Investment in new technology
The Gisborne District Council (GDC) expects a sea change in its community services after upgrading its technology infrastructure to a modern Software as a Service...
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A perspective on national security
By Peter Dunne In many ways, the essential story of New Zealand over the last hundred years or so has been our search for security....
Standardising land transport data for local government infrastructure
Supplied by the Asset Management Data Standard Programme Team at the NZ Transport Agency. Picture a world where data is easily described and recorded, readily...
Economy stressed with inflated price for too much stimulus
The latest forecast published by Infometrics reveals our economy has become stretched to breaking point, with demand pumped to unsustainable levels by monetary and fiscal...
The career waka jumping trend
A recruitment report [2019] iterates how businesses and organisations are struggling with staff retention, with 66 percent saying it’s now harder to retain talent than...
A modern-day version of borrow and hope
By Peter Dunne. An elaborate but ultimately irrelevant game of ‘pass the parcel’ is being played out at present about who is responsible for inflation...
Transmission Gully – the pathway to the Wellington region’s future
Caption: At the very beginning and the Transmission Gully projects Sod-turning in September 2014 were from left: David Jurd, Leighton Contractors managing director; Ohariu MP...
Road Infrastructure Management Forum
IPWEA and its specialist interest group – RIMS – are holding their annual forum on road management between 28-29 July at the Palmerston North Conference...
National politics – finance ministers
By Peter Dunne. In our system of government, the Prime Minister is often described as “primus inter pares”, the first among equals, or the chair...
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP – an aid to decision-making
By Philip Maw, National Managing partner, Wynn Williams. Local government is facing an increasing number of significant policy changes that need to be implemented. Some...