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EPIC campaign for epic industry
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EPIC campaign for epic industry

Thousands of new workers will be needed to deliver planned infrastructure investment, putting pressure on contractors to widen the talent pool.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 29th Jul 2018
Small business confidence dips in June quarter - ANZ survey
Fintech

Small business confidence dips in June quarter - ANZ survey

Some small businesses are feeling less confident about the road ahead, with business confidence falling to a nine-year low in the June quarter.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2018
New course addresses driver shortage
Supply Chain

New course addresses driver shortage

Female enrolments at Manukau Institute of Technology’s new transport course are helping tackle a driver shortage that has hit freight operators hard.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Jul 2018
New Zealand job market growth re-balances to regions - SEEK
Power / Energy

New Zealand job market growth re-balances to regions - SEEK

New Zealand's regional job markets surge as Auckland's growth slows, with increases in Wellington (9.1%) and Canterbury (5.8%), SEEK reports.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Apr 2018
Site Safe backs apprenticeship programme
Education, Learning & Training

Site Safe backs apprenticeship programme

Hundreds of apprentices will get cheaper health and safety training as Site Safe widens support for Skills Week across 16 providers.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Apr 2018
Property and construction workers in particularly short supply
Construction

Property and construction workers in particularly short supply

Demand for construction professionals is likely to keep outstripping supply this year, as New Zealand presses ahead with its housing push.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 8th Apr 2018
Yamaha invests in Tauranga-based robot company
Robotics

Yamaha invests in Tauranga-based robot company

Tauranga-based RPL is an early stage R&D company that develops robotics and automation solutions for highly variable agricultural environments.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Mar 2018
Innovative move to improve construction labour shortage
Productivity

Innovative move to improve construction labour shortage

Construction firms should face fewer delays as Filipino recruits arrive with Site Safe health and safety training already completed.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Mar 2018
First scaffolding apprenticeship designed to help boost construction
Education, Learning & Training

First scaffolding apprenticeship designed to help boost construction

The new training path could help ease labour shortages as the sector targets 250 apprentices and more certified scaffolders by next year.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Jan 2018
Hotel development surge requires caution
Construction

Hotel development surge requires caution

New hotel rooms could squeeze occupancy and rates if development outpaces demand in New Zealand’s tourism markets.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2017
More infrastructure needed business leaders believe
Deloitte

More infrastructure needed business leaders believe

Transport bottlenecks and planning delays are among the pressures driving calls for more infrastructure investment across New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
Industrialised building system creating ambitious city
Construction

Industrialised building system creating ambitious city

The factory could ease housing shortages by speeding up and cheapening construction, with excess capacity set to serve Southeast Asia.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
Women key target to boost infrastructure numbers
Power / Energy

Women key target to boost infrastructure numbers

A looming shortage of 25,000 workers has prompted calls to widen recruitment, as women still make up less than 4 per cent of trainees.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 21st May 2017
Government infrastructure funding to boost skills
Education, Learning & Training

Government infrastructure funding to boost skills

The push could help fill 16,000 jobs over three years as an ageing civil workforce strains to meet New Zealand's infrastructure spend.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 30th Apr 2017
Construction industry feeling the strain
Construction

Construction industry feeling the strain

Labour shortages, pricier materials and tighter credit are threatening to slow New Zealand's $37 billion building pipeline.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Feb 2017

Global Stories

Labour Shortage stories

Tauranga startup signs global deal for robotic apple packers
Robotics

Tauranga startup signs global deal for robotic apple packers

New Zealand's Robotics Plus inks a global deal with GlobalPac Technologies to distribute its robotic apple packers, targeting US, Australia, and NZ markets.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 10th May 2018
DX to accelerate Big Data and Analytics adoption in APAC
Data Analytics

DX to accelerate Big Data and Analytics adoption in APAC

Digital transformation in APAC to boost Big Data adoption, with a $65bn productivity boom forecasted, says IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2016
NZ migration hits new record in February year
Statistics NZ

NZ migration hits new record in February year

New Zealand's migration hit a new record in the year through February, driven by more arrivals and fewer departures.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2015