Wellington stories
Seatbelt non-use is behind about 10 work fatalities a year in New Zealand, with farm vehicle deaths accounting for a large share.
Up to 30 percent of Wellington’s drinking water is lost to leaks, prompting a unanimous council push for urgent infrastructure upgrades.
Possible tighter rules could curb investor demand as mortgaged buyers regain a 27% share of the housing market, CoreLogic says.
House buyers and investors face tighter mortgage rules from 1 March as the Reserve Bank warns high-LVR lending is rising again.
Residents could soon have 48 hours’ water supply in an earthquake as work starts on a GBP £68 million Wellington reservoir.
A shortage of homes for sale is fuelling record house prices and leaving buyers with fewer options, despite the busiest November in 13 years.
Thousands of New Zealanders face fraud and blackmail each year as many still skip basic online security steps, CERT NZ says.
Congestion could ease by up to 12% on Auckland's roads under a phased tolling scheme, according to a Ministry of Transport report.
Listings fell to record lows as buyers pushed Auckland’s median house price to GBP £1 million and nationwide sales hit a 14-year October high.
Nationwide house prices climbed 1.3% in October as low rates and scarce listings kept demand ahead of supply.
Mounting delays and mistakes on Transmission Gully have prompted an urgent independent review to be led by Australian road and rail expert Steve Richards.
Public safety was put at risk when poorly planned excavation brought down a power pole in Wellington, prompting fines for two men.
Nationwide property values rose 0.8% in September as low rates and scarce listings kept demand firm despite the economic downturn.
Auckland landlords and developers now face slower office demand and delayed projects as COVID-19 and recession fears cloud the recovery.
Boards are being warned that hurried digital upgrades can become costly mistakes if planning, testing and governance are left too late.
Managed isolation and domestic travel have helped New Zealand hotels recover faster than expected, with occupancy rising sharply in key regions.
Businesses working on steep terrain face renewed scrutiny after a forestry rollover in Wellington killed a worker and left a company fined NZD $60,000.
New Zealand will be represented in Schneider Electric's Adelaide design lab after award-winning industrial designer Carmen He joined the Pacific team.
Property sales jumped in May as lockdown eased, but volumes remained 46.6% below a year earlier and days to sell hit record highs.
New Zealand house prices climbed to a record high in April even as lockdown froze the market and sales volumes plunged 78.5%.
