New Zealand (NZ) stories
Road freight operators say the new works will ease bottlenecks, but they want four-lane routes to match future traffic growth.
Mandatory arc fault detection rules and rising fire risk in New Zealand are prompting electricians to adopt a compact all-in-one device.
Strong visitor growth and a chronic room shortage are keeping Auckland CBD hotel occupancy and rates high, with more demand ahead.
Around 110 rail services a week rely on the 315m South Rangitikei Viaduct, which has won a national concrete award for durability.
Global study finds people disagree sharply over who driverless cars should save in an unavoidable crash, exposing ethical hurdles for regulators.
More serious construction injuries have raised alarm after Statistics NZ recorded 72 cases last year, up from 45 in 2016.
More than 2,680 delegates attended the Auckland event, as new energy management and smart-building displays drew strong interest from tradespeople.
Brake's fourth Australasian Fleet Safety Awards highlighted firms and drivers whose measures are cutting crashes among at-work drivers.
The campaign targets young Māori men after more than 40 workers aged 18 to 30 died on the job since 2013.
Road pricing and property levies are among the alternatives as petrol tax hikes end and transport funding gaps widen.
Sixteen scholarship recipients will gain a nationally recognised qualification, boosting construction safety skills across New Zealand’s workforce.
Auckland ratepayers could avoid the bill for a 50,000-seat roofed stadium, as a business-backed plan links it to waterfront redevelopment.
Architects and builders in five New Zealand centres can attend free talks on housing and construction challenges, with CPD points available.
A forestry worker was hospitalised after a tumbling log struck him on his first day, prompting a $100,000 fine for Cropp Logging.
Offshore investors have snapped up Auckland’s Waldorf Stadium Apartment Hotel in the city’s biggest hotel deal for 12 years.
Businesses moving premises are being urged to keep worker safety controls in place after a forklift crush left one man with life-changing injuries.
Regional hotel buyers are chasing stronger returns as domestic and international visitors push tourism demand beyond New Zealand’s big cities.
The Victorian government could speed up delivery by copying policies from Vancouver and Portland, a new report says.
Tight space in Auckland’s CBD is expected to lift prime office rents by up to 5% a year until new supply arrives in 2020.
One in three workers may face bullying or harassment each year, prompting WorkSafe to warn firms that the risk can escalate if ignored.
