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NZ central and local Govt partnership deploy Promapp for quality management

Promapp will support the provision of GoShift's centrally held QMS by providing the capability to standardise policy and procedures.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2018

Management

Kiwi company Promapp picks up Aussie council body as client

According to Promapp, its cloud-based software will enable the council body to map, review and improve processes on an ongoing basis.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Local Government stories

Taxation

Australia’s property industry has overtaken the health care and social assistance industries to become the country’s biggest job creator

Property now supports more than 1.4 million Australian jobs, with AEC Group saying its GDP contribution hit USD $202.9 billion in 2015-16.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2018

Smart Cities

Construction is officially underway on redevelopment of an old car park in the Melbourne suburb of Prahran into a vibrant urban parkland

The 10,000-square-metre Cato Square will add urgently needed open space in Prahran, with underground parking opening before the parkland is finished.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2018

Local Government

Innovative technology used to clean council wastewater

A new camera on jetting hoses will help Waikato District Council inspect 40 kilometres of wastewater pipes this year more quickly and cheaply.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2018

Software-as-a-Service

Kiwi software enhances Pūhoi to Warkworth project

A cloud-based compliance platform is giving the NZ Transport Agency, Auckland Council and contractor a single live view of consents on the $709.5m motorway.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Oct 2017

University of Otago

New research shows surge in outdoor smokefree action

Councils and businesses are widening smoke-free zones across New Zealand, as researchers say current laws are lagging behind overseas standards.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017

Agricultural Technology

Christchurch – city of choice?

Rebuild spending and repaired homes are reviving Christchurch’s case for top-city status, with billions still to go and 2020 milestones ahead.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Oct 2017

Disaster Recovery

Emergency preparation only for the privileged?

Low-income households are being left behind by disaster advice that assumes everyone can afford food, water and survival kits.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2017

Physical Security

Trenchless technology minimises disruption

Lower-cost pipe repairs are helping cities cut sewage leaks and avoid roadworks as ageing sewer networks come under pressure.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 24th Sep 2017

Physical Security

Irrigation changes needed to deliver rural prosperity

Broader criteria could help irrigation spending support jobs, freshwater quality and climate resilience, not just land productivity.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017

Sustainability

Local winners in infrastructure awards

New Zealand projects claimed three prizes as the inaugural IPWEA Australasia awards recognised public works judged best across the region.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017

Deloitte

Infrastructure a key election issue, survey finds

Businesses want more roads, rail and broadband investment, but most doubt the current plan will deliver the best economic outcomes.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 3rd Sep 2017

Productivity

Infrastructure Commission needs all-party consensus

Business groups say the proposed commission could cut costly overruns, improve procurement and give investors greater certainty over the pipeline.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017

Phishing

Kapiti Coast District Council sends spam to 'hundreds of people'

Kāpiti Coast Council's email blunder floods hundreds with spam, as Mayor Gurunathan urges vigilance amidst phishing surge.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2017

Auckland Council

Auckland to lift infrastructure investment

Unfunded transport and water projects threaten Auckland’s quality of life as the city faces 45,000 extra residents a year.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017

Deloitte

More infrastructure needed business leaders believe

Transport bottlenecks and planning delays are among the pressures driving calls for more infrastructure investment across New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017

Auckland Council

More money needed to address Auckland’s growth

Auckland faces a USD $5.9 billion transport funding gap over the next decade as revised population forecasts point to faster growth.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017

Education, Learning & Training

Specialised infrastructure procurement agency needed

A specialist procurement body could unlock up to NZD $12 billion in extra value from New Zealand’s $125 billion infrastructure programme.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 20th Aug 2017

Hutt City Council

Small city, big win

The award is expected to bolster confidence in Napier’s city-centre strategy, which is already spurring new businesses and public-space projects.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017