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QR Codes Explain New Street Names

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 21:59:59 +1300 | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter

Using a smart phone the code can take readers to the council webside page which gives a translation of the names into English, along with a short history of the areas and the meaning behind the names.More >>

AI-driven Cyber Attacks, Ransomware Payments Rising In NZ

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 17:34:48 +1300 | Bill Bennett

Research from Kordia’s Business Cyber Security Report 2025 shows that nearly 60% of New Zealand businesses were hit by cyber-attacks in the past year, AI-powered threats and ransomware payments are top concerns.More >>

Why Pay Equity Software Is Essential For A Strong Employee Value Proposition

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 16:56:26 +1300 | Hugh Grant

Pay equity software is no longer just an optional HR tool—it is a fundamental component of a strong employee value proposition. By leveraging technology to ensure fair compensation practices, businesses can build trust, enhance employee engagement, and maintain ...More >>

SUSE Partners With Infosys To Deliver Complete Enterprise AI Infrastructure

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:49:35 +1300 | SUSE

The new all-in-one solution will bring together SUSE AI, the extensible, secure open infrastructure platform for AI workloads, with best-in-class systems integration Gen AI-based solutions from Infosys based on Infosys Topaz AI offerings.More >>

Too Many Subscriptions? BNZ First With Open Banking Tech That Can Simplify Recurring Payments

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:19:40 +1300 | BNZ

Through integration with online banking, Blink AutoPay allows businesses to process regular payments from customer accounts with improved flexibility and control for both parties.More >>

Streamlining Identity Verification Online

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:09:17 +1300 | New Zealand Government

This simplified identification process can provide significant cost and time savings for people who need to identity themselves for a service, as well as helping the organisaitons to meet their compliance obligations, including anti-money laundering ...More >>

Auckland Council Refuse To Defend Precautionary Policies In The Unitary Plan

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:17:09 +1300 | GE Free NZ

A major concern is the mandatory removal of precaution nationally and locally by Clauses 248-253 of the bill. It is wrong that Council should just sit by while precaution is removed at public and ratepayer expense.More >>

Human Rights Council: Significant Increase In Child Victims Of Trafficking

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:50:06 +1300 | UN News

Children make up almost four in 10 victims of trafficking worldwide, but the true number of youngsters caught up in the illegal practice is likely much higher, a senior UN official warned on Wednesday.More >>

Tuatahi First Fibre Welcomes Government Announcement To Remove Regulatory Barriers

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:31:48 +1300 | Tuatahi First Fibre

Announced today, the changes will align the LFC constitutions with the fibre regulatory framework, support competition and encourage investment in opportunities to improve connectivity.More >>

New Research Shows Business Leaders Fear Being On The Hook For Others’ Privacy Breaches

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:54:53 +1300 | Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster says, "The law is very clear that when an agency outsources services to a third-party provider, the agency remains responsible for ensuring the data remains secure and used in a way that is compliant with the Privacy ...More >>

Kiwi Firms Risking It All With Weak Legal Docs

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:14:10 +1300 | On Your Terms

Despite securing patents in multiple countries, Dreamware, an award-winning juicer company, couldn’t afford to do so in Australia. The result? Cheap knockoffs at rock-bottom prices, with seemingly no legal recourse.More >>

Councillor Opens Up About Cyberstalking Experience, Calls For Stronger Laws

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 07:47:28 +1300 | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter

Angela Dalton highlights the risks posed to vulnerable groups, including women and children, by the increasing use of social media in stalking and harassment. More >>

New, Streamlined Continuing Registration For New Zealand Architects: Teulo Has Partnered With The NZRAB

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:12:39 +1300 | Teulo

With this exciting partnership between Teulo and NZRAB, architecture and design professionals will reap the benefits of a new API (Application Programming Interface) that directly pulls details about CPD-accredited activities from Teulo’s learning platform intoMore >>

Science New Zealand 2025 Award Winners Announced

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:28:45 +1300 | Science New Zealand

The theme of this year’s awards was ‘impacts for Aotearoa New Zealand’, recognising the research driving innovation and tangible outcomes that benefit New Zealanders. More >>

Grasslanz Technology Claims Top Science Honour

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:22:48 +1300 | AgResearch

“This award is a real credit to the many people who have been a part of the enduring success of Grasslanz Technology,” says Grasslanz Technology chief executive Megan Skiffington.More >>

More Incidents With Large Losses Reported, Says NCSC

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:36:27 +1300 | National Cyber Security Centre

The National Cyber Security Centre’s Cyber Security Insights report for Q4 2024, released today, shows New Zealanders lost $6.8M to cybercrime, up 24% from $5.5M in Q3.More >>

NZAS Supports Saving Biotechnology Capacity In Callaghan; Asks What Now For Applied Technology Group

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:20:25 +1300 | New Zealand Association of Scientists

The Biotechnology group with Callaghan Innovation will transfer to the new Bioeconomy Public Research Organisation (PRO), which will be created from a merger of Scion, Plant and Food Research, Manaaki Whenua, and AgResearch as of 1 October 2025.More >>

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