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How AI can solve supply chain issues
Software-as-a-Service

How AI can solve supply chain issues

Better visibility into inventories and provenance could help firms cut downtime, reduce errors and recover faster as demand rebounds.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 29th Dec 2020
Meridian given exemption despite dumping water to drive up electricity prices
Power / Energy

Meridian given exemption despite dumping water to drive up electricity prices

Consumers faced an extra USD $80 million bill as the Electricity Authority found Meridian’s spilling also raised emissions and fossil fuel use.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2020
The real test comes in the second half
Gaming

The real test comes in the second half

Bond markets and prolonged virus disruption could strain weaker firms, with airlines, shipping and non-food retail facing the biggest risk.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Apr 2020
Outsmarting storms
Data Analytics

Outsmarting storms

Customers in Auckland could face shorter outages as Vector and IBM use weather forecasts and AI to spot storm and vegetation risks up to 72 hours ahead.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Oct 2019
Circular economy strategies
Power / Energy

Circular economy strategies

Without a national framework, Australian energy-from-waste projects risk stranded investment and misallocated feedstock in the circular economy.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Sep 2019
Kensington Swan to combine with the world’s largest law firm
Law

Kensington Swan to combine with the world’s largest law firm

The planned tie-up would give New Zealand clients wider access to Dentons’ global legal talent and broader regional reach early next year.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jul 2019
Science and common sense are the only way forward
Sustainability

Science and common sense are the only way forward

Pragmatic solutions are needed to cut waste, trim compliance costs and keep safety goals intact as prescriptive rules prove too rigid.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 12th Jul 2019
$150m power plant burns fossil fuels without the carbon emissions
Power / Energy

$150m power plant burns fossil fuels without the carbon emissions

The Texas plant could help slash emissions from electricity generation if its carbon-capture system proves cheap enough for mass adoption.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 31st Mar 2019
Genesis joins global EV100 initiative
Power / Energy

Genesis joins global EV100 initiative

The move will accelerate fleet electrification and could cut emissions, with Genesis already halfway to hybrid or electric light vehicles and adding chargers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Feb 2019
Security specialist expands to safeguard local facilities
Smart Cities

Security specialist expands to safeguard local facilities

Demand for crash-rated barriers and bollards is rising as facility managers in New Zealand seek stronger protection against hostile vehicle attacks.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 7th Dec 2018
Cross-party and cross-industry consensus needed to catalyse transition to low-emission vehicles
Clean technologies

Cross-party and cross-industry consensus needed to catalyse transition to low-emission vehicles

New Zealand could slash transport emissions by up to 88% by 2050 if policymakers back a faster switch to electric and renewable fuel vehicles.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Nov 2018
Protecting your ability to contribute to a sustainable world
Data Protection

Protecting your ability to contribute to a sustainable world

Rising cyberattacks on smart grids are driving utilities to adopt stronger identity checks and encryption as connected meters multiply 30% a year.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th May 2018
National AI strategy urgently needed, major report insists
Customer Relationship Management

National AI strategy urgently needed, major report insists

A shortage of local AI talent risks leaving New Zealand a downstream consumer of overseas research unless ministers set a coordinated strategy soon.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 14th May 2018
Greenhouse gas growth a cause for concern
Power / Energy

Greenhouse gas growth a cause for concern

New Zealand’s emissions rose 20% from 1990 to 2016, underscoring the difficulty of meeting its 2030 climate target.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 22nd Apr 2018
Out of sight must not be out of mind
Education, Learning & Training

Out of sight must not be out of mind

Hidden corrosion under insulation is costing industry billions, with hundreds of failures each year and major risks to pressured pipes and vessels.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018
Driverless cars create infrastructure investment opportunities
Smart Cities

Driverless cars create infrastructure investment opportunities

Roads, utilities and telecoms could see heavy spending for years as autonomous cars are adopted far more slowly than many expect.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2018
Simply Group Deloitte’s business awards finalists
Physical Security

Simply Group Deloitte’s business awards finalists

The two finalists will compete in Auckland for national recognition after Simply Group’s utility and energy arms earned Deloitte Fast50 spots.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Oct 2017

Global Stories

Energy sector stories

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Seismic?
Customer Relationship Management

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Seismic?

Seismic's Max Verma discusses the future of B2B sales, cost efficiencies, and growth plans in APAC. #sales #technology #APAC.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Fri, 16th Apr 2021