Regulation stories
Property groups warn the proposal could let well-funded firms seek cuts, leaving the most vulnerable tenants with less support.
Small businesses facing COVID-19 revenue shocks are being urged to seek wage subsidies, tax relief and rent negotiations to stay afloat.
Borrowers face higher repayments and tighter credit as rate rises, though lockdown likely postpones the Reserve Bank’s next move.
Critics warn the draft overhaul could leave consenting slower and housebuilding harder, despite ministers promising a leaner planning regime.
A single standard is set to cut compliance costs and speed up supplier checks for New Zealand civil contractors and clients.
Limited funding means New Zealand risks missing out on AI benefits unless ministers set a coordinated plan for research, safety and growth.
Homeowners could void insurance and face unsafe repairs if they hire unlicensed plumbers, after a tradesman was fined NZD $6,000 in Auckland.
House prices could surge 30 per cent in three years unless regulators curb lending as ultra-low rates fuel debt and investor demand.
Six people were left with serious burns after a Christchurch home was destroyed by an explosion caused by a gasfitter’s safety lapse.
Older buildings could lock in high emissions unless retrofits and digital twins cut energy demand before 2050.
A digital product database could trim consenting costs and lift New Zealand builders' productivity, with gains to GDP estimated at up to NZD $220 million.
New rules could change spray planning, training and storage for farmers and contractors after a draft agrichemicals standard opened for comment.
A Christchurch meat plant has been fined and ordered to pay reparation after a worker lost four fingers in a cleaning accident.
Lockdowns have boosted support for digital tools, wastewater monitoring and investment as utilities grapple with falling revenues and rising demand.
Investor activity may stay buoyant through the 2020 election, with Colliers saying housing policy shifts have usually had only a limited effect.
Regional blocs and national champions could leave infrastructure slower to innovate, more monopolistic and less resilient as climate risks mount.
Interactive's director of data center and business continuity, Brett Wilson, discusses the company's solutions and emerging trends in a TechDay IT Jam.
In the wake of the Payment Times Reporting Scheme coming into effect this year, the two companies have developed an approach to save businesses time and money.
Australia's environment is at risk due to a lack of real-time monitoring. The new outcomes-based regulatory framework misses the mark without EIoT technology.
Vix Vizion selected as solutions provider for South Australian government's gambling register, using facial recognition technology.
