Logistics stories
Tenants may need flexible parking and charging layouts as driverless vehicles reshape building design, delivery zones and site selection.
Audio training has been added to help company drivers understand road rules, after OECD data showed many New Zealand adults struggle with literacy.
Travellers at Auckland Airport will soon be able to buy duty-free, parking and lounge access online in one transaction before collection.
Freight may return to the quake-hit South Island rail line within a month, easing road pressure and cutting transport costs for customers.
Auckland businesses could gain GBP £1.3 billion a year if peak-time gridlock is eased, according to a new report warning of mounting costs.
Tenants and landlords may need to rethink parking, charging and delivery space as autonomous vehicles alter how commercial sites are used.
Freight was diverted to road and shipping after the Kaikoura earthquake, and KiwiRail has been rewarded for helping keep New Zealand supplied.
Repairs are easing the Picton-Christchurch line's rebuild, with work trains now able to cross the Clarence Bridge again after earthquake damage.
Freight services on the Main North Line remain months away, with only 10 kilometres left to repair after the 2016 earthquake.
Only 14 per cent of large firms have adopted IoT, risking missed gains of hundreds of millions of dollars across New Zealand.
Exporters face a shifting trade climate as political upheaval in the EU and US reshapes freight flows and New Zealand's prospects.
Visy's $100 million investment will fill Titanium Park's Western Precinct, with the packaging group building a three-hectare facility near Hamilton airport.
Freight on the Main North Line is closer to resuming as KiwiRail clears earthquake damage and shifts 102-tonne locomotives by road.
The funding will help keep freight and commuter services reliable, while supporting recovery works and safety upgrades across KiwiRail’s network.
A possible sale could unlock GBP £550 million for Auckland Council while keeping the city port in New Zealand hands.
Freight on the Picton-Christchurch route could resume by year end as KiwiRail prioritises speed over looks in the Main North Line rebuild.
Falls and productivity losses could ease as United Forklift and Access Solutions introduces a lighter ladder alternative for crowded worksites.
A national study could reveal hundreds of millions of dollars in gains for New Zealand as businesses remain slow to adopt connected devices.
Freight deliveries across the South Island are set to resume sooner after the stranded train was shifted to make way for slip repairs near Kaikoura.
The State-Owned Enterprise posted an underlying operating surplus of USD $23 million, even as the Kaikoura earthquake cut revenue and hit freight.
