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Garry Bentlin appointed as Group Director of Cybersecurity at Nine
Cybersecurity

Garry Bentlin appointed as Group Director of Cybersecurity at Nine

Nine appoints cybersecurity expert as new Group Director. Garry Bentlin to spearhead cybersecurity strategy and development.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2023
Myriota appoints Mike Kerrigan as Chief Commercial Officer
Agricultural Technology

Myriota appoints Mike Kerrigan as Chief Commercial Officer

Myriota, an Australian direct-to-orbit IoT communications leader, appoints Mike Kerrigan as CCO to support global expansion and growth. #IoT.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2023

Global Stories

Transport stories

Lenovo starts reduced carbon transport service for sustainability
Clean technologies

Lenovo starts reduced carbon transport service for sustainability

The new solution empowers enterprises to achieve sustainability goals through a lower-carbon emissions alternative to transport IT purchases.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2023
A24 appoints Shane Tully as Global Chief Information Security Officer
Risk & Compliance

A24 appoints Shane Tully as Global Chief Information Security Officer

A24 appoints renowned security expert Shane Tully as Global CISO to enhance security services and commitment to information security.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2023
Seeing Machines and Devant to enhance transport safety
Artificial Intelligence

Seeing Machines and Devant to enhance transport safety

Seeing Machines announces collaboration with Devant to accelerate machine learning capabilities as regulatory deadlines approach.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Transport stories

How Brisbane delivered its metro tunnel ahead of schedule
Urban Planning

How Brisbane delivered its metro tunnel ahead of schedule

The early finish on Brisbane’s Cross River Rail is set to ease congestion, cut peak travel times and add capacity for 9,000 more passengers a day.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 17th 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
What can we learn from Auckland’s City Rail Link?
Supply Chain

What can we learn from Auckland’s City Rail Link?

The review warns future transport schemes face similar cost overruns and delivery strain unless business cases, procurement and oversight improve.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2023
Labour’s Auckland harbour crossing ‘absurd’
Urban Planning

Labour’s Auckland harbour crossing ‘absurd’

A proposed USD $35-45 billion crossing is being criticised for entrenching car dependency while risking the loss of promised light rail.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2023
Is National flogging a dead horse?
Urban Planning

Is National flogging a dead horse?

Transport critics say National's road-heavy plan revives costly schemes, with old estimates leaving a multibillion-pound funding gap.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2023
World-first heavy electric vehicle will cut emissions of big projects
Clean technologies

World-first heavy electric vehicle will cut emissions of big projects

Retrofitting heavy hauliers to run on electricity could cut noise and emissions on bridge, wind and power projects worldwide.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2023
ACT’s toll road policy explained
Enterprise Resource Planning

ACT’s toll road policy explained

Drivers could face tolls on more roads under ACT’s plan, which would let private investors fund, build and maintain new routes faster.

By Staff Writer • 15 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2023
Te Huia train fails to stop — is its ban from Auckland justified?
Auckland Transport

Te Huia train fails to stop — is its ban from Auckland justified?

Passengers heading into Auckland now face a Papakura transfer after Te Huia was barred from the electrified network following two red-signal incidents.

By Staff Writer • 11 min read • Sun, 16th Jul 2023
Wellington hosts rail conference
Urban Planning

Wellington hosts rail conference

Passenger rail could cut emissions and widen access, but chronic underinvestment and patchy national coordination still hold New Zealand back.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2023
Harbour bridge closures ‘over-cautious’ after 2020 incident
Supply Chain

Harbour bridge closures ‘over-cautious’ after 2020 incident

Auckland businesses face repeated disruptions as the transport agency’s lower wind thresholds keep forcing Harbour Bridge closures and delays.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2023
Waste concrete gets new life in Wellington transport project
Urban Planning

Waste concrete gets new life in Wellington transport project

The new paths should help Wellington residents travel more easily while diverting waste concrete and asphalt from landfill.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2023
New trains to sit idle 94% of the time
Urban Planning

New trains to sit idle 94% of the time

Passengers could see little benefit from the refurbished Capital Connection fleet, which is expected to be idle most of the time without new services.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2023