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Disaster Recovery

Construction awards finalists for 2023 announced

Finalists from more than 50 entries will vie for the Toki Paraihe, with 32 projects shortlisted across six categories.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2023

Risk & Compliance

Unpacking the buzzword ‘sustainability’

In civil construction, the concept hinges on system boundaries, with finite resources, waste and carbon shaping whether projects can endure.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2023

Local Government

Water reforms do not go far enough for mana whenua

Mana whenua still lack influence over water services boards, despite revised reforms keeping shared decision-making in place across 10 regional entities.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Apr 2023

Data Analytics

How can technology help address water woes?

Poor water management could worsen shortages unless New Zealand uses IoT sensors and data to track use and cut waste, Alison Mackie says.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Mar 2023

Public Sector

LGNZ submits concerns and improvements on three waters reforms

Councils could face heavier compliance costs and less say over local water services if the current reform model goes ahead, LGNZ says.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2023

Autodesk

What can we learn from the response to Hurricane Katrina?

For coastal New Zealand, the lesson is that resilience will hinge on working with nature, not relying on engineering alone.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Sun, 5th Mar 2023

New Zealand Labour Party

Why National’s Three Waters policy means higher rates and more debt

Struggling councils would likely face heavier rates or extra borrowing under National’s plan, as water upgrades remain badly underfunded.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 26th Feb 2023

Global Stories

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Internet of Things

Pump control panels market to be US$2.6 billion by 2033: FMI

The market for industrial pump control panels is projected to create an incremental opportunity of US$1 billion in the review period 2023 to 2033.

By Gaurav Sharma • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2023

Power / Energy

BLUETTI's new AC60 and B80 products coming to Australian market

BLUETTI is launching its new AC60 & B80, the smallest expandable power station with a 6-year warranty, on its official Australian website on June 8th.

By Tom Raynel • 4 min read • Thu, 25th May 2023

Unified Communications

Case study: Bringing the digital world to remote Thailand

A new chapter began for Maetoh as broadband and Wi-Fi networks were connected, giving the village access to the entirety of the internet.

By Tom Raynel • 5 min read • Mon, 15th May 2023

Gaming

Game review: Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC (PS5)

It has been over a year since the release of Horizon Forbidden West. Now, developer Guerrilla Games has released the game's first DLC.

By Damian Seeto • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2023

EduTech

FMI: Water desalination equipment market value $25b by 2032

Future Market Insights (FMI) has released new research that forecasts the water desalination equipment market will value USD$25 billion by the end of 2032.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Mar 2023

DataCentre infrastructure

OVHcloud expands in APAC with the first data centre in India

OVHcloud continues APAC expansion by opening a data centre in India to meet the region's needs for trusted and sustainable cloud solutions.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2023

Robotics

Schneider Electric appoints Mark Yeeles as VP for Secure Power Division in UK & Ireland

Mark Yeeles appointed new VP for Schneider Electric's Secure Power division in the UK & Ireland to drive growth of sustainable data centre solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Mar 2023

Manufacturing

OpenADR achieves new milestone with Ford as EV demand continues

Ford has become the first automotive manufacturer to join the OpenADR Alliance Board of Directors and as a member company, as demand for EVs accelerates.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2023

Gaming

Game review: Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (PS5)

Instead of predictably releasing Nioh 3 in 2023, Team Ninja decided to develop a brand-new game called Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2023

Stories from Other Regions

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Software-as-a-Service

Infor leads Riverina Water digital transformation

Riverina Water has deployed Infor CloudSuite Public Sector Customer and Billing, delivering efficiency and sustainability benefits weeks after going live.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2023