Northland stories
Northland businesses will benefit from high-tech, commercial 3D printing thanks to an entrepreneurial NorthTec student and Northland Inc.
These announcements combined with the proposed Hawaiki cable landing in Whangarei provide Northland with a fantastic opportunity to create employment.
Govt allocates NZD $1.9 million for High Tech Youth Network to open new studios in Dunedin and Penrose, fostering digital skills in young Kiwis.
Northland set to score a major technological and economic coup with US$350m undersea cable deal with Hawaiki, coming ashore in Whangerai.
Downstream landholders and river habitats face fresh risk as Green Party says proposed forestry rules are too weak to stop debris and sediment.
Industry leaders say the extra NZD $11 billion in capital spending could unlock private funding for roads, hospitals and housing.
Buyers could tap rental income from stables and arena use as a Northland horse-training site goes to auction later this month.
Urban planners say rising heat, driverless cars and the shared economy are reshaping New Zealand cities and infrastructure.
Urban housing supply could rise faster as new legislation and a planned motorway route aim to ease Northland's growth bottlenecks.
Judges will decide category and supreme winners next month, after tight competition left several entries out by a single point.
More than 572,000 Kiwi students and teachers across 1815 schools can now access safe, fast internet via N4L's managed network.
NZ Computer Society invites ICT industry support for a career guidance project in schools, aiming to solve the skills shortage.
Union protesters disrupt Telecom AGM over Visionstream's new employment model; Northland customers face two-week delays for fault repairs, Auckland three days.
