Items filtered by date: December 2014

A long-term focus is key to promoting economic growth and developing a healthy financial ecosystem, Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr said today.

Bad news makes the headlines that sells the newspapers!  Thats the way it's always been but it is changing.  Why not good news boosts confidence and  productivity?  This is a call to those in industry to have another look at how they view their best and why shouldn't it create positive outcomes when placed in front of an interested audience in a news format? 

A major Asia-Pacific trade deal seems to have new momentum, after years of discussions dragged on. What is driving the action, and will New Zealand get the deal it’s after? Sam Sachdeva reports for Newsroom.

A proposed new Dunedin engineering hub has secured $200,000 government funding to undertake a feasibility study, with a goal of hundreds more jobs for the city reports Simon Hartly in today's ODT.

Research by Victoria University of Wellington student Nicole Hone is bringing 3D prints to life and drawing attention from international industry and design bodies.

Chorus has today revealed it has completed the highest number of fibre connections in a single month.

KiwiBuild has today issued an Invitation To Participate (ITP) to offsite manufacturers of housing solutions to support the delivery of 100,000 new affordable homes over the next ten years.

Ngaio Merrick takes over as KiwiNet chairman from Hon Ruth Richardson who leaves legacy of success following $38 million KiwiNet PreSeed investment in research commericalisation

Self-proclaimed first citizen of the provinces Shane Jones is lobbying for rules that would force the big banks to remain in regional New Zealand, as the foreign-owned giants call for a ‘please explain’ meeting Laura Walters reports for Newsroom.

Few organisations are equipped to respond to the challenge of reducing their emissions when the new Zero Carbon Bill becomes law, says a Carbon and Energy Management specialist who is helping the country’s largest organisations build capacity by training a new breed of managers for the changes ahead.