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NZ infrastructure expected to improve next 5 years, but action called for in Auckland

A Beca-sponsored poll of infrastructure leaders at the recent Infrastructure New Zealand Building Nations Symposium indicates confidence is growing that New Zealand can meet its infrastructure challenges, but suggests there needs to be greater detail shared with industry and the community around plans to address Auckland’s infrastructure needs.

Source A Infrastructure New Zealand release

Tourism spending data for July 2018 released

The latest Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates (MRTEs) released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) show that tourism expenditure grew in all regions for the year ended July 2018.

Source A MBIE release

Christchurch pallet workers strike once again over dismal pay rates

50 Christchurch workers who restore pallets for the distribution of many of New Zealand’s well-known products will be striking again tomorrow over low pay and large pay variations between company work sites.

Source A FirstUnion release

Programme to help females step up to become NZ's future leaders

‘Step Up: Developing High Potential Women into the Leaders of Tomorrow’ offers companies the opportunity to invest in the best and brightest female talent by proving them nine months of in-depth training, designed by female business leaders to create female business leaders.

Source/ReadMore A Voxy release

Moderate Freight Growth Continues in July, Up 2.1% Report IATA

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 2.1% in July 2018, compared to the same period the year before. This was the slowest pace of growth seen since May 2016 and well below the five-year average growth rate of 5.1%.

Source/ReadMore An IATA release

Harts snap up Hansells for $15 million

Billionaire Graeme Hart and his son Harry bought Hansells Food Group for $15 million in their creation of a new local food empire

Source/ReadMore Sharechat

Heat and Control partners up with Key Technology

Heat and Control and Key Technology have entered into a strategic partnership to support customers in Australia, New Zealand and India.

Source A Food&DrinkBusiness release

Wrights Satellite Connections acquired by Australia’s Pivotel

Wellington based mobile satellite communications service provider Wrights Satellite Connections (WSC) has been acquired by Australian satcoms company, Pivotel.

Source A ComputerWorld release

Another day, another advisory panel

Barry Soper writes in today's NZHerald: Why does this government need a plethora of experts? . . . . . >

Source/ReadMore NZHerald

Fletcher completes board refresh with outgoing Adelaide Brighton CEO

Fletcher Building has completed a boardroom refresh appointing Australian Martin Brydon as a non-executive director from next month, says outgoing chair Ralph Norris

Source/ReadMore Sharechat

Five new mining staff sought

Te Kāhui Whakamana Rua Tekau mā Iwa Pike River Recovery Agency is advertising for five new mining staff to assist with the re-entry and recovery of the Pike River Mine drift access tunnel.

Source A Pike River Recovery Agency release

NZIER expects solid outlook, but with increasing downside risks - Quarterly Predictions, September 2018

NZIER Quarterly Predictions, September 2018 - The New Zealand economic outlook remains reasonably solid but there are increasing downside risks, as detailed in the latest NZIER Quarterly Predictions.