costs and improve liveability in future cities.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
Future cities are about liveability and well-being
Smart Cities

Future cities are about liveability and well-being

Affordable housing and healthier neighbourhoods are being cast as the key to cutting future city costs and improving residents’ well-being.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
Fatigue management – a worker’s guide
Risk & Compliance

Fatigue management – a worker’s guide

Fatigue can slow reactions, cloud judgement and raise incident risk, especially on long shifts, night work and safety-critical tasks.

By Geoff • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
A new era in managing hazardous substances
Supply Chain

A new era in managing hazardous substances

Businesses will face simpler hazardous substances rules as New Zealand shifts workplace controls to WorkSafe under health and safety reform.

By Geoff • 6 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
CRL project to open up huge employment opportunities
Education, Learning & Training

CRL project to open up huge employment opportunities

About 1,600 workers could be needed at peak on Auckland's City Rail Link, with hundreds of openings for people new to work or unemployed.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
Planning conference to discuss three key issues
Smart Cities

Planning conference to discuss three key issues

Planners face fresh pressure from fast-moving reforms, housing demand and hazard risks as more than 600 delegates gather in Wellington.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
LGNZ welcomes call for a wider funding toolbox
Local Government

LGNZ welcomes call for a wider funding toolbox

Growing councils may soon gain new ways to pay for roads and water as a report urges options beyond rates and debt.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 2nd Apr 2017
Statistics House investigation will improve design
Risk & Compliance

Statistics House investigation will improve design

The Kaikoura quake has exposed weaknesses in some mid-height buildings, prompting further code changes and retrofit guidance for owners.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 2nd Apr 2017
A new safety benchmark for major projects
Risk & Compliance

A new safety benchmark for major projects

Auckland’s water supply project went 14 months without a recordable incident, after safety measures were adopted across the wider industry.

By Geoff • 6 min read • Sun, 2nd Apr 2017