New Zealand Government stories
KiwiRail says the Budget 2024 top-up will ease maintenance backlogs and improve reliability for commuters and freight customers across New Zealand.
New Zealand builders and designers are being urged to speed up digital skills and sustainability plans as cost and talent pressures persist.
Operational downtime, not just data theft, is now crippling one in three large New Zealand businesses hit by cyber attacks.
New research says tighter oversight of five sectors could make New Zealand’s emissions scheme cut pollution faster without slowing growth.
Auckland’s proposed road charge could cut peak-time delays, but only if public transport alternatives are ready from day one.
Experts warn the proposed fast-track regime could cut community input and leave major projects with weaker environmental scrutiny.
Record demand for New Zealand government bonds suggests ministers could borrow cheaply to tackle a $100 billion infrastructure gap.
Nearly three-quarters of New Zealanders back user-based charging for electricity and water, giving councils cover to seek new funding tools.
Small firms could face costly disputes unless they document hiring steps and conduct regular probation reviews ahead of the trial's return.
More than 10,000 people have signed a petition as the incoming Government moves to repeal the workplace deals before Christmas.
Waikato Regional Council propels into digital age with transition to cloud-based Infor CloudSuite Public Sector.
A longer-term plan could unlock up to NZD $4.7 billion a year in extra infrastructure spending as certainty replaces costly policy swings.
New Zealand’s infrastructure sector is urging the incoming Government to speed up investment, reform planning and tap private capital.
Infrastructure groups warn uncertainty is deterring investment, slowing digital upgrades and leaving New Zealand exposed to worsening climate shocks.
Additional funding will boost flood forecasting and climate adaptation work after recent cyclones exposed gaps in New Zealand's resilience.
Experts warn higher infections could hit vulnerable patients as masking and mandatory isolation are removed from New Zealand healthcare settings.
Customers could face higher prices as New Zealand’s only national stone fabricator drops engineered stone with more than 40 percent silica.
Engineers could soon face registration and licensing rules designed to lift standards and improve public confidence after past failures.
Tighter competency rules could leave fewer inspectors for 18,000 mobile elevating work platforms, raising costs and compliance risks for owners.
Councils could gain new powers under a review urging the next Government to back localism and shared funding for infrastructure.
