Auckland stories
There will be an estimated 400,000 individual transactions across the events in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington...
Auckland Armageddon 2017 dazzled with star-studded guests like Nathan Fillion and Jessica Nigri, but rainy weather and sparse stalls clouded the excitement.
Teams of high school students are given a 300-watt electric motor kit and batteries to build their vehicles...
Commuters and motorists in Auckland’s CBD face another year of major disruption as permanent tunnel works and backfilling ramp up on City Rail Link.
Civil contractors face tougher bids as procurement shifts towards quality, sustainability and whole-of-life value for ratepayers.
Demand for digital skills is set to outpace graduates in New Zealand, with smarter homes and medical drone trials also set to affect daily life.
More than 600 apprentices will receive standardised first aid and CPR training under a nationwide deal, boosting industry competency.
Auckland’s biggest global tech summit will draw more than 450 delegates as New Zealand pushes a national digital roadmap.
A new environmental initiative will see boats in the Volvo Ocean Race equipped with sensors to gather data on climate change...
The Growth Monitor highlights key information about Auckland's people, businesses, economy and sectors of competitiveness.
Auckland households can now check whether rooftop solar will pay off, using a free calculator that maps shading and roof angles.
A cloud-based compliance platform is giving the NZ Transport Agency, Auckland Council and contractor a single live view of consents on the $709.5m motorway.
Auckland’s self-storage operators are benefiting as apartment living lifts demand, with average occupancy holding at 90.46 per cent and fees rising 4.18 per cent.
The two finalists will compete in Auckland for national recognition after Simply Group’s utility and energy arms earned Deloitte Fast50 spots.
Growing construction demand has prompted Royal Wolf to open an Invercargill office, giving Southland customers local access to container solutions.
Shoppers in Lower Hutt will gain a new drawcard as H&M opens its first Wellington store at Queensgate on 26 October.
Congestion is already lifting freight costs and threatening Auckland’s supply chains as population growth outpaces road upgrades.
The faster method could help ease Auckland’s housing shortage, though Fletcher says the first panelised homes will not yet cost less.
Investors can buy into four North Island warehouses leased back to Provida, with the scheme targeting a projected 8 per cent annual return.
Public voting is open as finalists for New Zealand’s innovation awards include solar-powered cow collars, quiet drones and Te Reo Maori smartphones.
