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Maintenance engineers around the world are changing to Gates Poly Chain
GT belts. In comparison with other belts, Poly Chain GET drives weigh up
to 35% less, use sprockets that are up to 67% narrower and have up to
4 times more power. Gates Poly Chain GT belts last longer, require no
lubrication and are practically maintenance-free for reduced overall costs.
Maintenance engineers around the world are changing to Gates Poly Chain
GT belts. In comparison with other belts, Poly Chain GET drives weigh up
to 35% less, use sprockets that are up to 67% narrower and have up to
4 times more power. Gates Poly Chain GT belts last longer, require no
lubrication and are practically maintenance-free for reduced overall costs.
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New Zealand 19th
most competitive
New Zealand is the 19th most
competitive nation in the
world, according to the Global
Competitiveness Index.
The Global Competitiveness
Index is a ranking of economic
competitiveness, based on
economic data and surveys of
large businesses in 140 countries.
The Index shows New Zealand
dropping from 18th place in 2018
to 19th place in 2019.
This year the Index shows
New Zealand gaining 1st place
for macroeconomic stability,
Budget transparency, corporate
governance, time needed to start
a business and social capital.
New Zealand’s rankings improved
slightly for factors including
IT adoption, competition in
services, market capitalisation,
venture capital availability, R&D
expenditure, growth of innovative
companies, workers’ rights and
ratio of female to male salaried
workers.
New Zealand’s rankings declined
slightly for factors including infrastructure,
property rights, burden
of government regulation, IP
protection, skills, and ability to
hire labour.
‘Nah, Yeah Buoy’ gets yes, yes in Dyson Awards Two young female design students from
green lights. As we know, rip currents are
Victoria University of Wellington have
a constant threat to enjoying the beach
captured the attention of the world’s
life and account for a large amount of
best after having their new invention
rescues at patrolled beaches, and sadly,
selected as a top 20 design globally in
are sometimes even responsible for
the not-for-profit James Dyson Award.
fatal drownings.
Hannah Tisley and Chamonix Stuart’s
This is just another notch in the belt of
‘Nah, Yeah Buoy’ entry has beaten
creative Kiwis - for years, we’ve been
over 1,000 other entries from over 20
known for our creative solutions to
countries in the process of making the
problems and this one is no different
top 20 showing how well regarded their
garnering international admiration from
invention is.
the judges of the James Dyson Award.
Their invention aims to highlight the
Approximately 80% of Surf Life Saving
hidden dangers of rip currents using a
New Zealand’s 1,000 annual lifesaving
water flow sensor and red, yellow and
rescues are caused by rip currents, and
studies show that drowning is the third
highest cause of accidental death in
New Zealand.
Ms Tilsley and Ms Stuart wanted to
design a product that would help detect
a rip current to warn beachgoers of the
hidden dangers to prevent drownings
and rescues due to rip currents. The
“Nah, Yeah Buoy” is an adaptive system
for water safety designed to identify rip
currents near beaches, visualise their
locations and movements, and provide
interactive alerts and warnings for
lifeguards and water users.
2019
NAWIC
Excellence
Awards
celebrate
the best
Some 232 finalists, friends and family
attended the 2019 NAWIC Excellence
Awards held at the Royal NZ Yacht
Squadron in Auckland.
“The awards programme aims
to celebrate and honour the
achievements of women working in
construction and affiliated industries,”
says National Association of Women
in Construction (NAWIC) president
Jenny Parker. “We also recognise
those organisations active in
redressing the gender imbalance in
the industry.”
Greg Durkin of BCITO acknowledged
and appreciated the efforts made by
every finalist to improve their world.
Their own aim is to have 10% of
apprentices as women now, rising to
30% by 2040. He pointed out that this
ratio is already at 19% in the painting
sector (for example), so these figures
are not unreasonable in what is a
thriving construction economy.
Helen Tippett’s eldest daughter
Victoria Quade presented NAWIC’s
premier award, the Helen Tippett
Award and trophy to Colleen Upton,
general manager-director of Hutt Gas
and Plumbing in Lower Hutt.
Of the 76 entries received, 42 finalists
were selected and 12 winners were
honoured at the event, as were 16
“highly commended” or “special merit”
women. This represents the secondhighest
number of entries ever
received – a number of construction
companies have exited the industry
since 84 entries were received in
2017. Judges were pleased to note
that there has been a steady increase
in entries from apprentices/students,
tradeswomen and rising stars.
“This is a great chance to encourage
women in their careers,” said
judges. “We heard their passion and
dedication, modesty and humility -
most thinking they were just doing
their jobs. They don’t realise how
extraordinary they are.”