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Inclusiveness in an AI driven city
Auckland and Wellington head the second highest band in a comprehensive AsiaPacific area report on the inclusiveness of 35 cities in the region. Continue →
Talking electronically and acting on it may be the key to survival
Whether you call it interoperability, compatibility, or integration, the goal is the same. Continue →
Think donor registries not a bank of materials
Across the infrastructure and construction sectors, material passports are emerging as a promising tool for enabling circularity. Continue →
Limited role for expensive green green hydrogen in net zero chase
Green hydrogen could help cut New Zealandâs industrial emissions, but University of Auckland modelling suggests itâs unlikely to make a dent by 2050, with electrification doing most of the heavy lifting. Continue →
Fossil Fuel 10, Climate Change 0
By the end of COP30 counties had  failed to agree on a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels, however, some countries are currently working on a voluntary plan outside the UN process. Continue →
The case for Local Government
Councils have two fundamental roles — service delivery and representation. The best way to get benefits in service delivery is through the use of shared council undertakings. Continue →
Rules, I have come to believe, can be stupid
We live in a dense jungle of rules that can be irksome and ineffective, when what we need is more authority, argues Auckland University Professor Natasha Hamilton-Hart in her new book Stupid Rules: Reducing Red Tape and Making Organisations More Effective and Accountable. Continue →
Kicking the can down the road as Te Huia gets thrown a lifeline
Te Huia, the regional train between Hamilton and Auckland, has been given a one-year life extension. Continue →
The economics of refurbishment vs. replacement
With the average US waste-to-energy facility now 36 years old, well past its design life, managers face a critical question: invest in refurbishment or build new? Continue →
From Problem to Produce: Rethinking Sanitation in a World of Scarcity
What if our approach to sanitation could also help feed the world? Continue →
