Climate resilience stories
The Waimakariri District Council’s red-zone recovery work has been recognised as best in the Commonwealth for helping rebuild earthquake-hit communities.
Customers in Auckland could face shorter outages as Vector and IBM use weather forecasts and AI to spot storm and vegetation risks up to 72 hours ahead.
Poor housing could be costing New Zealand health services almost USD $8 million a year, with under-twos especially at risk.
The deal should improve certainty for contractors and could cut costs as Watercare pursues long-term savings and sustainability goals.
The hexagon-shaped platforms are designed to keep up to 10,000 people safe from floods, tsunamis and hurricanes as seas rise.
Rising climate risks are pushing planners to urge stronger resilience in communities, buildings and disaster recovery across New Zealand.
Road contractors warn a nearly GBP £3 billion roading shortfall over two years is delaying jobs and leaving crews idle across New Zealand.
Severe drought is accelerating demand for leak detection and pipe refurbishment as Australia tries to protect water supplies across vital networks.
Contractors say New Zealand’s ageing water networks need faster decisions, after ministers deferred reforms and left regulation unresolved until late 2019.
Households and utilities are using phone-linked apps to spot leaks, cut waste and keep water systems working in minutes, not weeks.
Councils say delayed decisions on adaptation funding and relocation could leave communities exposed to climate risks across New Zealand.
Heavy rain has forced a temporary closure of the rail link between Blenheim and Christchurch after 31 slips damaged track and road access.
A 220-metre timber tower could clean contaminated reservoir water while opening one-eighth of Central Park to swimming and sailing.
Lower-cost pipe repairs are helping cities cut sewage leaks and avoid roadworks as ageing sewer networks come under pressure.
Fuel shortages could be eased by better storage and contingency planning after the Marsden to Wiri rupture, Infrastructure New Zealand says.
Freight services are easing pressure on the alternate road, with up to 2000 trucks a month expected to be taken off it during the rebuild.
Broader criteria could help irrigation spending support jobs, freshwater quality and climate resilience, not just land productivity.
Pacific islands face more floods and droughts as extreme El Niño events are expected to double, even if warming stays at 1.5C.
Businesses will get more certainty over carbon pricing as ministers move to reshape the emissions scheme ahead of New Zealand’s 2030 target.
Rising log volumes are pushing the port towards a £70 million overhaul to avoid bottlenecks and support future coastal shipping.
