Auckland stories
Movio, the data-driven movie marketing firm, has appointed Sarah Lewthwaite as CEO and Matthew Liebmann as chief innovation and data officer.
Adrian Griffin named Managing Director of SAP New Zealand, responsible for all customer operations, as the company focuses on growth and innovation.
Higher mortgage costs and tighter lending are set to keep house prices under pressure, with June marking a third straight monthly fall.
With 44,000 extra workers needed, New Zealand infrastructure firms are courting schoolgirls to fill trade and technical shortages.
Retail use of facial recognition is raising privacy concerns as New Zealand weighs whether its laws can keep pace with AI.
The new Auckland facility could cut New Zealand construction emissions by about 78,000 tonnes of CO2 a year, Holcim says.
Tighter, costlier credit is set to deepen New Zealand's housing downturn, with CoreLogic warning of more price falls and weaker sales.
A south Auckland egg processor has been fined for safety failings after a worker lost a thumb while cleaning a conveyor in 2020.
Researchers say the city lacks health-focused planning, with low walkability and only 56 percent of residents near regular public transport.
KiwiRail’s financial turnaround will now be led by a familiar hand as Peter Reidy returns after nearly four years at Fletcher Construction.
Councils face tighter deadlines as new rules could bring taller housing to city centres and transit hubs, raising pressure on infrastructure.
Melanie Davison joins Kodum as technical sales consultant, bringing 16 years of experience in IT sales and a passion for AV and technology.
The funding leaves Auckland’s housing shortage still acute, but will unlock build-ready land for up to 16,000 homes across five suburbs.
Vacancy rates are easing, but the shift to prime offices and hybrid work will keep reshaping property demand well beyond 2022.
Metered Auckland households use far less water than unmetered districts, where per-person consumption can reach 800 litres a day, the report says.
Sharp falls never came, but tighter credit and rising mortgage rates now threaten to turn New Zealand's Covid-era property boom into a buyer's market.
New Zealand’s office, retail and industrial markets are expected to mirror Australia as Omicron peaks and border openings reshape demand.
More listings and weaker buying power are easing competition, even as national house prices climbed 13.5% to a record GBP £885,000 in February.
Shortening isolation to seven days may speed staff back to work, but experts warn it could leave more infected people mixing in workplaces.
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki and Wellington now top the pay table, as median hourly wages climb to NZD $27 across trades and industrial jobs.
