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Kiwi Stories

Water stories

What can we learn from the response to Hurricane Katrina?

For coastal New Zealand, the lesson is that resilience will hinge on working with nature, not relying on engineering alone.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Sun, 5th Mar 2023

Labour Party

Why National’s Three Waters policy means higher rates and more debt

Struggling councils would likely face heavier rates or extra borrowing under National’s plan, as water upgrades remain badly underfunded.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 26th Feb 2023

Agricultural Technology

RMA reform must not hinder critical water infrastructure

New Zealand growers could face higher food costs and poorer water security if reform leaves storage projects harder to finance, IrrigationNZ says.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Feb 2023

Power / Energy

The infrastructure sector – 2022 in review & looking ahead

Policy change, fuel resilience and green power projects are set to dominate infrastructure again as reform timelines tighten in 2023.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Jan 2023

University of Otago

Three Waters debate drowning out the real issue

Public health risks from contaminated drinking water remain at the heart of the reforms, as debate over local control overshadows safety.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Dec 2022

Sustainability

First concrete poured on $60m Auckland reservoir

Water restrictions in Auckland may ease as a third reservoir moves ahead, with the $60 million project set to boost supply resilience.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Nov 2022

Financing

Mayors propose simpler Three Waters alternative

Councils could get a simpler path to fund water upgrades after the mayors’ plan was backed as a more practical alternative to Three Waters.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022

Global Stories

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Gaming

Game review: Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (PS5)

Instead of predictably releasing Nioh 3 in 2023, Team Ninja decided to develop a brand-new game called Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2023

Gaming

Hands-on Review: PSVR2 virtual reality headset (PS5)

Sony has released its new PSVR 2, boasting improved specs and new features, but the high price tag may put some gamers off.

By Damian Seeto • 9 min read • Thu, 23rd Feb 2023

Semiconductors

Samsung announces its newest flagship S23 series of phones

Samsung unveils its new flagship mobile devices, the S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra, boasting upgraded camera systems and powerful features.

By Tom Raynel • 5 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2023

Endpoint Protection

Lenovo extends performance and efficiency with new releases

Lenovo has introduced 21 new ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile V3 servers powered by 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors, extending performance and efficiency.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Nov 2022

Endpoint Protection

Lenovo launches servers powered by 4th Gen AMD processors

The new enterprise server solutions leverage 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors to deliver breakthrough performance, seamless management and better energy efficiency.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Nov 2022

DataCentre infrastructure

Lenovo launches fifth-gen of Neptune Direct Water-Cooling

Lenovo releases fifth-gen Direct Water-Cooling tech and new sustainability services to help customers meet environmental goals.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Nov 2022

Vodafone Foundation

ANZ finalists for IDC's Future Enterprise Awards revealed

Vodafone Aotearoa Foundation, Woolworths Group, Hamilton City Council and Virtus Health are amongst some of the big names.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Oct 2022

Power / Energy

Bentley Systems announces finalists for the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure

Bentley Systems reveals finalists for 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure, celebrating software users who advance infrastructure worldwide.

By Mitchell Hageman • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Sep 2022

Stories from Other Regions

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Security Operations Centres

Experteq adds two new appointments to its leadership team

Australian IT company Experteq has appointed Stephen Frede as its new CISO and Chris Nguyen as Head of Information Security.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Jan 2023

Customer Experience

Why the water industry cannot ignore digitisation

Embracing change vital for a digitised future: water utility organisations must prepare for a digitised future by embracing cultural and technological changes.

By Gerhard Loots • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Jan 2023