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Penlink project underlines importance of independent infrastructure body submission process

“Treasury’s consultation process on a new independent infrastructure body has come at an opportune time, with news that a major Chinese company has bid to build and operate the long awaited Penlink project highlighting the importance of an expert entity interfacing with the market and guiding procurement,” says Stephen Selwood CEO of Infrastructure NZ.

Source A Infrastructure New Zealand release

World-renowned space company partners with New Zealand research institute

CSST and Airbus Defence and Space today announced a partnership agreement, which will give New Zealand businesses, industry, government and the research community access to an even wider selection of high resolution, weather independent, near real-time satellite data.

Source A CSST release

Sustainability experts join Fonterra’s new advisory panel

08 Oct: 12:37 | Fonterra has appointed an independent Sustainability Advisory Panel to guide the Co-operative as it strives to be a world leader in sustainably produced dairy nutrition.

Source A Fonterra Release

New IT degree at Weltec and Whitireia features AI and other disruptive tech

Artificial intelligence, data analytics and user experience design are among the new fields identified by the ICT sector as necessary skills for today's information technology graduates.

Source/ReadMore A Computerworld release

Councils welcome new freshwater toolkit

Regional and unitary councils have welcomed the announcement of the Government’s new work programme to further improve the quality of freshwater in New Zealand.

Source A LGNZ release

New report: Greens’ proposal to remove benefit sanctions would cost over $1 billion per year

A new report from the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union shows the success of benefit sanctions, explains why efforts to make life on a benefit easier simply encourage a culture of welfare dependency and fraud, and exposes that more than one third of unemployment and single parent beneficiaries admit to failing on their obligation to seek employment.

Source A NZTaxpayers Union release

New incentive will boost NZ tech growth

08 Oct: 07:55 | The new research and development tax incentive introduced today by the government will go a long way to helping inject even more growth into the tech sector, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says.

Source A MakeLemonade release

Huhtamaki job losses “devastating blow”

E tū says the loss of 128 jobs at the Huhtamaki factory in Henderson is a devastating blow for workers there.

Source A E tū release

Take your health and safety systems with you

WorkSafe is reminding businesses to take their health and safety systems with them when they move or expand their operations before commencing operations. And to treat them as a priority during the move.

Source A Worksafe release

First ever New Zealand Roundtable on a Just Transition to a sustainable economy

The Council of Trade Unions is holding today in Wellington the first ever Roundtable for government, businesses, Māori representatives, trade unions and environmentalists on a Just Transition.

Source A CTU release

E tū supportive of construction initiatives

E tū says it is supportive of new government initiatives to bolster recruitment and training in the construction industry.

Source A E tū release

BG Door International starts Australian branch servicing New Zealand

During the Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong, BG Door International introduced their new company, Ecotop Ripening Australia. Together with local partners from Melbourne, they can now supply the Australian and New Zealand markets with modern ripening chamber technologies.