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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Snowflake?
Software-as-a-Service

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Snowflake?

TechDay's 10 Minute IT Jams: Snowflake VP Peter O'Connor discusses the company's products, recent announcements, ANZ operations, and engagement opportunities.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Nov 2020

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand (NZ) stories

How tolling Auckland roads will fix congestion
Smart Cities

How tolling Auckland roads will fix congestion

Congestion could ease by up to 12% on Auckland's roads under a phased tolling scheme, according to a Ministry of Transport report.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2020
$290m northern motorway opens
Christchurch City Council

$290m northern motorway opens

Temporary speed limits will apply as the Christchurch Northern Corridor opens partly ahead of full use in mid December.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 29th Nov 2020
Queenstown property market bounces back
Property Market

Queenstown property market bounces back

Low rates, pent-up demand and $85 million of infrastructure spending are helping Queenstown’s property market recover after Covid hit confidence.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Nov 2020
Days of full-time, in-school learning may be numbered
eLearning

Days of full-time, in-school learning may be numbered

By 2030, online study could account for half of a secondary pupil’s schooling as behaviour issues push families to seek other options.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Nov 2020
Company fined $450k after removing machine guarding
Risk & Compliance

Company fined $450k after removing machine guarding

A worker suffered severe arm injuries after a tyre shredder was used without guarding, prompting a GBP £450,000 penalty and reparation.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2020
How contractor stabilised port’s hazardous rock face
Health and Safety

How contractor stabilised port’s hazardous rock face

Drone surveying and machine control kept workers off a 70% slope, helping the port slip-remediation finish safely and almost exactly to design.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 23rd Nov 2020
Management of Agrichemicals – have your say
Robotics

Management of Agrichemicals – have your say

New rules could change spray planning, training and storage for farmers and contractors after a draft agrichemicals standard opened for comment.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Nov 2020
Overseas lessons in Resource Management reform
Public Sector

Overseas lessons in Resource Management reform

Without a clear plan, New Zealand's resource management overhaul will miss the Government's wellbeing and net-zero goals, says Infrastructure New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Nov 2020
$15k fine for unlicensed asbestos removal
Law

$15k fine for unlicensed asbestos removal

WorkSafe said workers were exposed to dangerous fibres after friable asbestos was stripped from a Queenstown property without a licence or safety plan.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Nov 2020
Gamechanger for Invercargill housing market
Climate change

Gamechanger for Invercargill housing market

More than 600 new homes are planned for a 70-ha Invercargill site, with developers saying the project could ease pressure on buyers.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Nov 2020
Achieving better outcomes from your projects
Risk & Compliance

Achieving better outcomes from your projects

Poorly written tenders can push up whole-of-life costs, as councils later face rework, weaker skills and more project delays.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2020
Hamilton leads the way in 3D construction
Robotics

Hamilton leads the way in 3D construction

Hamilton City Council-backed QOROX is set to demonstrate the country’s first commercial-scale 3D-printed concrete project this week.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2020
Property market running red hot with listings alarmingly light
Northland

Property market running red hot with listings alarmingly light

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.

By Michael Curreen • 12 min read • Fri, 13th Nov 2020
Scaffold worker suffers chemical burns
Risk & Compliance

Scaffold worker suffers chemical burns

A communication failure left scaffold workers exposed to caustic soda vapour, causing chemical burns and triggering more than GBP £300,000 in fines.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Nov 2020
Suburban apartments overtake CBD
Auckland Council

Suburban apartments overtake CBD

Albany has become Auckland’s top apartment market, with suburban projects taking more than two-thirds of sales as CBD demand slumps.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Nov 2020
Employers warned against charging recruitment costs
Job Market

Employers warned against charging recruitment costs

Charges for job ads and visa forms have left four Christchurch grocery stores facing penalties and repayments after breaching wage rules.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Nov 2020
Auckland hall of residence takes top building award
Unitec

Auckland hall of residence takes top building award

The University of Auckland’s Waiparuru Hall beat a record field to win the GIB Supreme Award, despite tight logistics and a fixed opening date.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Sun, 1st Nov 2020