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Papua New Guinea signs K26m deal with TechnologyOne
Software-as-a-Service

Papua New Guinea signs K26m deal with TechnologyOne

The three-year extension will broaden digital oversight of spending and revenue as the government pushes to tighten control of public funds nationwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month

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Closed-door debate on new Masterton town hall
Local Government

Closed-door debate on new Masterton town hall

Councillors have backed an invited tender process for the project, with the new venue expected to be built within the remaining NZD $25 million budget.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 2 min read • Last week
Indian tech leaders say engineers must guide AI's future
Drones

Indian tech leaders say engineers must guide AI's future

As AI takes over routine tasks, Indian tech bosses say engineers must focus on judgement, ethics and deciding which problems matter most.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Funding uncertainty threatens Westport flood protection
Risk & Compliance

Funding uncertainty threatens Westport flood protection

Cashflow strain may force a redesign of Westport's flood defences, with the council warning it could struggle to fund the scheme.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week
$6.2m water main project set to disrupt Hastings for 11 months
Disaster Recovery

$6.2m water main project set to disrupt Hastings for 11 months

Central Hastings businesses face parking curbs and possible road closures for nearly a year as a new drinking water trunk main is built.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last week
Exclusive: DCB Bank balances AI speed with banking risk
Hybrid Cloud

Exclusive: DCB Bank balances AI speed with banking risk

Human oversight will stay in place for DCB Bank's highest-risk AI decisions as the lender pushes automation to speed up SME services.

By Sean Mitchell • 9 min read • Last week
Fulton Hogan opens new asphalt plant in Wellington
Supply Chain

Fulton Hogan opens new asphalt plant in Wellington

Capacity constraints in Wellington should ease as a 200-tonne-an-hour plant boosts asphalt supply for roads, ports and airports.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Ardern's infrastructure legacy wins cross-party backing
Social Media

Ardern's infrastructure legacy wins cross-party backing

Cross-party backing for a 30-year infrastructure plan could curb election-year pork-barrel spending and improve value for money.

By Mike Bishara • 8 min read • Last week
Visa, ONDC explore tourism discovery tie-up in India
Payment Technologies

Visa, ONDC explore tourism discovery tie-up in India

Travellers could soon find more local experiences and itineraries online as the two firms assess an open network approach for India's tourism sector.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
AI could ease Australia's 150,000 engineer shortage
Drones

AI could ease Australia's 150,000 engineer shortage

Software tools are helping engineers save time as Australia braces for a shortfall of about 150,000 staff over the next decade.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Nozomi Networks wins Gartner customer choice again
IoT Security

Nozomi Networks wins Gartner customer choice again

Growing demand for industrial cyber security tools has helped Nozomi retain the only second straight Gartner Peer Insights customer award in its category.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
TCS-backed HyperVault plans AI campus in Hyderabad
Network Infrastructure

TCS-backed HyperVault plans AI campus in Hyderabad

The 1GW project could create thousands of jobs and cement Hyderabad's pitch as a hub for AI infrastructure and hyperscale computing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Light returns to Ōpōtiki street after winter of darkness
LED lights

Light returns to Ōpōtiki street after winter of darkness

Residents regained safer evening access after streetlamps were reinstalled on Ford Street following months of darkness during undergrounding works.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 2 min read • This month
US, New Zealand to upgrade Cook Islands' Penrhyn port
NZD

US, New Zealand to upgrade Cook Islands' Penrhyn port

Safer landings and stronger shipping links are expected for remote Penrhyn after the United States and New Zealand pledged funding for a port upgrade.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Aerial slope checks urged for Australia's high-risk roads
Risk & Compliance

Aerial slope checks urged for Australia's high-risk roads

Authorities could miss dangerous slope hazards on steep routes unless aerial checks become routine, Civil Geotechnical Consultants says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Repairing historic Tararua bridge costs more than replacement
Local Government

Repairing historic Tararua bridge costs more than replacement

Ratepayers may face a cheaper bill by replacing the 97-year-old Alfredton bridge, after repair estimates climbed above the cost of a new structure.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • This month
Road envy: Resident questions council call over resealing
Local Government

Road envy: Resident questions council call over resealing

Residents question why Whakatāne Council resurfaced one street with asphalt after saying the treatment was too costly for most roads.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • This month
Wellington stadium says it can't afford $42m maintenance bill for the next decade
Wellington Regional Council

Wellington stadium says it can't afford $42m maintenance bill for the next decade

Falling corporate suites and memberships are leaving Wellington's regional stadium unable to fund a GBP £42 million maintenance programme itself.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • This month