Hamilton stories
The Hamilton facility will support global customers and partners and provide access to the latest IT services and digital business technologies.
Hamilton City Council-backed QOROX is set to demonstrate the country’s first commercial-scale 3D-printed concrete project this week.
Nationwide property values rose 0.8% in September as low rates and scarce listings kept demand firm despite the economic downturn.
Transport industry groups say decades of stop-start planning could end if National’s $31 billion road and rail programme goes ahead.
The proposed $31 billion programme would reshape commuting in the upper North Island, while relying on RMA repeal and borrowing powers.
Better freight services and more reliable trains are set to follow, as the funding also covers new ferries and ageing locomotives.
Queenstown looks most exposed, with tourism reliance and Airbnb saturation making its property market vulnerable to a COVID-19 downturn.
Easing loan-to-value rules is only part of the fix, with commercial landlords warning wider support is needed to prevent a deeper downturn.
A new report has reinforced pressure on ministers to back council infrastructure spending, after all eight cities were classed as severely unaffordable.
Christchurch’s regeneration was underscored as Tūranga won the Supreme Award, while 10 other projects were named category winners.
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.
New Zealand property investors remain upbeat despite a proposed capital gains tax, with Colliers finding prices and confidence still broadly positive.
Unsecured tools in vans can turn deadly in a crash, with police and safety experts urging cargo barriers to protect drivers and passengers.
The move will accelerate fleet electrification and could cut emissions, with Genesis already halfway to hybrid or electric light vehicles and adding chargers.
Driver shortages may ease if more women are recruited, as new training courses attract female students and boost industry retention.
Research will focus on ageing residents, cheaper healthy homes and walkable streets as New Zealand tackles housing shortages and urban planning gaps.
Higher sales and record prices point to a spring lift in New Zealand housing, with 6,791 homes sold nationally in October.
Architects and builders in five New Zealand centres can attend free talks on housing and construction challenges, with CPD points available.
Regional hotel buyers are chasing stronger returns as domestic and international visitors push tourism demand beyond New Zealand’s big cities.
Higher truck operating costs, including fuel and road user charges, are set to feed through to shoppers as freight firms lift prices.
