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Avetta unveils Sydney summit series with new format
Featured • Sustainability

Avetta unveils Sydney summit series with new format

1 day ago

Businesses across Asia-Pacific will hear fresh research and customer awards as Avetta shifts its Sydney summit towards hands-on supply chain risk collaboration.

Sean Mitchell
SEAN MITCHELL Publisher
National Party

'Asinine' speed bump removal plan: Tāhunanui Hills residents forced to be first responders

Residents say crashes are likely to rise if Nelson council removes speed cushions that cut traffic and reduced collisions on Tāhunanui Hills roads.

1 day ago · Local Democracy Reporter
Sustainability

Price calls for Launch New Zealand to lure global R&D

Weak R&D growth has prompted calls for New Zealand to court overseas firms at the product-launch stage and lift investment.

1 day ago · Mark Tarre
Climate change

Satellite images reveal tide shifts along New Zealand coast

Flood risk can change by a metre over short stretches of New Zealand's coast, after researchers mapped tides from satellite images.

2 days ago · Sean Mitchell
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.

2 days ago · Local Democracy Reporter
Northland

Far North dog control crackdown sees workload surge

Council enforcement against unregistered owners drove infringements up more than threefold, as dog control complaints and call-outs nearly doubled.

6 days ago · Local Democracy Reporter
Sustainability

New Zealand urged to toughen plastics packaging rules

Pressure is mounting on ministers to act, after scientists warned New Zealand could fall behind on plastics and expose consumers to greater risks.

6 days ago · Sean Mitchell
Investigation

How working at height rules evolved in NZ

New guidance puts employers on notice that falls below three metres can still be fatal, tightening duties on planning and controls.

7 days ago • 9 min read
Explainer: How working at height rules evolved in NZ

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