Regulation stories
Business leaders say transport bottlenecks and planning delays are constraining growth as most back higher public-private infrastructure spending.
Reported cyber incidents costing NZ companies more than GBP £400,000 in three months may be only a fraction of the true toll, NZTech warns.
New Zealand's new drone test range in the Hokianga region plans to trial the delivery of medical supplies in November.
A traceability scheme could cut hefty repair bills and help curb unsafe or counterfeit materials in New Zealand's building sector.
Digital farming could add up to NZD $448 million to New Zealand’s economy as growers face rising costs and tighter regulation.
As drone popularity soars in New Zealand, pilots call for urgent regulatory revamp to ensure air safety, citing increasing incidents and outdated rules.
With six weeks to go before New Zealand's General Election, builders will press for action on housing, infrastructure and new methods at an Auckland forum.
Passengers should see faster journeys and improved terminals as the airport spends about NZD $1.8 billion on upgrades through 2022.
New Zealand could stretch its GBP £16 billion infrastructure push further by copying Scotland’s simpler planning and delivery model, Infrastructure NZ says.
New Zealand’s rivers and lakes could see stricter protection, with campaigners urging the next government to curb irrigation subsidies and cow numbers.
Communities could face the cost of fluoridation after the committee backed a bill that shifts decisions to health experts, LGNZ says.
Real-time reporting is replacing paperwork on construction sites, giving managers a clearer view of hazards and boosting worker awareness.
Childcare providers and schools are being urged to inspect play equipment, after WorkSafe NZ warned ropes and cords can cause fatal strangulation.
Emergency crews will get a more precise mobile caller location in seconds, after New Zealand launched a new 111 tracing system.
New Zealand risks missing AI’s economic upside unless businesses and ministers prepare now for disruption to jobs, regulation and welfare.
Safer sites and faster project delivery could follow if new technology cuts errors and lifts productivity across New Zealand construction.
Experts say better planning of homes and streets could cut health costs and improve liveability in future cities.
A national study could reveal hundreds of millions of dollars in gains for New Zealand as businesses remain slow to adopt connected devices.
Rising pollution incidents are leaving New Zealand businesses exposed to clean-up bills that can run into millions of dollars.
Chapman Tripp urges action on AI's legal impact, highlighting urgent need for regulation and adaptation within law.
