New Zealand (NZ) stories
Queensland's road network stands to gain from A$9 billion in works aimed at easing freight delays, crash risks and flood disruption.
The recognition spotlights a national platform that helps authorities and buyers check vehicle and driver records across borders more reliably.
Manufacturers, hospitals and service firms face escalating extortion threats as organised crime drives most attacks across Australasia.
Rising logistics, property and construction costs are leaving Australian companies wary of expansion as Christmas trading prospects soften.
Boards are being told that identity controls and staff training must catch up as AI makes phishing, impersonation and account takeovers harder to spot.
Many retailers are missing live customer queries because AI assistants now fetch product pages far more often than Google does.
Charities across Australia and New Zealand will get help modernising systems, protecting data and improving services through TCS's Tech4HOPE scheme.
Concerns over safety and dune damage could see full vehicle bans at Waimārama Beach, with permits reserved for ATVs and exempt users.
Around 2,700 Selwyn properties may have been underbilled, leaving ratepayers facing up to GBP £1.4 million in water charges.
Paper-based dispatch at the New Zealand manufacturer has been replaced with RFID tracking, cutting some picking tasks from 15 minutes to five.
Vacant buildings, traffic and poor access are set to be tackled as Nelson council consults on a waterfront masterplan for the city.
Auckland's emergency AM radio coverage now rests on a single 110-metre mast, after RNZ replaced two ageing Henderson towers without disrupting service.
Funding gaps leave Kaikōura's flood recovery reliant on regional rates, after the council's bid for Government help was knocked back.
Annual revenue topped NZD $1.46 billion as integration gains and stronger demand across its divisions helped the telco swing back to profit.
Thousands of new homeowners face another decade of sweltering summers, with overheating rules for the Building Code pushed back to 2031.
Balclutha's turnaround shows rural towns can attract people back when jobs, housing and local effort line up, despite wider megatrends.
The tribunal warned landlords and agents they cannot hide behind clients, after 20 Christchurch tenancies were found to have broken tenancy law.
The internal promotion keeps the family-owned builder on track as it nears eight decades in business and expands across the North Island.
Retailers using the platform have reported lower violence rates, as the New Zealand-founded company expands across the US market.
Crew fatigue and injury risk could ease as Exxovantage equips Airspeeder Team New Zealand with exoskeletons for race-day ground work.