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Ministry will no longer accept equipment from Chinese firm Hikvision
Manufacturing

Ministry will no longer accept equipment from Chinese firm Hikvision

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) says it will no longer accept equipment from a major Chinese surveillance camera maker.

By RNZ • 1 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2022
Aotearoa gets a new Privacy Commissioner: Michael Webster replaces John Edwards
Data Analytics

Aotearoa gets a new Privacy Commissioner: Michael Webster replaces John Edwards

Michael Webster, who is currently the Secretary of the Cabinet, will step into the Privacy Commissioner role on 5 July 2022.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2022
Govt must step up to police social media - InternetNZ boss
Social Media

Govt must step up to police social media - InternetNZ boss

A technology industry leader is urging the government not to shy away from policing social media platforms in New Zealand.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Tue, 31st May 2022

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand Government stories

Data centre growth to increase worker shortage
Private Cloud

Data centre growth to increase worker shortage

Tech firms are warning that rising demand for cloud services will worsen New Zealand’s shortage of skilled IT staff as hyperscale centres expand.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2022
Call for better effort at construction safety
Supply Chain

Call for better effort at construction safety

At least two construction workers have died each month since last year, prompting urgent warnings over site safety and enforcement.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
How digitisation can support housing construction
Smart Cities

How digitisation can support housing construction

Digital tools could help New Zealand builders deliver homes faster and cheaper as shortages, costs and delays threaten supply.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Aug 2022
Opportunity in ‘lesser-known’ trades
Education, Learning & Training

Opportunity in ‘lesser-known’ trades

School leavers could miss out on 2,000-plus training options, with fire detection apprenticeships offering paid skills and no debt.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2022
How will New Zealand cope with the effects of climate change?
Risk & Compliance

How will New Zealand cope with the effects of climate change?

Experts say the government’s adaptation plan may leave councils and vulnerable communities exposed to worsening floods, heat and sea-level rise.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
Three waters IT system project could top $500m, warns National
Cloud Services

Three waters IT system project could top $500m, warns National

National warns that the cost of merging local councils' water service IT systems for three waters reforms may exceed $500m.

By Russell Palmer • 6 min read • Mon, 18th Jul 2022
Should farmers pick up the slack for other sectors?
Ministry for the Environment

Should farmers pick up the slack for other sectors?

Farmers face a levy on methane and nitrous oxide as the government weighs whether agriculture should shoulder more of New Zealand’s climate burden.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Jul 2022
New R&D grants could boost booming tech sector
Information Communication & Technology

New R&D grants could boost booming tech sector

Software firms could gain easier access to funding as new grants aim to back R&D that has fuelled New Zealand's export growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 26th May 2022
What Budget 2022 means for rail
Supply Chain

What Budget 2022 means for rail

Budget 2022 will fund ageing locomotives and tracks, but critics say it largely brings New Zealand rail up to where it should already be.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 22nd May 2022
Vocational training leader applauds budget
Education, Learning & Training

Vocational training leader applauds budget

Additional funding will help Te Pūkenga support almost 50,000 trainees and apprentices as demand for vocational skills rises across New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 20th May 2022
Peter Reidy returning to KiwiRail as CEO
Supply Chain

Peter Reidy returning to KiwiRail as CEO

KiwiRail’s financial turnaround will now be led by a familiar hand as Peter Reidy returns after nearly four years at Fletcher Construction.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 15th May 2022
Infrastructure strategy cannot wait
Supply Chain

Infrastructure strategy cannot wait

Delaying action on the 30-year blueprint risks worsening New Zealand's 118,500-worker shortfall and $210 billion infrastructure gap.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 10th May 2022
Director appointed to Timber Design Centre
University of Canterbury

Director appointed to Timber Design Centre

Greater use of mass timber in New Zealand buildings is set to get a boost, after the Timber Design Centre named Dr Robert Finch as director.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 8th May 2022
A roadmap to better infrastructure
Supply Chain

A roadmap to better infrastructure

Local and central government backing will decide whether New Zealand's 30-year infrastructure strategy turns recommendations into real projects.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd May 2022
Auckland takes $1.4b slice of Government housing fund
Housing

Auckland takes $1.4b slice of Government housing fund

The funding leaves Auckland’s housing shortage still acute, but will unlock build-ready land for up to 16,000 homes across five suburbs.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022