Cranes

Te Kaha, Christchurch’s new state-of-the-art sports and events stadium, is on track to open in April 2026. One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha remains New Zealand’s busiest construction site. With ten in the sky, the project continues to host the largest concentration of long-term cranes in the nation. The $683 million project is planned […]

Risky Stunts Prompt Safety Concerns Trespassing teens have recently shed an unexpected light on crane safety in New Zealand’s booming construction sector. In early 2025, a 16-year-old scaled a crane at the Seascape construction site in downtown Auckland, filming themselves more than 220 metres above the ground without any harness or safety gear. Seascape, still […]

Government Takes Action to Protect Power Lines The government has now agreed to amendments to the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003, which will lower the risk of power lines from trees that are close to but aren’t immediately beside the line. Energy Minister Hon Simon Watts says improving the current system to better protect […]