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New Zealand faces two massive challenges: reducing carbon emissions and creating a circular economy reports Bernard Hickey for Newsroom on World Environment Day.

The Government has announced an audit of algorithms operating in agencies like the Department of Health and the Transport Agency writes  Richard MacManus for Newsroom.

A new marine refit facility is proposed to be developed in Wynyard Quarter that will have the ability to create hundreds of jobs and deliver significant marine and tourism spending.

Sydney - Recognizing the Strategic National Importance of Airports The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Deloitte have published guidance materials for governments considering public-private partnerships (PPP) and other forms of privatization programs for airport infrastructure.

Yamazaki Mazak has announced the completion of the first construction phase and the start of assembly operations at its new Inabe Plant, in Inabe city, in the Mie prefecture.

For the first time in the syndicate's history, Emirates Team New Zealand will build their own America’s Cup yachts writes Suzanne McFadden for Newsroom

Robotic handling raises sawing productivity, Volker Bühler, group manager for robotics at German sawing machine and storage system manufacturer, Kasto, describes the widening choice of automation systems on offer to minimise labour costs and increase production output from the company's circular sawing and bandsawing machines. The production solutions are available in the UK and Ireland through the firm's subsidiary in Milton Keynes.

The strains on New Zealand’s water infrastructure were a hot topic at a local government summit this week. Everyone is preparing for change, but concrete decisions from the Government still appear some time away. “What we can be absolutely certain of is change.”

Ronald Rael says that pottery is amazing because clay is the world’s most humble material, and you can mold it into a shape that will last forever.

The Government plans to eradicate mycoplasma bovis over 10 years, but will start by allowing mass stock movements from Friday that rely on a discredited tracking system, Thomas Coughlan reports for Newsroom.