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Fibre uptake continues to grow in Christchurch

Across Enable's network, there are now 12 towns and suburbs where over 60% of homes and businesses are enjoying fibre broadband.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Jan 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Christchurch stories

Disaster Recovery

New Zealand’s most exceptional projects

Christchurch’s regeneration was underscored as Tūranga won the Supreme Award, while 10 other projects were named category winners.

By Michael Curreen • 12 min read • Wed, 7th Aug 2019

Risk & Compliance

How to avoid workplace incidents this winter

Cold conditions can dull judgement and strength, raising the risk of injuries unless crews warm up, layer up and take breaks.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Aug 2019

Education, Learning & Training

What they don’t teach you in school

The scheme aims to ease the skilled labour shortage by giving Year 12 and 13 pupils hands-on trades experience before they leave school.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jul 2019

NZD

New Zealand’s busiest property markets revealed

Affordability and tight supply are driving activity in cheaper districts, with Tararua, Waipa and Selwyn topping the turnover rankings.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jul 2019

Property Market

First home buyers make over half of purchases in these suburbs

Affordability is pushing first home buyers to dominate purchases in several New Zealand suburbs, with some taking more than 60% of sales.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 30th Jun 2019

Risk & Compliance

Unsuspecting worker loses fingers to unguarded machine

WorkSafe says the injury could have been avoided, after a firewood processor’s unsafe design cost a worker four fingers and triggered fines.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 12th May 2019

Productivity

Why New Zealand cities can’t keep up with Australia’s

Auckland households are now $96 a week worse off than a decade ago, as soaring housing and transport costs drag New Zealand's cities behind Australia’s.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 5th May 2019

Smart Cities

New Zealand’s new advanced communications network promises major industry benefits

Industries from ports to airports are set to gain safer, faster communications as a multimillion-dollar network rolls out nationwide.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Apr 2019

Risk & Compliance

Company fined $250k after worker fatally injured by steel beam

The court also ordered more than GBP £165,000 in reparations after investigators found unsafe handling of unsecured beams exposed staff to deadly crushing risks.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2019

Microsoft

Tech community rocked by deaths of Atta Elayyan and Syed Jahandad Ali

Both men were among the 50 killed in the shooting in Christchurch last Friday when a gunman opened fire at two mosques.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Mar 2019

Law

Worker severs thumb on inadequately guarded machinery

A Christchurch food maker has been fined after a worker lost a thumb while cleaning an inadequately guarded blending machine.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Mar 2019

Property Market

Is a capital gains tax something to be afraid of?

New Zealand property investors remain upbeat despite a proposed capital gains tax, with Colliers finding prices and confidence still broadly positive.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2019

Power / Energy

Genesis joins global EV100 initiative

The move will accelerate fleet electrification and could cut emissions, with Genesis already halfway to hybrid or electric light vehicles and adding chargers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Feb 2019

Human Capital Management

Why the trucking industry is looking to female drivers

Driver shortages may ease if more women are recruited, as new training courses attract female students and boost industry retention.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 27th Jan 2019

Restaurants

New Tauranga food and retail hub showcases shipping containers

Shoppers and diners are already flocking to the inner city as a container-built precinct begins to revitalise Tauranga’s centre.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jan 2019

Lightning Lab

Lightning Lab accelerator delves into tourism

Startup accelerator Lightning Lab is launching a new programme to find innovative solutions to challenges facing the tourism industry.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Dec 2018

Sustainability

Recycling city infrastructure for special needs children

Recycled traffic sheep and a former mall hut are giving special needs children more to explore at Christchurch’s sensory playground, without landfill waste.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Dec 2018