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Govt announces new RMA standard for telcos
Unified Communications

Govt announces new RMA standard for telcos

The UK Government has introduced new standards to improve connectivity and streamline processes for telecommunications facilities.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Nov 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Environment stories

Excellent disaster response recognised with top award
Auckland Council

Excellent disaster response recognised with top award

A red-zone recovery plan for quake-hit Waimakariri has won New Zealand’s top planning prize after balancing housing, heritage and infrastructure needs.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Apr 2017
Local research shows mining land can be restored
Climate change

Local research shows mining land can be restored

Restoration could be faster and cheaper for disused mine sites, with researchers saying whole ecosystems can be moved intact and recover immediately.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017
Case for change to build New Zealand’s prosperity
Productivity

Case for change to build New Zealand’s prosperity

Broad reform of planning and resource laws is needed to unlock growth, curb frustration and protect the environment as New Zealand expands.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
Kaikoura quake forces hazard rethink
GNS Science

Kaikoura quake forces hazard rethink

Hazard models may need rewriting after data showed the South Island shifted more than five metres and rose by up to eight metres in the quake.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Mar 2017
Mixed environmental report card from OECD
Clean technologies

Mixed environmental report card from OECD

Rising dairy, transport and industry emissions are testing New Zealand’s green credentials, with the OECD warning that water pollution is worsening.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
Clean up environmental act, insurer urges
Sustainability

Clean up environmental act, insurer urges

Rising pollution incidents are leaving New Zealand businesses exposed to clean-up bills that can run into millions of dollars.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 19th Mar 2017
Forest & Bird pulls out of Land and Water Forum
Sustainability

Forest & Bird pulls out of Land and Water Forum

The government's freshwater proposals have prompted the conservation group to quit a nine-year collaboration, deepening a split over river standards.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Mar 2017
AI, collaborative consumption and climate change driving urban design
Smart Cities

AI, collaborative consumption and climate change driving urban design

Urban planners say rising heat, driverless cars and the shared economy are reshaping New Zealand cities and infrastructure.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
UN declares war on ocean litter
Sustainability

UN declares war on ocean litter

The campaign targets plastic pollution blamed for $8 billion a year in marine damage and harm to wildlife, fisheries and tourism.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Mar 2017
Ninety per cent of rivers and lakes swimmable by 2040
LAWA

Ninety per cent of rivers and lakes swimmable by 2040

Nearly 10,000km more waterways will need upgrading as New Zealand seeks to lift swimmable rivers and lakes to 90 per cent by 2040.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2017
Northern Corridor Improvements Board of Inquiry
Auckland Transport

Northern Corridor Improvements Board of Inquiry

Auckland road works are a step nearer, with a Board of Inquiry set to weigh the project and submissions later this year.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017
Spark & Ericsson partner up to deliver Kiwis a fully digital voice network
Ericsson

Spark & Ericsson partner up to deliver Kiwis a fully digital voice network

Kiwi telco Spark has partnered with Ericsson to launch a next-generation fully digital voice network technology called IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS).

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2017
Drone swarm to aid in post disaster location
Robotics

Drone swarm to aid in post disaster location

Following earthquakes and tsunamis, the drones could help rescue teams find trapped survivors faster and gather vital health data from body sensors.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 12th Feb 2017
Expressway project protecting native wildlife
Conservation

Expressway project protecting native wildlife

Native copper skinks and pied stilts are being moved and monitored as work on the Waikato Expressway protects habitat east of Hamilton.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2017
Researchers say mining land can be restored
Unitec

Researchers say mining land can be restored

Auckland researchers say a translocation method could speed ecological recovery at mine sites and cut long-term restoration costs worldwide.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jan 2017
New Zealand Innovation Awards celebrates most successful homegrown trailblazers
Health Technologies

New Zealand Innovation Awards celebrates most successful homegrown trailblazers

The NZ Awards attracted more than 700 entrepreneurs, innovators, businesspeople and investors at the Sky City Convention Centre last night.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Fri, 21st Oct 2016
Anteater: Yummy insects
Health Technologies

Anteater: Yummy insects

Christchurch startup Anteater aims to become a premium supplier of edible insect products, tapping into the growing market for alternative protein sources.

By Dave Moskovitz • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Oct 2016