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Being smarter about your next big thing
Cities

Being smarter about your next big thing

Building new stadiums seems to bedevil even the smartest cities. New Zealand’s largest city Auckland has been grappling with what...
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Learning from the best cities in the world
Cities

Learning from the best cities in the world

The most liveable cities in the world are strongly backed by their nations. Yet other cities have to battle their...
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Smart ideas to solve the world’s city problems
Cities

Smart ideas to solve the world’s city problems

How can cities disrupt themselves to cope better with growing pains, and how can they fund this? Mark Thomas reports...
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Smart secrets lie in city approaches
Cities Technology

Smart secrets lie in city approaches

THE purpose of building a smart city is to raise the quality of life and standard of living of its...
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How to use a Commonwealth Games to create smart city investment
Cities

How to use a Commonwealth Games to create smart city investment

Urban renewal, affordable housing and improved transport – all from a sporting event. Mark Thomas says rather than being a...
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What your city needs to do to cut traffic congestion
Cities Transport

What your city needs to do to cut traffic congestion

Since 2016, residents of Helsinki (a third the size of Auckland) have been using what's called the Netflix of transport...
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There have been nine World Urban Forums since 2002. Have we saved the world yet?
Cities

There have been nine World Urban Forums since 2002. Have we saved the world yet?

There’s nothing like a global conference to both gain insight into the really big trends that are happening around the...
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Urgent situation vacant: smart cities builder (location: paradise)
Cities Technology

Urgent situation vacant: smart cities builder (location: paradise)

Street lights in Kansas City have wifi sensors which link with a live map, allowing residents to see traffic and...
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How much longer will traditional banks exist?
Technology

How much longer will traditional banks exist?

It’s estimated about 2 billion people are ‘unbanked’ and not using traditional banking services, but startups are creating a new...
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Our nation needs to be smarter not luckier
Technology

Our nation needs to be smarter not luckier

Ironically NBC Sport titled their America's Cup preview last month, "Hard Luck Loser Kiwis Back For Another Shot".
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