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Famed Coromandel track eyes Christmas reopening at a third of original cost
Construction

Famed Coromandel track eyes Christmas reopening at a third of original cost

Visitors to Cathedral Cove could regain access before Christmas as a new reroute is set to cost $121,000, well below the 2024 estimate.

By Jordan Smith • 3 min read • Last week
Rates cap could leave roading projects high and dry
Local Government

Rates cap could leave roading projects high and dry

North Canterbury councils warn the cap could delay bridge and road work, forcing hard choices for small ratepayer bases and freight links.

By David Hill • 4 min read • Last week
Gisborne council rejects Toitū Tairāwhiti bid to waive $985,450 in contributions
Grants

Gisborne council rejects Toitū Tairāwhiti bid to waive $985,450 in contributions

A narrow vote leaves Toitū Tairāwhiti Housing facing a nearly $1 million bill, raising fears rents on its Gisborne homes will rise.

By Imogen Brophy • 6 min read • Last week
Pipes or paperwork? Mayor says councils burdened by rising audit fees
Risk & Compliance

Pipes or paperwork? Mayor says councils burdened by rising audit fees

Waimakariri ratepayers could face nearly $500,000 in annual audit costs, as the mayor says the money is being diverted from core services.

By David Hill • 4 min read • Last week
Hanmer freedom camping spot to be restored
Insurance

Hanmer freedom camping spot to be restored

Flood damage has left the reserve closed for months, with repairs estimated at $35,000 and new toilets costing $148,000 before campers can return.

By David Hill • 2 min read • Last week
Tai Tokerau councils tell $1.4b Northland Waters: Put affordability first
Northland

Tai Tokerau councils tell $1.4b Northland Waters: Put affordability first

Households could face higher bills as Northland's councils push the new water provider to prioritise affordability over investment pressures.

By Susan Botting • 4 min read • Last week
Rotorua emergency housing drops to one motel as crisis-era numbers collapse
Ministry of Social Development

Rotorua emergency housing drops to one motel as crisis-era numbers collapse

Emergency housing demand has fallen sharply in Rotorua, leaving just one motel supporting about a dozen households after more than 600 at the 2020/21 peak.

By Mathew Nash • 3 min read • Last week
South Waikato visitors asked to reconsider trip to Te Waihou/Blue Spring over long weekend
Conservation

South Waikato visitors asked to reconsider trip to Te Waihou/Blue Spring over long weekend

Pressure on South Waikato ratepayers is mounting as officials budget $20,000 for Labour weekend traffic controls at Te Waihou/Blue Spring.

By Bronson Perich • 6 min read • Last week
Northland beach vehicle ban faces rethink after backlash
Northland

Northland beach vehicle ban faces rethink after backlash

Council staff have proposed a smaller Uretiti South exclusion zone after public backlash, preserving more vehicle access on Whangārei's beaches.

By Susan Botting • 4 min read • Last week
Canterbury warned another flood coming within 10 years as Kaikōura recovery continues
Riverbed

Canterbury warned another flood coming within 10 years as Kaikōura recovery continues

Canterbury councillors are being told another major flood could hit within a decade, as a Kaikōura clean-up leaves ECan facing more than $30m in repairs.

By David Hill • 3 min read • Last week
Enlighten Designs named OpenAI Select Partner in NZ
Data Analytics

Enlighten Designs named OpenAI Select Partner in NZ

The Hamilton software firm gains access to OpenAI support as it helps clients move AI projects from pilots into everyday use.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month
30,000 people in Wellington region fail to pay first Tiaki Wai water bill
Commerce Commission

30,000 people in Wellington region fail to pay first Tiaki Wai water bill

More than a fifth of Wellington region accounts are in arrears, adding pressure on Tiaki Wai as second bills go out next month.

By Ellen O'Dwyer • 5 min read • This month
Exclusive: Water done well reshapes councils' finances & plans
Commerce Commission

Exclusive: Water done well reshapes councils' finances & plans

Councils face around $50 billion of water upgrades over the next decade, as ring-fenced funding finally tackles decades of neglect.

By Mike Bishara • 9 min read • This month

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Human-error data breaches in the UK rise 43% since 2020
Data Protection

Human-error data breaches in the UK rise 43% since 2020

Routine handling mistakes are driving UK data exposure, with wrong-recipient emails and late reporting making up much of the rise since 2020.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
UK workers lose 28 days a year to poor data handling
Data governance

UK workers lose 28 days a year to poor data handling

Poor data practices are costing the UK economy £53.37 billion a year, as workers spend 28 days annually on inefficient tasks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Mahlab roundtable to tackle reputation & growth
Manufacturing

Mahlab roundtable to tackle reputation & growth

With skills shortages deepening, the session will explore how trust can help firms win funding, attract talent and secure work.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Murdoch Webster appoints Tom Allan as chief executive
Network Infrastructure

Murdoch Webster appoints Tom Allan as chief executive

The Melbourne provider is seeking to deepen cybersecurity and managed services as it hands day-to-day leadership to a former CyberCX operator.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week