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$10m for new SH25 bridge hoped to alleviate Coromandel traffic pains
Road Safety

$10m for new SH25 bridge hoped to alleviate Coromandel traffic pains

Traffic on the Coromandel's busy SH25 should ease next year, as NZTA replaces the ageing Ramarama Stream Bridge for NZD $10 million.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • 2 days ago
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 • 3 days ago
$10m for new SH25 bridge hoped to alleviate Coromandel traffic pains
Civil Defence

$10m for new SH25 bridge hoped to alleviate Coromandel traffic pains

Motorists on State Highway 25 should see fewer bottlenecks from next year as NZTA replaces the ageing Ramarama Stream Bridge with a two-lane crossing.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • 3 days ago
New Zealand NH90 helicopter hits 3,000 flight hours
Supply Chain

New Zealand NH90 helicopter hits 3,000 flight hours

Heavy use in disaster relief and military missions has made New Zealand's NH90 fleet the first in the world to log 3,000 hours in service.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Port of Tauranga will almost double its handling capacity following fast-track approval
Supply Chain

Port of Tauranga will almost double its handling capacity following fast-track approval

New wharves and dredging will ease congestion at New Zealand's biggest cargo port, after approval for a long-delayed expansion.

By RNZ • 2 min read • 5 days ago
West Coast business welcomes NZTA's U-turn on road funding
Climate change

West Coast business welcomes NZTA's U-turn on road funding

Councils and ratepayers have been spared steep local bills after NZ Transport Agency kept majority funding for two isolated West Coast roads through 2030.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • 5 days ago
New Zealand records third-warmest winter on record
Sustainability

New Zealand records third-warmest winter on record

South Island warmth and a June heat spike drove New Zealand's winter to 9.7C, with 27 places logging record seasonal temperatures.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Last week
Wellington contractors honoured for airport & wharf work
Risk & Compliance

Wellington contractors honoured for airport & wharf work

Projects at Wellington Airport and Seaview Wharf were recognised for keeping flights and fuel deliveries moving during complex live-site construction.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Resilience stories

Automotive firms face crisis after 24 hours' outage
Malware

Automotive firms face crisis after 24 hours' outage

Outages could shut down vehicle makers and suppliers in hours, with 87% of organisations saying they cannot cope for more than a day.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
SIOS survey finds outages persist despite resilience spend
Virtualisation

SIOS survey finds outages persist despite resilience spend

More than half of IT leaders remain unhappy with their resilience setups, as 76% still reported outages lasting over 10 minutes last year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Yahoo cuts Spark cluster failures by 85% with flexible VMs
Data Analytics

Yahoo cuts Spark cluster failures by 85% with flexible VMs

Google Cloud's fallback machine selection has helped Yahoo keep analytics jobs running, cutting Spark cluster provisioning failures by 85%.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 5 days ago
OpenAI launches Daybreak for frontline defenders
Digital Transformation

OpenAI launches Daybreak for frontline defenders

A USD $1 billion push will widen subsidised access to AI cyber tools for utilities, local governments and banks with thin security teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Banks & fintechs test stablecoins for cross-border payments
Fintech

Banks & fintechs test stablecoins for cross-border payments

Cross-border transfer costs may fall as nearly half of banks and fintechs are already using or piloting stablecoins, ACI Worldwide says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Resilience stories

Pulsant invests GBP £1 million in Birmingham data centre
Digital Transformation

Pulsant invests GBP £1 million in Birmingham data centre

The upgrade aims to ease London dependence for Midlands firms needing low-latency AI capacity, security and resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Sunshine names Burton as chair, eyes public listing
Clean technologies

Sunshine names Burton as chair, eyes public listing

The clean energy developer is sharpening its governance as it advances projects in Australia and prepares for a public unlisted listing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Canada sets rules for responsible data centre growth
Smart Cities

Canada sets rules for responsible data centre growth

Local councils will get a national baseline as Ottawa seeks to curb power bills, water use and hidden impacts from new data centres.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 5 days ago
Australian SMEs stay on target as confidence weakens
Digital Transformation

Australian SMEs stay on target as confidence weakens

Despite softer confidence, most Australian SMEs still expect to meet targets, with price rises and technology investment helping offset cost pressure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week