Urban Planning stories
Granicus names seven digital government award winners
Yesterday
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smart cities
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Granicus has honoured seven Australia and New Zealand public sector projects for measurable gains in citizen engagement, service delivery and transparency.
Earth Day calls for data centre grid reset amid AI surge
2 days ago
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smart cities
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datacentre infrastructure
Bentley Systems and Blue Cloud Softech Solutions say AI data centres must share more of the burden as power demand tests ageing grids.
Coalition launches standards for greener AI data centres
2 days ago
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smart cities
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hyperscale
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dc
Greening AI data centre coalition sets global benchmarks as pressure mounts over power, water and green finance for booming server farms.
Autodesk launches Forma Building Design for Revit links
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smart cities
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rpa
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Autodesk debuts Forma Building Design to tie early schematic work more closely to Revit, with new carbon tools and cloud links.
TBH urges integrated utility precincts for data centres
This month
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smart cities
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TBH says shared infrastructure hubs could ease power, water and land bottlenecks as AI-fuelled data centre growth strains utilities.
Data centres should be built as civic assets to balance AI
Last month
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smart cities
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Experts are urging data centres be planned as civic infrastructure using digital modelling to balance booming AI demand.
Open Point unveils unified engagement & stakeholder hub
Last month
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smart cities
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risk & compliance
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erp
Open Point has merged Social Point and Consultation Manager into a single platform to unify community engagement and stakeholder oversight.
Foreign investors buying property NZ target luxury homes above $5 million
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smart cities
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property market
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opinion
Foreign investors eye NZ luxury homes above NZD $5 million as visa rule changes and tight supply fuel demand in Auckland and Queenstown.
Active Investor Plus Visa driving demand for luxury housing in New Zealand
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smart cities
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property market
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opinion
New Active Investor Plus Visa rules unleash overseas demand for New Zealand homes above NZD $5 million, straining scarce luxury supply.
NZ luxury homes scarce as visa change drives demand
Last month
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smart cities
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property market
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real estate
New Zealand faces a squeeze in ultra-luxury homes as visa rule changes unleash overseas demand for properties above NZD $5 million.
Lime rolls out shared e-scooters & e-bikes in Wellington
Last month
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smart cities
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clean technologies
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wellington city council
Lime launches shared e-scooters in Wellington ahead of next month's LimeBike debut, promising affordable, low-carbon urban travel.
The smart money is on inclusion
Last month
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smart cities
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digital transformation
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digital twins
Smart capital is flowing to infrastructure that lifts women, using digital tech to turn inclusion and resilience into core investment value.
Auckland, Northland most at risk in NZ resilience index
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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smart cities
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supply chain
Auckland and Northland top a new index of New Zealand's most fragile infrastructure, as experts urge maintenance-first spending on resilience.
Exclusive: Sustainability expert warns NZ must reassess data centre water use
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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smart cities
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
New Zealand risks long-term water and power strain from AI data centres unless regulators toughen scrutiny of their resource footprint.
Microsoft leads on nature in Europe's data centres
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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smart cities
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hyperscale
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dc
Microsoft tops rivals for weaving nature restoration into European data centres, but report warns sector lags as AI power demand surges.
AI data centre surge tests labour, energy & grids
Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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hyperscale
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dc
AI data centres are set to strain power grids, labour and emissions targets, forcing the UK and Australia to rethink energy and skills plans.
Global data mining tools market to hit USD $3.65 billion by 2034
Fri, 11th Jul 2025
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smart cities
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data analytics
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digital transformation
The global data mining tools market is set to soar to USD $3.65 billion by 2034, driven by AI integration and growing demand in eCommerce and government sectors.
SAS & Epic Games bring digital twins to modern factories
Thu, 8th May 2025
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gaming
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smart cities
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data analytics
SAS and Epic Games partner to enhance digital twins for manufacturing, helping Georgia-Pacific optimise operations at its Savannah River Mill in real time.
Milestone Systems unveils XProtect 2025 R1 with new features
Tue, 25th Mar 2025
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smart cities
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digital entertainment
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video management software
Milestone Systems has unveiled XProtect 2025 R1, enhancing cloud integration and vehicle analytics for improved security and urban planning solutions.
Aerologix & Soar team up to create massive digital atlas
Mon, 30th Dec 2024
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smart cities
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bbc
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aerial imagery
Aerologix and Soar have teamed up to launch the world's largest digital atlas, integrating over 36,000 drone pilots with 700,000 maps.