Dunedin, Upgrade of embankment for airport and farmland protection “Upgrade of embankment for airport and farmland protection” is in progress in Dunedin to protect thousands of hectares of farmland with high productivity and airports from floods. The upgrade work, which is expected to cost $5 million, has been focused on the Contour Channel embankment in…

Construction begins on new, more accurate GPS system in Southland   A new, more accurate GPS system is being set up in Southland, with hopes it could have huge and widespread benefits. The trans-Tasman collaboration will see global positioning improved to within just a few centimetres. “It’s the next best things since GPS has happened…

Monetary policy, inflation lowers but economic recession expected   As the price continues to rise, the central bank warns that inflation is too high and that companies and workers need to lower their expectations to avoid deeper economic downturns and higher interest rates than expected. Inflation is a phenomenon that is occurring not only in…

New Zealand also prohibits the use of TikTok app for lawmakers and parliamentary staff   New Zealand MPs and parliamentary staff are banned from using the TikTok app on their work phones, according to New Zealand officials on the 17th. This ban, which takes effect at the end of this month, follows similar moves in…