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RSK adds BTW Company to expand New Zealand footprint
Drones

RSK adds BTW Company to expand New Zealand footprint

The deal adds about 100 staff and gives RSK a wider base in New Zealand's water, infrastructure and energy markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
iSANZ finalists highlight New Zealand cyber sector shift
Security Operations Centres

iSANZ finalists highlight New Zealand cyber sector shift

Finalists span corporates, councils and start-ups as New Zealand's cyber work shifts towards resilience, behaviour and AI, iSANZ says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
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 • Yesterday
Infrastructure NZ launches election campaign on policy
Power / Energy

Infrastructure NZ launches election campaign on policy

Voters are being asked to weigh party plans on transport, water and energy as Infrastructure New Zealand pushes infrastructure up the election agenda.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Government urged to invest in Feilding roads before 'tragedy occurs'
Local Government

Government urged to invest in Feilding roads before 'tragedy occurs'

Safety fears are mounting as residents push for roundabouts at two Feilding intersections, with traffic expected to worsen as the town grows.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Yesterday
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 • Yesterday
Event clash means mayors may miss emergency training
Risk & Compliance

Event clash means mayors may miss emergency training

Local leaders warn the date mix-up could leave councils short of their top officials during a nationwide tsunami drill in October.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week
Marlborough's new water service loses board member before first meeting
Public Sector

Marlborough's new water service loses board member before first meeting

Concern over Marlborough Waters' launch has grown after a board member quit before its first meeting, citing work commitments in Tauranga.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week
Ashburton ratepayers pay as green-bin rollout pushed back four months
Supply Chain

Ashburton ratepayers pay as green-bin rollout pushed back four months

Residents will pay six months of targeted rates before the new food and garden waste service begins in January after bin delays.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week
Residents of flood-damaged Māngere to help allocate $300,000 recovery fund
Disaster Recovery

Residents of flood-damaged Māngere to help allocate $300,000 recovery fund

Māngere residents will vote on projects from a GBP £300,000 fund aimed at speeding recovery after the 2023 floods.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week
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 • Last week
Six minutes, four directors, one mission: New water body's first meeting
Climate change

Six minutes, four directors, one mission: New water body's first meeting

Residents will judge Marlborough Waters by whether they can trust tap water, as the new board begins recruiting a chief executive.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week
Taupō sports venue gets $5.3 million sports hub
Māori

Taupō sports venue gets $5.3 million sports hub

Funding for Taupō's lower fields now gives visiting teams accessible changing rooms, toilets and a dining room ahead of major tournaments.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week
Superette owner on the brink of bankruptcy after nine months of roadworks
Supply Chain

Superette owner on the brink of bankruptcy after nine months of roadworks

Nine months of closures on Taradale Road have cut takings by up to 40 percent, leaving one Marewa superette owner fearing bankruptcy.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Last week
Northland emergency workshop equips older people with practical advice
Northland

Northland emergency workshop equips older people with practical advice

Nearly 30 older residents learnt simple preparedness steps as Northland councils and emergency services urged stronger community links before disasters.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last week
'Authors of Buller's misfortune': Flood protection funding bid fails
Risk & Compliance

'Authors of Buller's misfortune': Flood protection funding bid fails

Westport's flood defences face further delay after a USD $6.7 million Government funding bid was turned down, widening the scheme shortfall.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last week

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Granicus launches CMS for UK councils to aid residents
Digital Transformation

Granicus launches CMS for UK councils to aid residents

Councils under pressure to simplify online services may gain a single digital front door as Granicus ties content, transactions and engagement together.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
HousingAI appoints sales head & researcher to grow
Digital Transformation

HousingAI appoints sales head & researcher to grow

Trust in AI tools for social housing is becoming a bigger selling point as HousingAI adds commercial and research expertise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week