Wellington stories
Boards are being warned that hurried digital upgrades can become costly mistakes if planning, testing and governance are left too late.
Managed isolation and domestic travel have helped New Zealand hotels recover faster than expected, with occupancy rising sharply in key regions.
Businesses working on steep terrain face renewed scrutiny after a forestry rollover in Wellington killed a worker and left a company fined NZD $60,000.
New Zealand will be represented in Schneider Electric's Adelaide design lab after award-winning industrial designer Carmen He joined the Pacific team.
Property sales jumped in May as lockdown eased, but volumes remained 46.6% below a year earlier and days to sell hit record highs.
New Zealand house prices climbed to a record high in April even as lockdown froze the market and sales volumes plunged 78.5%.
Better freight services and more reliable trains are set to follow, as the funding also covers new ferries and ageing locomotives.
Queenstown looks most exposed, with tourism reliance and Airbnb saturation making its property market vulnerable to a COVID-19 downturn.
A slump in private development could let ministers add 9,400 state houses, easing a record waiting list and propping up builders.
Transaction volumes are expected to fall sharply after lockdown, with weaker demand and limited listings likely to push prices lower.
COVID-19-driven revenue losses could force councils to cut infrastructure spending, hurting local economies and slowing recovery.
Lower borrowing costs are expected to bolster New Zealand property demand, with record-low interest rates giving buyers greater certainty and confidence.
Border curbs are set to reduce the risk of imported infections, but officials warn New Zealand must still bolster testing, tracing and isolation.
Economic worries are deepening as COVID-19 threatens recession, job losses and delayed launches across New Zealand's fintech sector.
Transport spending could lift office, industrial and retail demand, but it may also squeeze supply and push up development costs.
The programme could help ease New Zealand’s engineering skills shortage as students earn while studying for a first-of-its-kind degree apprenticeship.
Lifestyle property sales picked up over summer, with the national median price reaching NZD $725,000 and demand still firm across several regions.
A new report has reinforced pressure on ministers to back council infrastructure spending, after all eight cities were classed as severely unaffordable.
Tight supply and stronger demand lifted New Zealand house sales 12.3% in December, with prices rising in 15 of 16 regions.
Long-term upgrades to tracks, trains and ferries could finally be unlocked as the government shifts rail funding away from annual budget battles.
