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Infrastructure New Zealand says spending too costly
Local Government

Infrastructure New Zealand says spending too costly

Poor value from public works is pushing up costs for taxpayers and households as political interference and weak planning bite, the body says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
KiwiRail drops the ball tracking bridge risk, relies on general procedures
Partner Programmes

KiwiRail drops the ball tracking bridge risk, relies on general procedures

A flood-scoured pier collapse left the Main South Line exposed because bridge-specific controls were missing and general procedures proved inadequate.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 14th Jun 2026

Global Stories

Public infrastructure stories

Linux Foundation to launch the Open Health Stack body
Open source

Linux Foundation to launch the Open Health Stack body

Backed by Google and WHO, the new foundation will give low-income countries and health developers a neutral home for interoperable digital care tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
French municipalities scale LoRaWAN beyond pilot projects
Network Infrastructure

French municipalities scale LoRaWAN beyond pilot projects

French councils are turning IoT networks into shared infrastructure for water, lighting and waste services, reducing costs and vendor lock-in.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Fime launches mobile driving licence certification scheme
Data Protection

Fime launches mobile driving licence certification scheme

The scheme gives governments and wallet providers an independent way to prove mobile driving licence systems meet global standards before rollout.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Small Cell Forum urges EU to ease deployment rules
Smart Cities

Small Cell Forum urges EU to ease deployment rules

Fragmented municipal approvals are slowing 5G rollout, with the industry body saying clearer rules could cut delays for small cell deployments across Europe.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
PSD Citywide appoints Booth & Renneker to lead growth
Smart Cities

PSD Citywide appoints Booth & Renneker to lead growth

A strategic growth investment is helping the municipal software group expand across North America, where councils face pressure to manage ageing infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Sat, 6th Jun 2026
Magellanic Cloud reports stronger FY26 revenue & profit
Digital Transformation

Magellanic Cloud reports stronger FY26 revenue & profit

Higher rail and bank surveillance orders helped lift Magellanic Cloud's Q4 profit 34% and push full-year revenue above INR 706.8 crore.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
Autodesk names Dr. Haren Samarasekera as ANZ director
Software-as-a-Service

Autodesk names Dr. Haren Samarasekera as ANZ director

The appointment comes as construction, infrastructure and housing demand keep pressure on software suppliers serving Australia and New Zealand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Fed gov leads cross tasman digital maturity ranking
Digital Transformation

Fed gov leads cross tasman digital maturity ranking

Federal digital controls are reshaping technology spending and services, with Canberra scoring 88.3 to outpace New South Wales by almost 15 points.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Moreton Bay shares CCTV costs with developers in Waraba
Smart Cities

Moreton Bay shares CCTV costs with developers in Waraba

Ratepayers will pay less upfront as new estate CCTV is fast-tracked in Waraba under a shared funding deal with builders.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Singapore warnings on identity gaps after breaches
Data Protection

Singapore warnings on identity gaps after breaches

Breaches in Singapore and Japan are sharpening scrutiny of identity controls, as regulators eye tougher rules for data centres and cloud firms.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Last month
ESDS launches Swaraj Cloud for Indian regulated sectors
Hybrid Cloud

ESDS launches Swaraj Cloud for Indian regulated sectors

Indian banks and government bodies get a domestic cloud option as ESDS seeks to ease data-residency compliance and speed deployments in minutes.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Atturra completes Wyndham council's three-year overhaul
Software-as-a-Service

Atturra completes Wyndham council's three-year overhaul

A single cloud platform now replaces Wyndham City Council's ageing systems, giving staff clearer data and faster access across core services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Bentley study finds digital gap in infrastructure resilience
Smart Cities

Bentley study finds digital gap in infrastructure resilience

More than 80% of infrastructure executives have resilience plans, but fragmented data is preventing them from delivering them under climate stress.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Fime wins MOSIP accreditation for biometric testing
Data Protection

Fime wins MOSIP accreditation for biometric testing

The certification could help governments avoid faulty enrolment hardware that risks undermining digital ID schemes used by more than 100 million people.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
Chhattisgarh teams with Salesforce on digital data exchange
Data Analytics

Chhattisgarh teams with Salesforce on digital data exchange

Manual data-sharing across Chhattisgarh departments has been cut from days to instant access as the state rolls out Digital Dwaar.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026