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Digital Realty continues Asia Pacific expansion with new data center
Hyperscale

Digital Realty continues Asia Pacific expansion with new data center

Digital Realty boosts Western Sydney's economy, creating 500 jobs with the construction of a new, cutting-edge data center.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Kiwi company Promapp picks up Aussie council body as client
Cloud Services

Kiwi company Promapp picks up Aussie council body as client

According to Promapp, its cloud-based software will enable the council body to map, review and improve processes on an ongoing basis.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
Fraser Coast Council deploys Promapp to ramp up workflow efficiency
Document Management

Fraser Coast Council deploys Promapp to ramp up workflow efficiency

For example, if a customer request for a water meter issue is received, a work order can then be generated and a council staff member dispatched.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Mental Health stories

Mental wellbeing at work toolkit launched
Human Capital Management

Mental wellbeing at work toolkit launched

Workplaces could see stronger engagement and a $2.30 return for every dollar spent as new guidance targets staff mental health.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Sun, 1st Oct 2017
Emergency preparation only for the privileged?
Disaster Recovery

Emergency preparation only for the privileged?

Low-income households are being left behind by disaster advice that assumes everyone can afford food, water and survival kits.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2017
Lack of sleep could affect your safety at work
Risk & Compliance

Lack of sleep could affect your safety at work

Daylight saving is a reminder that tired workers are 30 per cent more likely to have accidents, WorkSafe says.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
Kiwi innovations take centre stage
Wearables

Kiwi innovations take centre stage

Public voting is open as finalists for New Zealand’s innovation awards include solar-powered cow collars, quiet drones and Te Reo Maori smartphones.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
Treating insomnia online helps improve mental health
Health Technologies

Treating insomnia online helps improve mental health

Online insomnia therapy cut depression, anxiety and psychotic-like symptoms in a 3,755-person trial, with sleep gains driving much of the benefit.

By Geoff • 5 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Risks have no place on today’s farms
Agricultural Technology

Risks have no place on today’s farms

Safer practices and a health and safety app have cut hazards on Stuart Taylor’s Rangitikei dairy farm, where unsafe work now stops.

By Geoff • 5 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
BizDojo and Wellington City Council programme set to help founders thrive
Wellington City Council

BizDojo and Wellington City Council programme set to help founders thrive

Collider drives innovation and business growth in the capital through a range of learning and business development initiatives.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
Rural alliance fronting suicide prevention training
Education, Learning & Training

Rural alliance fronting suicide prevention training

Rural communities are set to get free suicide prevention training as officials move to equip health workers before crises deepen.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
Lessons learnt from a preventable accident
Mental Health

Lessons learnt from a preventable accident

A rushed roofing job left Jason Anker paralysed, and his warning is now prompting workers to speak up about unsafe conditions.

By Geoff • 4 min read • Sun, 6th Aug 2017
Synthetic hits offer real-life dangers
Mental Health

Synthetic hits offer real-life dangers

Warnings have been issued after seven Auckland deaths were linked to synthetic cannabis, which can trigger seizures, arrhythmias and psychosis.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
24 innovators selected to apply for entrepreneur visa through fellowship programme
Skills shortage

24 innovators selected to apply for entrepreneur visa through fellowship programme

The group selected by EHF are part of the first cohort in a three-year programme run in partnership with Immigration New Zealand.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jul 2017
Christchurch cloud software provider announces integration with Perth startup
Risk & Compliance

Christchurch cloud software provider announces integration with Perth startup

Vault Intelligence adds early intervention mental health monitoring and hazard perception training products to its risk and safety management suite.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2017
Young Kiwi innovators most concerned about environment and education issues - survey
Mental Health

Young Kiwi innovators most concerned about environment and education issues - survey

The future of the environment and sustainability scored the highest in importance, with 81% of respondents rating it more than 8 out of 10.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2017
Start talking to improve mental health and safety
Education, Learning & Training

Start talking to improve mental health and safety

Better manager-worker conversations can lift productivity, cut absenteeism and reduce stress in construction sites, research cited by a mental health speaker says.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Brain region links stress to heart disease and stroke
Mental Health

Brain region links stress to heart disease and stroke

Greater amygdala activity has been tied to a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, pointing to stress as a cardiovascular risk factor.

By Geoff • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2017