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Councils mulling options after plug pulled on Three Waters Reform
Auckland Council

Councils mulling options after plug pulled on Three Waters Reform

Councils must decide whether to keep water services in-house or form regional CCOs, as new laws could reshape debt and rates bills.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Fri, 23rd Feb 2024
Axing Auckland fuel tax highlights lack of long-term transport plan
Auckland Council

Axing Auckland fuel tax highlights lack of long-term transport plan

Auckland faces a funding gap for bus, rail and road safety projects after the government scrapped a tax set to raise NZ$1.5 billion.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2024
Public support a user-pays approach to infrastructure
Auckland Transport

Public support a user-pays approach to infrastructure

Nearly three-quarters of New Zealanders back user-based charging for electricity and water, giving councils cover to seek new funding tools.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2024
Local infrastructure funding model ‘unsustainable’
Public Sector

Local infrastructure funding model ‘unsustainable’

Councils face double-digit rate rises as New Zealand’s infrastructure backlog deepens, with leaders warning the current funding model is unsustainable.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Dec 2023
Water quality goals ‘extremely challenging’
Northland

Water quality goals ‘extremely challenging’

Three-quarters of Aotearoa’s land is adding too much E. coli to waterways, with farms facing the biggest cuts to meet national targets.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2023
Waikato Regional Council achieves digital modernisation with Infor
Data Analytics

Waikato Regional Council achieves digital modernisation with Infor

Waikato Regional Council propels into digital age with transition to cloud-based Infor CloudSuite Public Sector.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2023
All-in-one pothole repairing machine arrives in NZ
Local government

All-in-one pothole repairing machine arrives in NZ

Road crews could cut repair times and cone disruption as the first Pothole Pro lands in New Zealand for demonstrations.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2023
Quick infrastructure wins for Luxon’s first 100 days
Public Sector

Quick infrastructure wins for Luxon’s first 100 days

New Zealand’s infrastructure gap could widen without faster approvals, as the group urges PPPs, city deals and water reforms in Luxon’s first 100 days.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 3rd Nov 2023
Changing the way we plan infrastructure resilience
Supply Chain

Changing the way we plan infrastructure resilience

The report says Cyclone Gabrielle exposed how failures in power, water and communications can cascade across New Zealand's critical networks.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
23 recommendations for the next government
Disaster Recovery

23 recommendations for the next government

New Zealand’s infrastructure sector is urging the incoming Government to speed up investment, reform planning and tap private capital.

By Staff Writer • 15 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2023
Legislative tweak opens door for inter-regional public transport
Local government

Legislative tweak opens door for inter-regional public transport

Councils will find it easier to coordinate cross-border routes after Parliament removed an exemption that had blocked them from regional transport plans.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 10th Sep 2023
NIWA invests $5m in extreme weather research
Agricultural Technology

NIWA invests $5m in extreme weather research

Additional funding will boost flood forecasting and climate adaptation work after recent cyclones exposed gaps in New Zealand's resilience.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2023
Keeping the politicians honest
Disaster Recovery

Keeping the politicians honest

With the election looming, contractors warn promises will mean little unless parties fund a clear pipeline of infrastructure work.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2023
How lessons from the past can guide the way for infrastructure
Climate change

How lessons from the past can guide the way for infrastructure

A 30-year push to close the infrastructure backlog would absorb resources from schools and police, Dr Matthew Birchall warns.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2023

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North Herts Council adopts TechnologyOne's SaaS ERP suite for enhanced services
Software-as-a-Service

North Herts Council adopts TechnologyOne's SaaS ERP suite for enhanced services

North Herts Council will adopt TechnologyOne's SaaS enterprise resource planning suite to improve service delivery and efficiency.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Nov 2023
John Clarke, Joins Netcall as Head of Client Solutions - Health
Unified Communications

John Clarke, Joins Netcall as Head of Client Solutions - Health

Health tech firm Netcall hires ex-CIO John Clarke to lead client solutions, aiding NHS digital transformation.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Nov 2023
Celebrating 25 years, PaperCut Software saves 386,391 trees and counting
Health Technologies

Celebrating 25 years, PaperCut Software saves 386,391 trees and counting

Celebrating 25 years, PaperCut Software has saved an estimated 386,391 trees by preventing 3.2B pages being printed.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Oct 2023