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Driver restriction affects few rural people
Friday, 21 August 2009, 4:07 pm | IPENZ Engineers NZ
While the rural lobbyists are concerned about the proposed driving restriction of young drivers, the data shows it will affect few young people in rural areas. New Zealand’s road toll is horrifying – our fatality rate is double that of the Netherlands, ... More >>
$10 compensation a money merry-go-round
Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 5:32 pm | IPENZ Engineers NZ
Offering a mandatory minimum payment to all consumers of $10 a week during water conservation campaigns in a dry winter is the wrong approach. This kind of measure will not be effective in encouraging generators and retailers to better manage the ... More >>
$10 compensation a money merry-go-round
Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 2:52 pm | IPENZ Engineers NZ
Offering a mandatory minimum payment to all consumers of $10 a week during water conservation campaigns in a dry winter is the wrong approach. This kind of measure will not be effective in encouraging generators and retailers to better manage the ... More >>
Award for Excellence in Engineering Journalism
Friday, 17 July 2009, 1:01 pm | IPENZ Engineers NZ
In 2005, The New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards Board of Management established the Award for Excellence in Engineering Journalism to acknowledge the contributions the New Zealand media has made to the public’s understanding of the engineering ... More >>
IPENZ releases Coldstore guidelines
Tuesday, 2 June 2009, 10:27 am | IPENZ Engineers NZ
Design guidelines outlining improvements to Coldstore design in light of the 2008 Tamahere explosion that killed one fire-fighter and injured several others has been launched by the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ). More >>
Budget 09: High-tech industries also need a boost
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 4:52 pm | IPENZ Engineers NZ
IPENZ believes funding in high technology industries also needs to be supported alongside the primary and food sectors to ensure New Zealand’s future economic growth. “The funding for the Primary Growth Partnership to invest in innovation in the primary ... More >>
Budget 09: High-tech industries also need a boost
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 3:44 pm | IPENZ Engineers NZ
IPENZ believes funding in high technology industries also needs to be supported alongside the primary and food sectors to ensure New Zealand’s future economic growth. More >>
IPENZ – New Zealand’s RUC is a world leader
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 2:43 pm | IPENZ Engineers NZ
IPENZ supports the road user charges (RUC) review has come out to retain and enhance the existing arrangement, where the heaviest vehicles pay more for their road use. More >>
Local Engineers Encouraged to Enter Awards
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 12:03 pm | IPENZ Engineers NZ
Local Engineers are encouraged to enter the 2009 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards to highlight the achievements of local engineers and their organisations at a national level. More >>
Bridge Swing Accident – better regulations needed
Monday, 9 March 2009, 4:10 pm | IPENZ Engineers NZ
The very unfortunate fatal accident at the Ballance Bridge in the Manawatu Gorge on Saturday highlights an issue with the regulation of some adventure-type activities in New Zealand. More >>
Infrastructure industries must ascertain direction
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 11:10 am | IPENZ Engineers NZ
IPENZ considers the establishment of a national infrastructure unit in Treasury and the intention to develop a 10 year infrastructure plan as helpful, but asks does anybody know where is it all going? More >>
Infrastructure announcements restrained, prudent
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 12:31 pm | IPENZ Engineers NZ
Whilst IPENZ supports this restrained approach, it is more about minimising unemployment in the construction sector in the short term– particularly for trades, semi-skilled and unskilled people, rather than providing a major stimulus to the broader economy ... More >>
RMA reforms speed up processes for infrastructure
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 3:25 pm | IPENZ Engineers NZ
RMA reforms speed up the processes for infrastructure and gives choices on process. Changes announced today by the Government to the Resource Management Act, particularly the priority given to national infrastructure, will significantly speed up timeframes ... More >>
Aussie discrimination higher in profession
Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 12:09 pm | IPENZ Engineers NZ
Despite New Zealand’s female engineers being outnumbered by their male colleagues by ten to one, Kiwi women report a relatively low level of gender discrimination when compared to their Aussie contemporaries. More >>
Gender gaps are closing in maths and science
Tuesday, 16 December 2008, 4:01 pm | IPENZ Engineers NZ
IPENZ considers there are some positives to be taken from a recently released international survey outlining New Zealand children’s achievement in maths and science. More >>
IPENZ Engineers NZ: New Cabinet well-designed
Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 1:51 pm | IPENZ Engineers NZ
IPENZ considers the new Cabinet is well-designed for tackling the triple challenge for economic performance by improving infrastructure, creating a supportive regulatory environment and developing new export industries. More >>
IPENZ – Innovation Centre a good start
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 2:29 pm | IPENZ Engineers NZ
IPENZ believes the Governments plan to develop a New Zealand Innovation Centre based in Auckland is a step in the right direction. They have recognised the need to assist in the development of New Zealand businesses by increasing collaboration with research ... More >>
Water, water - not everywhere
Monday, 6 October 2008, 4:45 pm | IPENZ Engineers NZ
New Zealanders must move away from the attitude of thinking water should be freely available as of “right” and start treating it as the valuable and limited natural resource if they want to remain sustainable and prosperous says IPENZ, the Institution ... More >>
Proposals for DIY & Restricted Building Sensible
Thursday, 24 April 2008, 3:48 pm | IPENZ Engineers NZ
IPENZ welcomes the commitment by Government to clarify both restricted building work and DIY as soon as possible. More >>
Future prosperity requires high tech industry
Friday, 18 April 2008, 11:08 am | IPENZ Engineers NZ
No country has got rich by biology alone – a return to the top half of the OECD requires a vibrant manufacturing sector as well. Recent events show how at risk we are according to IPENZ. More >>
