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Rubber hits the road in South Island trial
Local Government

Rubber hits the road in South Island trial

Residents in Glentunnel could see New Zealand’s first rubber road next January as Selwyn District weighs a trial using recycled tyres.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Building capacity and breaking new ground
Disaster Recovery

Building capacity and breaking new ground

Residents face safer homes and roads as Hawke’s Bay Regional Council races to deliver a GBP £125 million flood programme after Cyclone Gabrielle.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
What’s yours is mine . .
Taxation

What’s yours is mine . .

Ashburton motorists will still fund roads nationwide after Finance Minister Nicola Willis rejected a mayoral hopeful’s plan to keep charges local.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 7th Sep 2025
Anyone speak government or council?
Law

Anyone speak government or council?

Councils warn the bill could saddle ratepayers with unfunded duties, as toilets, cemeteries and consenting are left off the core services list.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025

Global Stories

Local Government stories

Humanforce appoints Aaron Thorne as Chief Sales Officer for global push
Human Capital Management

Humanforce appoints Aaron Thorne as Chief Sales Officer for global push

Humanforce appoints Aaron Thorne as Chief Sales Officer to drive global expansion and strengthen sales in frontline workforce management sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025
Exposure Management Council urges new cyber risk frameworks for boards
Risk & Compliance

Exposure Management Council urges new cyber risk frameworks for boards

Tenable's Exposure Management Leadership Council calls for new cyber risk frameworks to help boards better understand and reduce organisational cyber exposure.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Atturra expands Infor partnership with new reseller deal in ANZ
Digital Transformation

Atturra expands Infor partnership with new reseller deal in ANZ

Atturra strengthens its partnership with Infor as the newly appointed M3 reseller across Australia and New Zealand, targeting mid-market enterprises with ERP solutions.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025
How workforce technology can enable public sector agencies to secure sustainable savings
Human Capital Management

How workforce technology can enable public sector agencies to secure sustainable savings

Australian public agencies can achieve sustainable savings by automating HR and payroll functions, cutting costs and improving efficiency amid rising government debt.

By Christina Waddy • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Sep 2025
Data Squared & Vertosoft partner to deliver explainable AI
Generative AI

Data Squared & Vertosoft partner to deliver explainable AI

Data Squared partners with Vertosoft to provide explainable AI tools to government agencies, enhancing transparency and trust in public sector AI use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Local Government stories

Natalie Garfield appointed CFO to boost South Wales business growth
Education, Learning & Training

Natalie Garfield appointed CFO to boost South Wales business growth

Natalie Garfield joins The CFO Centre as CFO to drive growth and support South Wales businesses with over 20 years of financial leadership experience.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025
Kaizen raises USD $21 million to modernise public services tech
Digital Transformation

Kaizen raises USD $21 million to modernise public services tech

Kaizen raises USD $21 million in Series A to modernise US public services tech, enhancing user experience across 50+ agencies in 17 states serving 30 million residents.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Fibre gaps delaying UK data centre growth & AI ambitions
Digital Transformation

Fibre gaps delaying UK data centre growth & AI ambitions

Gaps in UK fibre networks delay data centre growth and threaten the nation's ambitions to lead in artificial intelligence, says Neos Networks research.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
Port Phillip moves core IT to private cloud for resilience boost
Firewalls

Port Phillip moves core IT to private cloud for resilience boost

The City of Port Phillip has migrated its IT systems from a heritage-listed site to a private cloud with Interactive, boosting resilience and security.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
UK public sector networks lag in readiness for smart spaces adoption
EduTech

UK public sector networks lag in readiness for smart spaces adoption

Less than a third of UK public sector networks are ready for smart space tech, with local government least prepared and the NHS leading at 39% readiness.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Basildon council urged to approve GBP £1.3bn data centre plan
Hyperscale

Basildon council urged to approve GBP £1.3bn data centre plan

Basildon council is urged to approve a GBP £1.3bn data centre plan promising jobs, tech growth and a new 34.5-acre nature reserve to boost the local economy.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Teletrac Navman adds sector expertise with three key appointments
Digital Transformation

Teletrac Navman adds sector expertise with three key appointments

Teletrac Navman strengthens its enterprise business development team with three new hires, boosting expertise in construction, mining, local government, utilities and transport.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Nintex & FUJIFILM drive AI automation across key sectors
Digital Transformation

Nintex & FUJIFILM drive AI automation across key sectors

Nintex and FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia partner to enhance AI-driven automation in education, government, and financial services across Australia.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025