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Alibaba Cloud promotes sustainability and inclusion at the Asian Games with new web app
Clean technologies

Alibaba Cloud promotes sustainability and inclusion at the Asian Games with new web app

Alibaba Cloud introduces a web app promoting sustainability and inclusivity at the Asian Games and Asian Para Games.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Oct 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Public Transport stories

Dumping one Road of National Significance would pay for fast inter-city rail
Productivity

Dumping one Road of National Significance would pay for fast inter-city rail

Hourly Auckland-Hamilton rail could be built for the cost of one highway project, the commentator says, with freight also benefiting.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Jan 2024
Auckland light rail: what went wrong?
Auckland Transport

Auckland light rail: what went wrong?

Residents along Dominion Rd face years more bus congestion after Auckland’s light rail plan was scrapped following successive government missteps.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jan 2024
Victoria's transport to be digitally transformed by HCLTech's innovative solution
Digital Transformation

Victoria's transport to be digitally transformed by HCLTech's innovative solution

HCLTech partners with Victoria's Department of Transport and Planning to launch a digital platform improving the passenger experience.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Dec 2023
Future of freight transport dead in the water
Supply Chain

Future of freight transport dead in the water

Rail freight between New Zealand's islands faces fresh strain after the Government scrapped the Interisland Project IREX, alarming exporters and ports.

By Staff Writer • 22 min read • Tue, 19th Dec 2023
Alipay+ launches initiative to promote sustainable cross-border travel
Payment Technologies

Alipay+ launches initiative to promote sustainable cross-border travel

Ant International's Alipay+ rolls out campaign geared towards supporting sustainable practices in cross-border travel.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Dec 2023
Rail drives housing solutions in Sydney
Auckland Transport

Rail drives housing solutions in Sydney

Extra Sydney Metro West stations could unlock tens of thousands of homes, with a Rosehill proposal alone centring on 25,000 new dwellings.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Dec 2023
10 places in NZ where an aerial cable car makes sense
Auckland Airport

10 places in NZ where an aerial cable car makes sense

Passengers on some Auckland and Wellington routes could save up to 29 minutes if New Zealand’s first urban cable cars win backing.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 28th Nov 2023
The ETS alone won’t reduce transport emissions
Climate change

The ETS alone won’t reduce transport emissions

Without more public transport and safer active travel, higher fuel prices risk pricing more Kiwis out of everyday trips.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Nov 2023
How NZ’s infrastructure pipeline compares to Australia
Disaster Recovery

How NZ’s infrastructure pipeline compares to Australia

New Zealand’s project list is poised to outpace Australia’s on a per capita basis, but delays could push capital and labour offshore.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 14th Nov 2023
Dyson's powerful noise-cancelling headphones coming to NZ
Digital Entertainment

Dyson's powerful noise-cancelling headphones coming to NZ

Dyson's high-fidelity noise-cancelling headphones have arrived in New Zealand, offering a pure listening experience lasting up to 50 hours.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
Train misses bus by metres
KiwiRail

Train misses bus by metres

TAIC says the near miss exposed gaps in KiwiRail procedures, after a bus crossed 12 metres ahead of a locomotive in Christchurch.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Oct 2023
Certis Australia partners with G:link to improve experiences
Partner Programmes

Certis Australia partners with G:link to improve experiences

Integrated security provider, Certis Australia, has announced a new strategic partnership with the Gold Coast Light Rail, also known as G:link.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Oct 2023
Transport infrastructure to boom under new government
eCommerce

Transport infrastructure to boom under new government

A $24.8 billion roads and public transport plan could give builders more certainty and lift jobs, commerce and regional growth.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Oct 2023
23 recommendations for the next government
Disaster Recovery

23 recommendations for the next government

New Zealand’s infrastructure sector is urging the incoming Government to speed up investment, reform planning and tap private capital.

By Staff Writer • 15 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2023
How Brisbane delivered its metro tunnel ahead of schedule
Queensland Government

How Brisbane delivered its metro tunnel ahead of schedule

The early finish on Brisbane’s Cross River Rail is set to ease congestion, cut peak travel times and add capacity for 9,000 more passengers a day.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 17th Sep 2023
Legislative tweak opens door for inter-regional public transport
Local Government

Legislative tweak opens door for inter-regional public transport

Councils will find it easier to coordinate cross-border routes after Parliament removed an exemption that had blocked them from regional transport plans.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 10th Sep 2023
What can we learn from Auckland’s City Rail Link?
Supply Chain

What can we learn from Auckland’s City Rail Link?

The review warns future transport schemes face similar cost overruns and delivery strain unless business cases, procurement and oversight improve.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2023