Labour Shortage Stories

Kiwi Stories

Labour Shortage stories

NMIT & NZAero launch Hamilton aviation training hub

New Zealand's aviation maintenance industry could face a bigger skills squeeze as the North Island gains a new training route for engineers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Labour Shortage stories

Robotics

Government leaves it late for labour shortage solution

Australia risks leaving $242 billion of infrastructure work short of labour, with shortages already threatening delivery and driving up costs.

By Mike Bishara • 9 min read • Today

Robotics

Alvest launches TLD Robotics after EasyMile takeover

Airports and industrial sites stand to gain from the new brand, which brings autonomous towing and cargo-handling operations under one roof.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Energy efficient

FRAMECAD launches lower-cost steel framing machine

Smaller builders can now enter cold-formed steel construction with less upfront spend as FRAMECAD targets faster, lower-waste offsite production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Cook Islands trust registrations hit record amid US demand

Record registrations underscore the Cook Islands' growing reliance on US-backed trust business, even as local staffing gaps widen.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

ABB: Renewables usage puts NZ in data centre sweet spot

Renewables are leaving New Zealand well placed for data centres, but ABB says grid upgrades and smarter use of existing assets are needed.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Conexiom launches AI-native Relay for order automation

Manufacturers and distributors could cut manual retyping as the system handles messy orders from emails, notes and images, with visibility controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

Australian firms lose work amid skilled staff shortages

Australian employers are losing customers and delaying contracts as skilled vacancies linger for weeks, a survey of 214 firms found.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month

Robotics

The future of autonomous security

Labour shortages and rising security costs are pushing businesses towards robots that can monitor large sites overnight and flag incidents to staff.

By Tom Hughes • 5 min read • Sat, 29th Aug 2026

Semiconductors

Allianz warns data centre boom reshapes insurer risk

Rising losses and tighter underwriting are forcing insurers to treat data centres as mission-critical infrastructure rather than specialist property.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026

Data Protection

Sysdig launches Secure AI for cloud security teams

Cloud security teams are under pressure to act faster as vulnerabilities are being exploited within hours of disclosure, Sysdig said.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 5th Aug 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Labour Shortage stories

Property Market

Only 23% of Australian new home builds finish on time

Planning delays, labour shortages and weaker small builders are slowing Australia's housing pipeline, with only 23% of new home builds finishing on time.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

44% of Australian transport workers eye sector exit

Rising freight demand is intensifying labour strain, with 44% of Australian transport and logistics staff considering a sector exit within five years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Drones

AI could ease Australia's 150,000 engineer shortage

Software tools are helping engineers save time as Australia braces for a shortfall of about 150,000 staff over the next decade.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Robotics

Humanoid robots target smaller warehouse automation

Smaller warehouses could soon automate tasks once reserved for larger sites, as falling costs make humanoid robots easier to deploy into ageing facilities.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Rockwell Automation spotlights Thailand manufacturing trends

Manufacturers are weighing digitalisation, AI and cybersecurity as Thailand's factories face labour shortages, cost pressure and tighter sustainability goals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026