Blogs

Truckers demand higher payloads

March 31, 2026

As fuel prices continue to hit record highs, Transporting NZ is calling for urgent changes to heavy vehicle regulations to...

Copper thief fatally electrocuted

March 30, 2026

A man has died in Christchurch after being fatally electrocuted while apparently trying to retrieve copper from a live power...

Nominations open for 2026 Bunnings Trade Women in Apprenticeships Awards

March 28, 2026

Championing change in New Zealand’s trades, the 2026 Bunnings Trade Women in Apprenticeships Awards are now open for nominations, offering...

Master Plumbers celebrates 125 years

March 26, 2026

Master Plumbers is marking 125 years of keeping New Zealanders healthy by doing what it does best: fixing problems, lifting...

Canterbury gets first rubber road

March 24, 2026

The nation’s first rubber road has been laid in Selwyn. The installation on Glentunnel Domain Road uses recycled rubber crumb...

Home consents up, property prices plateau

March 23, 2026

New data shows increased residential building activity and investment levels, even as property values remain broadly stable across most regions....

The cost of copper thefts

March 21, 2026

There’s been a rise in copper thefts nationwide, with thieves risking electrocution for a handful of dollars of the precious...

Coordinating Canterbury’s infrastructure

March 18, 2026

Well over a decade on from the earthquakes, Canterbury’s infrastructure moves into an exciting future-focused chapter. Yet Canterbury’s infrastructure leaders...

Repair Challenge 2026 inspires

March 17, 2026

New Zealand’s love for getting hands-on comes to life with WD-40’s Repair Challenge. Running from March 1 to April 18...