Public Sector stories
Absenteeism is costing New Zealand employers GBP £650 million a year, with sick days rising as businesses get bigger.
Native bird numbers and water quality have improved in Palmerston North after a 16-year community planting effort won national recognition.
Councils across Australia and New Zealand could cut street-light bills by USD $120 million a year as new specs ease LED procurement.
A flexible, mobile-friendly system is helping Greater Wellington Regional Council improve incident reporting across offices, parks, boats and remote work sites.
A crown-backed fund could unlock housing developments by easing councils’ debt constraints and paying for roads, water and sewerage.
The NZD $600 million seed fund could unlock more housing by speeding roads and water projects, easing a major bottleneck for developers.
The proposed merger could give Wairarapa councils more capacity to fund infrastructure, though wider local government reform is still needed.
Health services could face major disruption as officials warn a severe cyberattack is likely, with insurance cover still scarce among firms.
A lack of awareness is slowing investment, even though just nine IoT uses could add NZD $2.2 billion to New Zealand’s economy over 10 years.
Seventeen council projects have made the cut for LGNZ's Excellence Awards, highlighting work that is already improving services, the environment and jobs.
Slow adoption is holding back New Zealand firms, with a tech leader warning apathy and risk aversion are stunting export growth.
New roads, rail and schools will be funded as the government lifts capital spending by USD $4 billion in Budget 2017.
New Zealand could face higher rail costs and more breakdowns after KiwiRail was warned diesel replacements may be pricier and less reliable than electrics.
Industry leaders say the extra NZD $11 billion in capital spending could unlock private funding for roads, hospitals and housing.
Builders and subcontractors gain trust protection under the new retention regime, as industry groups issue guidance to clarify compliance.
Tourism and migration are propping up growth, but record household debt and weaker investment threaten New Zealand’s longer-term outlook.
WorkSafe’s case against MSD is a warning to public-facing employers to review protections after Ashburton exposed deadly gaps in staff safety.
A national study could reveal hundreds of millions of dollars in gains for New Zealand as businesses remain slow to adopt connected devices.
New Zealand employers face higher safety and compliance risks as a new app lets lone workers summon help without extra hardware.
Opening of the Waterview Tunnel has slipped by up to three months as safety testing of its complex systems continues.
