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Vocational education needs change
eLearning

Vocational education needs change

Employers and trainees could benefit if planned reforms cut duplication, but the civil construction sector warns skills shortages may worsen if rollout falters.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 7th Apr 2019
Kiwi businesses set for a tech-fuelled boom - Microsoft
Microsoft

Kiwi businesses set for a tech-fuelled boom - Microsoft

New Zealand small businesses could see significant growth and profitability with modest IT investments, says a new Microsoft study.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2019
Embracing diversity is vital for a future focused infrastructure industry
Human Capital Management

Embracing diversity is vital for a future focused infrastructure industry

Skills shortages are forcing infrastructure firms to widen hiring, as sector leaders say diversity and inclusion are key to future growth.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2019
Why the trucking industry is looking to female drivers
Human Capital Management

Why the trucking industry is looking to female drivers

Driver shortages may ease if more women are recruited, as new training courses attract female students and boost industry retention.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 27th Jan 2019
Builders beware – robots are on the rise!
Robotics

Builders beware – robots are on the rise!

FBR’s share price jumped 21 per cent after its Hadrian X robot built a 180sq m house in under three days, signalling possible disruption for builders.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Dec 2018
Local industry trends match global technology pattern
Software-as-a-Service

Local industry trends match global technology pattern

Labour shortages and rising costs are pushing construction firms towards telematics, with 79% already using the software to track fleets and cut fuel use.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Nov 2018
Auckland’s supply chain complications causing problems
Data Analytics

Auckland’s supply chain complications causing problems

Freight delays are mounting as Auckland’s overloaded port and 9-5 warehouse habits strain deliveries, exporters and importers alike.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Nov 2018
Construction industry suffering a technology value gap
Data Analytics

Construction industry suffering a technology value gap

Most Kiwi builders are missing out on returns from new kit, as skills gaps and poor systems integration blunt tech gains.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Nov 2018
Spike in construction injuries cause for concern
Supply Chain

Spike in construction injuries cause for concern

More serious construction injuries have raised alarm after Statistics NZ recorded 72 cases last year, up from 45 in 2016.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 4th Nov 2018
Construction sector experiencing worrying woes
Risk & Compliance

Construction sector experiencing worrying woes

Failures and cost overruns are unsettling builders, even as New Zealand's construction pipeline is forecast to reach NZD $41 billion by 2023.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Fri, 7th Sep 2018
NZTech chief: Agritech could be a lifeline for exporters
Agricultural Technology

NZTech chief: Agritech could be a lifeline for exporters

NZTech's Graeme Muller sees agritech as a potential saviour for New Zealand's economy, joining 30 delegates in Silicon Valley to explore this promising sector.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Aug 2018
EPIC campaign for epic industry
Facebook

EPIC campaign for epic industry

Thousands of new workers will be needed to deliver planned infrastructure investment, putting pressure on contractors to widen the talent pool.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 29th Jul 2018
Small business confidence dips in June quarter - ANZ survey
Fintech

Small business confidence dips in June quarter - ANZ survey

Some small businesses are feeling less confident about the road ahead, with business confidence falling to a nine-year low in the June quarter.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2018
New course addresses driver shortage
Supply Chain

New course addresses driver shortage

Female enrolments at Manukau Institute of Technology’s new transport course are helping tackle a driver shortage that has hit freight operators hard.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Jul 2018
New Zealand job market growth re-balances to regions - SEEK
Power / Energy

New Zealand job market growth re-balances to regions - SEEK

New Zealand's regional job markets surge as Auckland's growth slows, with increases in Wellington (9.1%) and Canterbury (5.8%), SEEK reports.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Apr 2018
Site Safe backs apprenticeship programme
Education, Learning & Training

Site Safe backs apprenticeship programme

Hundreds of apprentices will get cheaper health and safety training as Site Safe widens support for Skills Week across 16 providers.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Apr 2018

Global Stories

Labour Shortage stories

Agritech NZ signs historic agreement with US agritech firm
Agricultural Technology

Agritech NZ signs historic agreement with US agritech firm

Agritech growth in New Zealand is now getting a helping hand thanks to a deal with US-based firm Western Growers.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Aug 2018
Tauranga startup signs global deal for robotic apple packers
Robotics

Tauranga startup signs global deal for robotic apple packers

New Zealand's Robotics Plus inks a global deal with GlobalPac Technologies to distribute its robotic apple packers, targeting US, Australia, and NZ markets.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 10th May 2018