What we can control in times of instability
By Alan Pollard, CEO, CCNZ I recall a line from an old Kiwi movie: “There is one thing for sure in this world, and that is...
Category : Comment
Contractors and civil emergencies
The end may be in sight for the exclusion of civil contractors from emergency management committees writes Hugh de Lacy. A hint that the government...
Ramping up advocacy in an election year
There are many parts that make up the CCNZ value proposition for members, explains Alan Pollard, the CEO. One of our most critical roles, but...
Keeping good records
Katrina Van Houtte (Partner) and Josiah Kemp (Solicitor) in Dentons’ Major Projects and Construction team explain why you need a strong paper trail when it...
Election date consequences
Peter Dunne provides an interesting perspective on the Government’s choice of election date. This year’s general election will be held on November 7; a date...
Some of our ministries have been thinking
Wellington has solved the country’s 50-year ‘productivity’ puzzle, explains Roger Partridge. Republished from Plain Thinking at Substack.com. According to a new 60-page joint briefing from...
Keeping the oversize wheels moving
While a series of safety-focused videos on oversize loads was the most visible initiative of the past year, the Heavy Haulage Association has also been...
We need a ‘collaborative’ Parliament
It was ironic that the very week (December 2025) former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer lambasted Parliament and recent governments for too much rushed legislation...
Don’t underestimate your knowledge
With the 2025 local body elections out of the way, newly elected councils will get to the business of serving their communities, writes Alan Pollard,...
Work on existing structures – are they insured?
Insurance is an often overlooked aspect of construction contracts warns Brendan Cash (Partner) and David Newport (Special Counsel) in the Dentons’ Major Projects and Construction...