New Zealand Government stories
Government officials are calling for renewable energy use for data centres, highlighting support for New Zealand's Net Zero 2050 goals.
Buildings may get longer deadlines as ministers weigh safety against the cost of seismic upgrades and mortgage pressure on owners.
Splunk's VP is urging the New Zealand Government to establish consistent standards and centralised investment to avoid evolving cyber threats.
New legislation could unlock thousands more build-to-rent homes as New Zealand opens its largest such development in Auckland.
KiwiRail says the Budget 2024 top-up will ease maintenance backlogs and improve reliability for commuters and freight customers across New Zealand.
New Zealand builders and designers are being urged to speed up digital skills and sustainability plans as cost and talent pressures persist.
Operational downtime, not just data theft, is now crippling one in three large New Zealand businesses hit by cyber attacks.
New research says tighter oversight of five sectors could make New Zealand’s emissions scheme cut pollution faster without slowing growth.
Auckland’s proposed road charge could cut peak-time delays, but only if public transport alternatives are ready from day one.
Experts warn the proposed fast-track regime could cut community input and leave major projects with weaker environmental scrutiny.
Could ease the housing shortage by letting developers build higher on larger merged sites, even as councils opt out of existing upzoning rules.
Record demand for New Zealand government bonds suggests ministers could borrow cheaply to tackle a $100 billion infrastructure gap.
Nearly three-quarters of New Zealanders back user-based charging for electricity and water, giving councils cover to seek new funding tools.
Lower interest rates and firmer buyer-seller pricing are expected to lift commercial property sales after a weak 2022-23.
Sales activity picked up in December as lower days to sell and firmer prices signalled the property market may be moving into a more positive phase.
Small firms could face costly disputes unless they document hiring steps and conduct regular probation reviews ahead of the trial's return.
More than 10,000 people have signed a petition as the incoming Government moves to repeal the workplace deals before Christmas.
Waikato Regional Council propels into digital age with transition to cloud-based Infor CloudSuite Public Sector.
The directive could lift demand for local fleece, but it may also let cheaper overseas wool undercut New Zealand farmers.
A longer-term plan could unlock up to NZD $4.7 billion a year in extra infrastructure spending as certainty replaces costly policy swings.
