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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Barco?
Unified Communications

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Barco?

TechDay's 10 Minute IT Jams feature Barco, a Belgian tech company specializing in visualization and collaboration solutions for various industries.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Jul 2021
Cloud Collective signs on Sydney's Walkerscott, launches in New Zealand
Partner Programmes

Cloud Collective signs on Sydney's Walkerscott, launches in New Zealand

Cloud Collective expands in New Zealand with new partner — strategic alliance of Microsoft Gold partners adds Walkerscott to consortium.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Jul 2021

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Is this the turning point of New Zealand’s property market?
Westpac

Is this the turning point of New Zealand’s property market?

Rising mortgage rates and tax changes are set to cool sales, but CoreLogic says a full property downturn still looks unlikely.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
Forestry fatality was preventable – so why did it happen?
Risk & Compliance

Forestry fatality was preventable – so why did it happen?

Two forestry firms have been fined more than GBP £600,000 after a worker was struck and killed in a preventable logging accident on the East Coast.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jul 2021
Planning for the worst case scenario
Risk & Compliance

Planning for the worst case scenario

Families of high-risk workers could face devastating gaps if more employers fail to offer Wills and estate planning.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jul 2021
Unsupervised trainee killed by crane
Manufacturing

Unsupervised trainee killed by crane

WorkSafe says the death could have been avoided after the trainee was left unsupervised while learning to use the crane in Christchurch.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Jul 2021
First rumbles of the death knoll for the RMA
Sustainability

First rumbles of the death knoll for the RMA

Public scrutiny begins on a replacement regime for the RMA, with the first draft aiming to speed planning and ease housing constraints.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jul 2021
Commercial property market outperforming expectations
Hybrid & Remote Work

Commercial property market outperforming expectations

Stronger-than-expected demand is tightening yields and lifting values, with industrial and large-format retail assets in New Zealand most resilient.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jul 2021
Man racks up fines for obstructing WorkSafe inspections
Risk & Compliance

Man racks up fines for obstructing WorkSafe inspections

A logging operator has been fined NZD $12,000 after blocking inspectors from a Wairarapa site and missing a required WorkSafe interview.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Jul 2021
New Zealand’s largest solar farm underway
Power / Energy

New Zealand’s largest solar farm underway

The $30m project is expected to supply 3,000 homes and improve summer power reliability in the Far North once completed.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Jul 2021
Where are property values starting to drop?
Bank of New Zealand

Where are property values starting to drop?

Values are already falling in Gisborne, New Plymouth and Napier as nationwide house-price growth cools and rate rises loom.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Sun, 4th Jul 2021
Is your fuel bugged?
Supply Chain

Is your fuel bugged?

Contamination in stored diesel is driving up maintenance costs and risking engine damage as lower fuel turnover lets microbes spread.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Sun, 4th Jul 2021
When will New Zealand have herd immunity?
QR code

When will New Zealand have herd immunity?

Modellers say restrictions must stay until about 83 per cent of New Zealanders are vaccinated, with delta likely raising that bar.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 4th Jul 2021
Australian cities rank better for remote work
Hybrid & Remote Work

Australian cities rank better for remote work

Melbourne has topped Nestpick’s global work-from-home survey, with Sydney third and Auckland 37th amid visa and cost gaps.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Jul 2021
Man shot in heart by nail after exclusion zone failure
Health and Safety

Man shot in heart by nail after exclusion zone failure

A South Auckland mattress maker has been fined NZD $250,000 after a nail ricocheted into a worker's heart, exposing lax safety controls.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Jun 2021
Will the reformed RMA actually help deliver more housing?
New Zealand Labour Party

Will the reformed RMA actually help deliver more housing?

Critics warn the draft overhaul could leave consenting slower and housebuilding harder, despite ministers promising a leaner planning regime.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Wed, 30th Jun 2021
Five simple steps to help your business reach net-zero
Supply Chain

Five simple steps to help your business reach net-zero

Companies can cut climate risk and sharpen decarbonisation budgets now by following five practical steps towards balancing emissions.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Jun 2021
PPE – your last line of defence
Risk & Compliance

PPE – your last line of defence

Proper PPE can help employers avoid injuries, fines and compliance failures when workplace hazards cannot be eliminated.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Jun 2021