Much more must be done to tackle the amount of climate change pollution produced by New Zealand’s buildings, suggests a recent report released by a team of international independent sustainability consultants. The report by Thinkstep, who works with some of the world’s leading companies, shows that New Zealand’s built environment is culpable for belching out […]

By Geoff Hardy, Auckland commercial lawyer People often underestimate the significance of a legal contract. Too many times the completion of a contract is seen as a ritual that you go through at the commencement of a deal, following which the contract is filed in the bottom drawer, hopefully never to be seen again. If […]

London’s fatal Grenfell Tower fire has raised questions of the adequacy of building systems worldwide, and New Zealand is no exception, says an industry expert. Maynard Marks, director and New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors (NZIBS) pastpresident, Trevor Jones, says it’s time to turn our attention towards New Zealand’s own building and construction regulatory processes […]

Landlords now have only one year to comply with new insulation requirements for rented properties, and face a fine of up to $4000 for not doing so. The requirement to insulate ceiling and underfloor spaces of a rented property by the 1st of July 2019 is compulsory under the Residential Tenancies Act. Confusion over legislation […]

Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand (3rd July 2018) Snorkel New Zealand is pleased to announce the launch of a brand-new website dedicated to the New Zealand market. Snorkel New Zealand provides sales, parts and service for Snorkel aerial lifts in the North & South Islands, through its Snorkel sales team and nationwide service dealer network. […]

Ford has unleashed the first-ever Ranger Raptor – an off-road pickup loaded with toughness and performance. Hailing the Raptor as its first “performance ute for NZ” the extreme version of the Ranger has been designed off-road performance in mind. Powered by a two litre twin-turbo diesel that makes 157kW/500Nm, the Raptor is larger than a […]