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4.5G the fastest network you can't use: Can your phone handle the nationwide upgrade?
Unified Communications

4.5G the fastest network you can't use: Can your phone handle the nationwide upgrade?

4.5G is the next generation of mobile internet technology, yet many consumers with older smartphones will need to upgrade to use the network...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017

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New Zealand plans to power remote Pacific communities with renewable technology
DataCentre infrastructure

New Zealand plans to power remote Pacific communities with renewable technology

A coalition of NZ based clean energy companies have decided to tackle the power insecurity that many remote Pacific communities face...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
No power? No problem: Kiwi electric vehicle owners aren't afraid of getting stranded
Cartech

No power? No problem: Kiwi electric vehicle owners aren't afraid of getting stranded

Kiwi EV owners confident, dispelling range anxiety myths with daily electric driving, reveals Flip the Fleet's latest poll.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
New tools to help meet climate change targets
Sustainability

New tools to help meet climate change targets

Businesses will get more certainty over carbon pricing as ministers move to reshape the emissions scheme ahead of New Zealand’s 2030 target.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
Waikato roading alliance wins LGNZ EXCELLENCE Award
Hutt City Council

Waikato roading alliance wins LGNZ EXCELLENCE Award

Residents on a no-exit road were reconnected within 20 hours after the Waikato District Alliance speeded up emergency roading responses.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017
Home is where the work is…
Hybrid & Remote Work

Home is where the work is…

Remote workers’ homes can count as workplaces, leaving employers on the hook for safety checks, policies and incident response.

By Geoff • 8 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017
Microsoft cloud has a silver lining for NZ's Umbrellar as it gains new competency
Microsoft

Microsoft cloud has a silver lining for NZ's Umbrellar as it gains new competency

Umbrellar has been elevated to Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform ranks, joining a 'small percentage' of Kiwi partners to gain the competency.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017
Bluff Marae takes on coding for kids with the help of CodeCamp
Coding

Bluff Marae takes on coding for kids with the help of CodeCamp

Coding skills are fundamentally important to young Kiwis, who may well live in a world where IT is the dominating industry...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017
The ripple effect causes unforeseen problems
Risk & Compliance

The ripple effect causes unforeseen problems

A single workplace death can trigger wide-ranging costs for families, firms and public services, with New Zealand accidents estimated at NZD $3 billion a year.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017
Ray of light for New Zealand’s housing crisis
Network Infrastructure

Ray of light for New Zealand’s housing crisis

A crown-backed fund could unlock housing developments by easing councils’ debt constraints and paying for roads, water and sewerage.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017
New initiative to transform infrastructure delivery?
Crown Fibre Holdings

New initiative to transform infrastructure delivery?

The NZD $600 million seed fund could unlock more housing by speeding roads and water projects, easing a major bottleneck for developers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017
Vodafone's epic new V8 smartphone comes with all the latest bells and whistles
Biometrics

Vodafone's epic new V8 smartphone comes with all the latest bells and whistles

Boasting all of the latest gadgets these three smartphones promise to deliver everything a user needs for a lower price...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017
Crown company to invest in housing infrastructure
Auckland Council

Crown company to invest in housing infrastructure

Councils in fast-growing areas could unlock thousands of new homes as the government puts up to $600 million into roads and water works.

By Staff Writer • 12 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017
Auckland’s volcanic past volatile, unpredictable
Risk & Compliance

Auckland’s volcanic past volatile, unpredictable

Residents and businesses face uncertainty as new research finds Auckland's volcanic field can erupt in bursts or stay quiet for millennia.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 23rd Jul 2017
Safer cycling the focus of guidance report
Human Capital Management

Safer cycling the focus of guidance report

Employers are being urged to tighten cycle safety after a new Brake guide warns of risks to staff and fleets.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Sun, 23rd Jul 2017
City Rail Link’s ‘big dig’ starts
Auckland Council

City Rail Link’s ‘big dig’ starts

Bulk excavation on Albert Street has begun, bringing about 50 jobs and marking progress on New Zealand’s biggest infrastructure project.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Jul 2017
Export-led property boom for Hawke’s Bay
Xero

Export-led property boom for Hawke’s Bay

Record export growth has fuelled multi-million-dollar development and sales across Hawke’s Bay, with a planned GBP £0 new berthing facility at Napier Port.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Jul 2017
Wairarapa’s fate in its own hands
Wellington Regional Council

Wairarapa’s fate in its own hands

The final call on a proposed Wairarapa District Council now rests with voters, who can trigger a poll to decide its fate.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2017