Park maintenance crews are moving through the city’s busiest green spaces this month, repairing cracked and uneven pathways before winter weather.

Existing fibre optic cables buried beneath streets and countryside are being turned into giant sensing networks capable of detecting earthquakes,.

A fiber network can cross a country flawlessly and still disappoint at the final step: the last few metres into and around a home.

Travellers arriving at the main terminal are meeting a quieter welcome this month, as electric shuttle buses begin service on the routes linking.

As temperatures fall and people spend more time indoors, seasonal illnesses tend to circulate more easily in homes, schools and workplaces.

Family doctors are advising patients to seek advice early when winter illness symptoms develop, rather than waiting until they feel seriously unwell.