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Kaikōura earthquake costs insurers nearly $2 billion
Disaster Recovery

Kaikōura earthquake costs insurers nearly $2 billion

Claims linked to the quake have reached NZD $1.84 billion, with commercial losses accounting for most of the bill and settlements accelerating.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Jun 2017
Essential road risk guidance for senior managers
Human Capital Management

Essential road risk guidance for senior managers

Senior managers are being urged to tackle work-related road risk as new free guidance highlights safety, compliance and cost savings.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017
Virtual cyber defender keeps cybercriminals at bay
Data Protection

Virtual cyber defender keeps cybercriminals at bay

Smaller firms could struggle to cope as rising cybercrime puts personal data, reputations and finances at increasing risk in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017
Auckland Council to sell asset portfolio
Auckland Council

Auckland Council to sell asset portfolio

Proceeds from the final NZD $130 million sale will be ringfenced for public transport and stormwater works as Auckland grows, the council said.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017
New online tool highlights health & safety red flags
Software-as-a-Service

New online tool highlights health & safety red flags

Many firms still face health and safety blind spots, with the new audit rating contractors and workplaces before fines or jail become a risk.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2017
Broad range of local government awards finalists
Chorus

Broad range of local government awards finalists

Seventeen council projects have made the cut for LGNZ's Excellence Awards, highlighting work that is already improving services, the environment and jobs.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2017
Discounted counselling services for forestry workers
Mental Health

Discounted counselling services for forestry workers

Forestry employers can now offer subsidised counselling to staff, with sessions billed at special corporate rates from GBP £130 an hour.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2017
Flexible decision-making tactics for climate change
Lincoln University

Flexible decision-making tactics for climate change

A new analysis method could help New Zealand planners avoid costly over- or under-investment as climate risks become clearer over time.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2017
World-class industrial facility wins Supreme Award
Productivity

World-class industrial facility wins Supreme Award

The 55,000-square-metre Mangere plant’s efficient layout helped secure New Zealand’s top property honour at a gala in Auckland.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2017
Artificial intelligence finds its way to New Zealand farms
Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence finds its way to New Zealand farms

Kiwi farmers embrace AI as Betty app diagnoses livestock illnesses, promising revolution in agricultural practices.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2017
Acer's New Zealand business back in black
Digital Signage

Acer's New Zealand business back in black

Acer Computer's New Zealand business has bounced back into the black in its latest financials, after recording a 7% increase in revenue for the year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2017
Retail centres will benefit from new bus routes
Customer Experience

Retail centres will benefit from new bus routes

Auckland’s new bus network is expected to make shopping centres easier to reach, boosting footfall and broadening travel options for customers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 18th Jun 2017
Online tool highlights health and safety red flags
Risk & Compliance

Online tool highlights health and safety red flags

Two-thirds of New Zealand businesses may be missing contractor and workplace risks, with fines or imprisonment possible under new law.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Sun, 18th Jun 2017
Time for a national conversation about water pricing?
New Zealand Labour Party

Time for a national conversation about water pricing?

Public anger over bottled exports is forcing ministers to confront whether New Zealand should charge commercial users for water.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 18th Jun 2017
Geopolitical macroeconomic factors, global trade flows and their impact on New Zealand
Supply Chain

Geopolitical macroeconomic factors, global trade flows and their impact on New Zealand

Exporters face a shifting trade climate as political upheaval in the EU and US reshapes freight flows and New Zealand's prospects.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017
New Zealand too slow to embrace technology
Data Analytics

New Zealand too slow to embrace technology

Slow adoption is holding back New Zealand firms, with a tech leader warning apathy and risk aversion are stunting export growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017
Screen network reaches shopping centre milestone
Digital Signage

Screen network reaches shopping centre milestone

Advertisers can now reach 1.6 million New Zealanders a fortnight as oOh! expands its shopping centre network to 50 sites.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017
Deloitte 'committed to New Zealand' as it expands equity partner base
Risk & Compliance

Deloitte 'committed to New Zealand' as it expands equity partner base

Deloitte welcomes 15 local equity partners to its New Zealand offices, reflecting its commitment to growth and its people.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017