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Unified Communications

AWS offers inside look at its work with the public sector

The company's Public Sector Partner Program grew almost 40% this year, with more than 800 partners now on board.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Nov 2018

Manufacturing

Industry cloud market among best opportunities over next decade

IDC says worldwide spending on industry cloud is undertaking a huge surge this year, led by healthcare providers but with growth in all other sectors.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jun 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Public Sector stories

Auckland Council

Penlink project underlines importance of independent infrastructure body

Delays to Penlink are prompting calls for clearer rules to speed up unsolicited infrastructure bids and attract more private investment.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2018

Education, Learning & Training

Women of Influence Diversity award winner announced

Recognition for women in infrastructure comes after Sarah Lang grew the Women’s Infrastructure Network to seven chapters and 1,000 members.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Oct 2018

Education, Learning & Training

Auckland Council and Unison honoured at RiskNZ annual awards

Auckland Council's risk culture overhaul has won national recognition, with Cecilia Tse and its team both taking top honours at RiskNZ's awards.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Sep 2018

Management

World-leading health and safety innovator to join WorkSafe New Zealand

WorkSafe New Zealand is hoping new practices will lift workplace safety performance as Daniel Hummerdal takes up a unique advisory role on 1 October.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Sep 2018

Clean technologies

Early action needed to achieve a low-emissions future

Delaying climate reform could make New Zealand’s shift to a low-emissions economy costlier, more abrupt and far harder to manage.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Sep 2018

Public Sector

Independent infrastructure body plan receives warm welcome

Industry says the planned agency could improve pipeline visibility and procurement certainty for New Zealand contractors and investors.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 19th Aug 2018

Collaboration

Focus on lowest cost undermining major infrastructure projects

Poor procurement could leave New Zealand’s record infrastructure pipeline facing higher maintenance bills and weaker project outcomes.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Aug 2018

Public Sector

Independent infrastructure body major focus of Building Nations infrastructure conference

A 5% lift in project selection and delivery could add GBP £5 billion to New Zealand’s planned infrastructure spend over the next decade.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Aug 2018

Auckland Council

Funding and financing inquiry compromised by terms of reference

Excluding asset recycling from the review could leave councils without a key option to fund roads, water and housing as costs rise.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jul 2018

Smart Cities

Auckland Council using Amazon to help unlock its data

Planning decisions in Auckland will now be based on data processed in two days rather than months, as the council moves its portal to AWS Cloud.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Jul 2018

Cybersecurity

WA Govt invests $500k into dedicated cybersecurity team for public sector

Western Australia's McGowan Government invests over $500,000 in cybersecurity team to enhance public sector security.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Jun 2018

Public Sector

Incentives and flexibility needed to fix urban development

Councils are reluctant to fund growth infrastructure because central government captures the tax gains, an infrastructure expert says.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Jun 2018

Public Sector

Budget in line with infrastructure expectations

Greater use of private capital is still needed as New Zealand’s Budget only partly meets the country’s infrastructure investment gap, industry leaders say.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd May 2018