Category: Regular Blogs

The hidden cost of the break nobody takes

Ben O’Connell / August 11, 2026

Walk through most workplaces at lunchtime and you’ll find a familiar sight: someone eating at their desk, still answering emails,...

Water report exposes leaks, overflows and consent breaches

Ben O’Connell / August 10, 2026

New Zealand’s water infrastructure is under strain. A new national report reveals widespread leakage, wastewater overflows and ongoing non-compliance across...

Free virtual field trip explores landslide science

Ben O’Connell / August 9, 2026

Teachers across Aotearoa are being invited to take students on a free virtual journey through Central Otago this August, where...

Building for the next big one

Ben O’Connell / August 8, 2026

The recent magnitude 6.3 earthquake near Te Anau, and the tsunami warning that briefly followed, were a reminder that New...

What Australia’s skills shortages tell Kiwis

Ben O’Connell / August 7, 2026

Trades remain the single biggest contributor to Australian job shortages, with roughly half of all technician and trades occupations still...

Sinkhole reopens old wounds on Auckland’s St Mary’s Bay street

Ben O’Connell / August 6, 2026

A large sinkhole has opened on Hackett Street in the Auckland suburb of St Mary’s Bay, closing the road to...

AI data centre boom runs into politics and the law

Ben O’Connell / August 5, 2026

A $3.5 billion Southland project was consented without the public being notified. Now a fight over pausing new approvals, water...

The long-term cost of site exposure

Ben O’Connell / August 4, 2026

Work-related disease kills far more building workers than falls, vehicles and machinery, and WorkSafe NZ estimates it claims between 750...