Australasia stories
Sydney has slipped to 97th as a weaker Australian dollar makes expatriate life cheaper across Australasian cities in the latest global ranking.
The proposed $31 billion programme would reshape commuting in the upper North Island, while relying on RMA repeal and borrowing powers.
Its 400-plus service points across Australasia are helping customers cut costly downtime as Hydraulink adds new distributors and branches.
Public buildings face tighter access controls as coronavirus drives demand for safer, greener entrance systems across Australia and New Zealand.
New Zealand commercial rents and capital values are expected to keep falling as occupiers and investors stay cautious amid coronavirus uncertainty.
Jobs and cashflow are under pressure as New Zealand's construction sector braces for a slow restart after lockdown.
One-third of construction jobs are at risk as firms brace for insolvencies and shift training and services online to survive the lockdown.
Wearlon sheaves can cut rope wear and maintenance, helping cranes, elevators and other plant stay safer for longer.
Growing commuter demand and planned development are giving Tuakau a boost, as young Auckland families seek cheaper homes and bigger sections.
Larger office buildings could cut heating and cooling costs as revolving doors curb air loss and drafty chimney effects, experts say.
Rio Tinto’s tyre-handling forklift operators are seeing safer, simpler controls after Hydraulink engineered a joystick system for the machines.
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.
The real estate group is set to expand faster in New Zealand after Derryn Mayne bought a 25% stake, bringing ownership back into local hands.
North Waikato's Turangi and Huntly outperformed Auckland rivals as Century 21 New Zealand handed out its 2018 national awards in Auckland.
Confined-space lifting gets safer, as stop rings and nitrocarburised surfaces help protect 10-100 ton cylinders in harsh sites.
Safety-sensitive firms face legal and reputational risks unless they use accredited testing and clear policies to catch impaired workers early.
Passengers in New Zealand and Australia should see fewer delays as sensor data helps KONE predict faults and cut lift downtime.
Brake's fourth Australasian Fleet Safety Awards highlighted firms and drivers whose measures are cutting crashes among at-work drivers.
Designers and councils are being urged to tighten durability checks as New Zealand’s building code leaves whole-of-life sign-offs open to error.
The deal expands Royal Wolf's New Zealand footprint to 16 locations and boosts its container fleet as demand for portable storage grows.
