Climate change stories
Climate change, resilience and sustainability will make up half of all smart city objectives by 2020, according to the latest research from Gartner.
Huawei pledges action on climate and digital gaps, revealing eco-goals and tech outreach in their latest sustainability report.
Embedding Māori cultural values has helped the Auckland rail project secure only the second top sustainability rating awarded in New Zealand.
Broad reform of planning and resource laws is needed to unlock growth, curb frustration and protect the environment as New Zealand expands.
Experts say better planning of homes and streets could cut health costs and improve liveability in future cities.
Planners face fresh pressure from fast-moving reforms, housing demand and hazard risks as more than 600 delegates gather in Wellington.
Construction costs could fall and projects finish sooner if New Zealand uses more CLT, an engineered timber system made locally.
A national study could reveal hundreds of millions of dollars in gains for New Zealand as businesses remain slow to adopt connected devices.
The market could more than double to USD $377 billion by 2022 as demand for lower-emission construction materials rises worldwide.
Better energy ratings are helping landlords cut costs while giving tenants healthier workplaces, higher productivity and longer leases.
Rising dairy, transport and industry emissions are testing New Zealand’s green credentials, with the OECD warning that water pollution is worsening.
Communities face billions in upgrade costs as local councils seek a single framework linking freshwater standards, funding and affordability.
Urban planners say rising heat, driverless cars and the shared economy are reshaping New Zealand cities and infrastructure.
The campaign targets plastic pollution blamed for $8 billion a year in marine damage and harm to wildlife, fisheries and tourism.
The State-Owned Enterprise posted an underlying operating surplus of USD $23 million, even as the Kaikoura earthquake cut revenue and hit freight.
The reopened rail link would restore TranzAlpine passenger trips and freight traffic after a 300-hectare fire damaged bridges and signalling.
Green building could lift investment returns and productivity, with New Zealand's property sector warned it must cut emissions as cities grow.
Builders could cut concrete emissions by up to 30% as a New Zealand firm rolls out a low-carbon cement made from local pozzolan.
Auckland researchers say a translocation method could speed ecological recovery at mine sites and cut long-term restoration costs worldwide.
Wellington's Smart Energy Challenge returns, funding citizen innovations tackling climate change. Apply by 15 Feb to energize your idea!.