New Zealand (NZ) stories
Youth, immigrants and urban Maori are most at risk as planners warn New Zealand must better reflect its diverse communities.
Businesses facing coronavirus disruption can now find daily-updated government guidance on tax, travel, staffing and workplace safety.
Buyers could face stronger competition and higher prices this month as warm weather and tight stock tempt more vendors to list.
Government advice on emerging technologies is set to speed up decisions on digital identity, AI and other services for Kiwis.
Employers in New Zealand are urged to plan for staff isolation, pay and closures as coronavirus risks grow.
Demand for affordable Auckland townhouses is squeezing supply, as first-home buyers snap up projects off the plans before building begins.
Construction workers can now renew safety cards with updated training on heights, machinery blind spots and dust risks under Site Safe's refresh.
Access to global markets should widen for small Kiwi firms as the new digital economy pact is expected to lift trade and growth.
Transport spending could lift office, industrial and retail demand, but it may also squeeze supply and push up development costs.
Sector growth is set to lift jobs and exports as smaller Kiwi tech firms tap climate, finance and 4IR demand over the next decade.
Asbestos risks were ignored during demolition, leaving workers and the public exposed and prompting a NZD $108,000 court penalty.
Freight in Northland will move by rail for the first time, after a NZD $109.7 million boost to reopen lines and build a terminal.
The case has led to safer procedures, better interpretation support and wider industry training after a worker was crushed on a glass-cutting machine.
The programme could help ease New Zealand’s engineering skills shortage as students earn while studying for a first-of-its-kind degree apprenticeship.
New roads, rail, schools and hospitals should help address years of underinvestment, though critics question whether USD $12 billion is enough.
Training for emergency venting now lets First Gas staff practise dangerous pipeline work in virtual reality, cutting risk to people and assets.
Lifestyle property sales picked up over summer, with the national median price reaching NZD $725,000 and demand still firm across several regions.
A subcontractor's 3.5-metre fall has prompted almost GBP £200,000 in safety upgrades, payments and donations from two firms.
The book’s release comes as employers worldwide trial shorter weeks, chasing higher productivity and better staff wellbeing.
A new report has reinforced pressure on ministers to back council infrastructure spending, after all eight cities were classed as severely unaffordable.
