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What are ‘toolbox talks’ and why are they important?
Risk & Compliance

What are ‘toolbox talks’ and why are they important?

Short, informal safety briefings can cut workplace risks, keep staff up to date and help prevent injuries and downtime.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd May 2021
Review reveals who is to blame for Transmission Gully shambles
Risk & Compliance

Review reveals who is to blame for Transmission Gully shambles

Weaknesses in New Zealand’s PPP procurement have been laid bare after a review found early cost estimates and governance helped derail Transmission Gully.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Apr 2021
Experience no substitute for risk management
Risk & Compliance

Experience no substitute for risk management

A flooring firm has been fined USD $60,000 after a worker died using solvent-based adhesive without proper risk checks or ventilation.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Apr 2021
Property market game has changed
Bank of New Zealand

Property market game has changed

Investor borrowing has already been curbed, as new housing rules begin to slow sales and cool the market further in 2021.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Thu, 29th Apr 2021
Greatest risks to businesses in 2021
Disaster Recovery

Greatest risks to businesses in 2021

COVID-19 has pushed non-occupational disease to the top of the list, as businesses face rising cyber, health and climate risks.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2021
Worker engagement brings health and safety benefits
Risk & Compliance

Worker engagement brings health and safety benefits

No further eye injuries have been reported at a Christchurch factory after staff helped choose PPE they were willing to wear.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Apr 2021
The best performing region for residential investors
Bank of New Zealand

The best performing region for residential investors

Investors in Manawatu/Wanganui saw 25.3% capital gains and 4.0% yields, making it the country’s standout residential market.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Mon, 26th Apr 2021
Kicking off the financial year right
Data Analytics

Kicking off the financial year right

Busy tradies in New Zealand risk cash-flow headaches unless they tighten invoicing, GST and PAYE routines now, says Fergus founder Dan Pollard.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Apr 2021
Review of local government presents major opportunity
Hybrid & Remote Work

Review of local government presents major opportunity

Councils could gain new powers and funding tools as a two-year review seeks to overhaul a system critics say is unfit for today’s demands.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 23rd Apr 2021
80 years of failed health reforms – can Health NZ break the mould?
Data Privacy

80 years of failed health reforms – can Health NZ break the mould?

Patients could see faster, fairer care if the overhaul works, but experts warn its success will hinge on funding, delivery and local buy-in.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Wed, 21st Apr 2021
Turning waste into quality housing
Clean technologies

Turning waste into quality housing

Waste from cartons and soft plastics will soon be turned into low-carbon building boards in New Zealand, diverting 4,000 tonnes from landfill a year.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Apr 2021
Trans-Tasman travel bubble loses its fizz
Risk & Compliance

Trans-Tasman travel bubble loses its fizz

Most New Zealand firms are still staying put, with 82.6% not planning business trips to Australia and 87.8% ruling out job moves there.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Apr 2021
The number one cause of tip-overs
Health and Safety

The number one cause of tip-overs

Unsafe ground was behind five excavator tip-overs in 18 months, prompting warnings that operators can face fatal falls near edges and culverts.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Apr 2021
Cycleways done right
Auckland Council

Cycleways done right

Schoolchildren in Drury are cycling to class for the first time after a privately funded 9km path network separated them from heavy traffic.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Apr 2021
Housing market hotter than ever despite LVRs and Government intervention
Northland

Housing market hotter than ever despite LVRs and Government intervention

Record prices and a 14-year sales high show New Zealand's housing market is still racing ahead despite tighter lending rules and tax changes.

By Michael Curreen • 10 min read • Thu, 15th Apr 2021
COVID-19 proved we can solve homelessness
Hybrid & Remote Work

COVID-19 proved we can solve homelessness

Lockdown housing for the homeless highlighted how policy, modular building and state spending could curb New Zealand’s affordability crisis.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Apr 2021
3D laser technology a gamechanger for surveying
Risk & Compliance

3D laser technology a gamechanger for surveying

Crews can cut site visits and reduce rework as the system maps MEP points with 1/8-inch accuracy, even as buildings shift.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Apr 2021

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New Zealand (NZ) stories

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Seismic?
Customer Relationship Management

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Seismic?

Seismic's Max Verma discusses the future of B2B sales, cost efficiencies, and growth plans in APAC. #sales #technology #APAC.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Fri, 16th Apr 2021