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Addressing New Zealand's productivity crisis by tapping into digital skills
Digital Transformation

Addressing New Zealand's productivity crisis by tapping into digital skills

New Zealand's productivity faces stagnation, but Digital Boost, a free Government-funded platform, aims to empower businesses with vital digital skills.

By Ana Ivanovic-Tongue • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Jun 2024
MBIE calls for recall of unsafe heaters
Housing

MBIE calls for recall of unsafe heaters

Consumers are being urged to stop using Serene bathroom heaters after safety failures linked to fires and overheating widened the recall.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2024
NZTech unveils tech strategy for emissions reduction
Agricultural Technology

NZTech unveils tech strategy for emissions reduction

NZTech unveils a report outlining the crucial role technology may have in cutting emissions and promoting environmental sustainability.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Apr 2024
WorkSafe bans wall-mounted heater
Risk & Compliance

WorkSafe bans wall-mounted heater

Several fires and overheating incidents have prompted a ban on Serene Classic S2068 bathroom heaters, with consumers urged to stop using them.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
Construction activity to fall after reaching peak
Disaster Recovery

Construction activity to fall after reaching peak

Activity in the sector is set to return to 2020 levels as post-Covid demand eases and residential consents settle lower.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 18th Feb 2024
Lessons from Cyclone Gabrielle
Housing

Lessons from Cyclone Gabrielle

Stronger planning rules are still needed to stop homes being built on land prone to landslides and coastal erosion after Cyclone Gabrielle.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2024
Why tenants are happier in public housing
Energy efficient

Why tenants are happier in public housing

Security of tenure may explain why public housing residents report wellbeing levels similar to owner-occupiers, according to new research.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2023
Are you maximising the benefits of your AEP?
Risk & Compliance

Are you maximising the benefits of your AEP?

Large employers risk higher costs and weaker injury outcomes if they lack the resources to manage AEP claims in-house.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2023
Construction partnership aims to accelerate growth sector-wide
Construction

Construction partnership aims to accelerate growth sector-wide

The sector’s productivity push is set to gain momentum as a new hub offers construction firms tools and support to scale up.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2023
Feedback needed to reform building consents
Construction

Feedback needed to reform building consents

Owners and builders could gain a faster, clearer process if MBIE’s overhaul reduces conflicting consent rules and delays across the sector.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2023
WelTec meeting ‘first step’ to addressing infrastructure workforce needs
Education, Learning & Training

WelTec meeting ‘first step’ to addressing infrastructure workforce needs

Nearly 3,000 infrastructure jobs are expected in Wellington from 2025 to 2028, prompting a regional push to fill skills gaps.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2023
New licensing scheme for engineers
Risk & Compliance

New licensing scheme for engineers

Engineers could soon face registration and licensing rules designed to lift standards and improve public confidence after past failures.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jul 2023
Building product regulations on the way
Housing

Building product regulations on the way

Manufacturers and importers will soon have to publish product details online, as New Zealand tightens rules to help builders meet the Building Code.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2023
Time running out to participate in construction survey
Disaster Recovery

Time running out to participate in construction survey

Construction firms have until 26 June to share views on workforce, technology and sector issues in a survey cited by MBIE.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Jun 2023
Time running out to participate in annual construction survey
Disaster Recovery

Time running out to participate in annual construction survey

With weather damage, economic uncertainty and an election looming, Civil Contractors New Zealand wants construction professionals to weigh in before 26 June.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Jun 2023
Training and minimum wage rises kick in this week
New Zealand Labour Party

Training and minimum wage rises kick in this week

Around 222,900 workers will see higher pay from Friday as New Zealand’s minimum wage rises to NZD $22.70 an hour.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 26th Mar 2023
The infrastructure sector – 2022 in review & looking ahead
Housing

The infrastructure sector – 2022 in review & looking ahead

Policy change, fuel resilience and green power projects are set to dominate infrastructure again as reform timelines tighten in 2023.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Jan 2023
Identified shortcomings adversely impact safe chemical management
Risk & Compliance

Identified shortcomings adversely impact safe chemical management

Industry-backed codes are seen as the quickest fix for WorkSafe NZ’s stretched oversight of chemical safety, amid a widening funding gap.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Dec 2022
What employers need to know about Fair Pay Agreements
Human Capital Management

What employers need to know about Fair Pay Agreements

Employers face new duties from 1 December as sector-wide bargaining can set minimum pay, leave and hours for covered workers.

By Michael Curreen • 9 min read • Fri, 18th Nov 2022