Hamilton stories
IT giants Cloudland and TMG merge, aiming to bolster primary healthcare and SME market IT services in Australasia.
Record demand for New Zealand government bonds suggests ministers could borrow cheaply to tackle a $100 billion infrastructure gap.
New Zealand’s housing recovery gathered pace last quarter, with national average prices up 2% and only Invercargill recording a fall.
Hourly Auckland-Hamilton rail could be built for the cost of one highway project, the commentator says, with freight also benefiting.
Rail freight between New Zealand's islands faces fresh strain after the Government scrapped the Interisland Project IREX, alarming exporters and ports.
HCLTech celebrates the graduation of its first group of digital apprentices in New Zealand and plans to expand the program.
A $24.8 billion roads and public transport plan could give builders more certainty and lift jobs, commerce and regional growth.
Home values are edging higher as first-home buyers and tighter supply lift activity in several centres, despite wider uncertainty.
National home values have edged up 0.5% this quarter, but most cities are still below year-ago levels as demand stays patchy.
The new Hamilton facility could cut cargo costs by up to 30% and shift Upper North Island freight off roads and onto rail.
Support resources are being expanded for dyslexic apprentices as the sector seeks to keep more neurodiverse Kiwis in training.
Passenger rail could cut emissions and widen access, but chronic underinvestment and patchy national coordination still hold New Zealand back.
Values are still falling in several centres, but slower declines and firmer migration are hinting the market may be nearing bottom.
Completed on time despite supply chain woes, the Hamilton project cut wall installation to just two and a half days using 3D-printed concrete.
Urban trees and gardens are shrinking as intensification raises heat, flooding and liveability risks for New Zealand’s cities.
Higher interest rates and softer prices left apartment owners hardest hit, with a quarter of Q4 resales in loss and median losses at a decade high.
Verified camera data shows 125 fatigue sleep events a day on New Zealand roads, with truck and car drivers nodding off more often.
Rental shortages are forcing some first-home buyers to purchase sooner, as Waikato’s population growth and housing demand outstrip supply.
Passengers could miss out unless new inter-regional rail is funded sustainably, as Infrastructure New Zealand urges a focus on maintenance and existing metro upgrades.
Children were left at risk of death or serious injury when an inflatable slide collapsed, prompting a GBP £350,000 fine in Waihi.
