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Infrastructure communications failures are putting major projects at risk
Artificial Intelligence

Infrastructure communications failures are putting major projects at risk

Poor public understanding can derail even fully funded projects if support, trust and political backing fail to keep pace with the build.

By Mark Devlin • 5 min read • Last week

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AI could ease Australia's 150,000 engineer shortage
Drones

AI could ease Australia's 150,000 engineer shortage

Software tools are helping engineers save time as Australia braces for a shortfall of about 150,000 staff over the next decade.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Nozomi Networks wins Gartner customer choice again
IoT Security

Nozomi Networks wins Gartner customer choice again

Growing demand for industrial cyber security tools has helped Nozomi retain the only second straight Gartner Peer Insights customer award in its category.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
TCS-backed HyperVault plans AI campus in Hyderabad
Network Infrastructure

TCS-backed HyperVault plans AI campus in Hyderabad

The 1GW project could create thousands of jobs and cement Hyderabad's pitch as a hub for AI infrastructure and hyperscale computing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Light returns to Ōpōtiki street after winter of darkness
LED lights

Light returns to Ōpōtiki street after winter of darkness

Residents regained safer evening access after streetlamps were reinstalled on Ford Street following months of darkness during undergrounding works.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 2 min read • 3 days ago
US, New Zealand to upgrade Cook Islands' Penrhyn port
NZD

US, New Zealand to upgrade Cook Islands' Penrhyn port

Safer landings and stronger shipping links are expected for remote Penrhyn after the United States and New Zealand pledged funding for a port upgrade.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Aerial slope checks urged for Australia's high-risk roads
Risk & Compliance

Aerial slope checks urged for Australia's high-risk roads

Authorities could miss dangerous slope hazards on steep routes unless aerial checks become routine, Civil Geotechnical Consultants says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Repairing historic Tararua bridge costs more than replacement
Local Government

Repairing historic Tararua bridge costs more than replacement

Ratepayers may face a cheaper bill by replacing the 97-year-old Alfredton bridge, after repair estimates climbed above the cost of a new structure.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Road envy: Resident questions council call over resealing
Local Government

Road envy: Resident questions council call over resealing

Residents question why Whakatāne Council resurfaced one street with asphalt after saying the treatment was too costly for most roads.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Wellington stadium says it can't afford $42m maintenance bill for the next decade
Wellington Regional Council

Wellington stadium says it can't afford $42m maintenance bill for the next decade

Falling corporate suites and memberships are leaving Wellington's regional stadium unable to fund a GBP £42 million maintenance programme itself.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • 4 days ago
West Coast business welcomes NZTA's U-turn on road funding
Climate change

West Coast business welcomes NZTA's U-turn on road funding

Councils and ratepayers have been spared steep local bills after NZ Transport Agency kept majority funding for two isolated West Coast roads through 2030.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Austroads releases climate adaptation guide for roads
Risk & Compliance

Austroads releases climate adaptation guide for roads

Road agencies now have a structured way to rank climate defences as extreme weather disrupts networks and strains adaptation budgets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
'Iconic national' road thrown a funding lifeline
Māori

'Iconic national' road thrown a funding lifeline

Ratepayers in South Wairarapa will avoid a funding gap of up to NZD $35 million after NZTA agreed to keep Cape Palliser Rd largely subsidised for three years.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week
Flush with potential: Shifting wastewater from sea to soil
Tasman District Council

Flush with potential: Shifting wastewater from sea to soil

Reuse plans could cut ocean discharge and help irrigate crops, sports grounds and industry across Nelson Tasman within two years.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 5 min read • Last week
It took a four-decade runway to get off the ground
Supply Chain

It took a four-decade runway to get off the ground

Passengers will begin using Sydney's long-delayed second airport next month, despite a shortage of hotel beds and a metro line not due until 2027.

By Mike Bishara • 6 min read • Last week
Gisborne council to explore campervan dump station after decade-long push
Local Government

Gisborne council to explore campervan dump station after decade-long push

Pressure is mounting on Gisborne's tourism infrastructure, with councillors weighing a campervan waste site after years of complaints and a closure.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last month
Tasman council's rivers team 'under-resourced'
Public Sector

Tasman council's rivers team 'under-resourced'

Benchmarking shows Tasman's rivers team is half the size of some peers, despite flood-hit communities pressing for stronger protection.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last month
Rates cap will put squeeze on community groups, facilities - Marlborough deputy mayor
National Party

Rates cap will put squeeze on community groups, facilities - Marlborough deputy mayor

Funding for sports facilities and community grants could be cut as Marlborough council tries to stay within a 4% rates cap.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last month