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Major crane assessment saves downtime, reduces cost and enhances safety
Data Analytics

Major crane assessment saves downtime, reduces cost and enhances safety

Minimal disruption on a 20-year-old crane has cut future maintenance costs for WesTrac while improving safety and productivity.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Sep 2018
LMNTRIX continues NZ channel push with 'industry veteran' hire
Managed Security Services Provider

LMNTRIX continues NZ channel push with 'industry veteran' hire

Next generation cybersecurity firm LMNTRIX has appointed a brand new New Zealand country manager as it gets set to build out the local channel presence.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Sep 2018
Ola launches new ridesharing service in NZ
Ridesharing

Ola launches new ridesharing service in NZ

Ola's app includes emergency features including an emergency button that helps passengers instantly share ride information with friends and family.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Sep 2018
Cyber threat spotlight: Kiwis report more, lose less in Q2
Firewalls

Cyber threat spotlight: Kiwis report more, lose less in Q2

CERT NZ's latest report shows cyber threats and incident reports increased in Q2, yet monetary losses dropped by 24%, with most under NZD $500.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Sep 2018
Road safety charity invites employers to take part in fleet safety survey
Human Capital Management

Road safety charity invites employers to take part in fleet safety survey

Employers can benchmark fleet policies on vulnerable road users in a free, anonymous survey that closes on Monday 24 September 2018.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Sep 2018
Auckland Council and Unison honoured at RiskNZ annual awards
Risk & Compliance

Auckland Council and Unison honoured at RiskNZ annual awards

Auckland Council's risk culture overhaul has won national recognition, with Cecilia Tse and its team both taking top honours at RiskNZ's awards.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Sep 2018
Auckland property market springs to life
NZD

Auckland property market springs to life

A first Auckland house price rise in six months, alongside record national highs, suggests spring demand is lifting the market.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Tue, 18th Sep 2018
Domain Name Commission wins lawsuit against US intelligence firm DomainTools
Hyperscale

Domain Name Commission wins lawsuit against US intelligence firm DomainTools

NZ's Domain Name Commission has won an injunction against US company DomainTools for scraping registration data.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Sep 2018
Inland Revenue seminars to help businesses understand payday filing
Inland Revenue Department

Inland Revenue seminars to help businesses understand payday filing

Inland Revenue is hosting over 300 seminars nationwide to help New Zealand businesses transition to payday filing ahead of the 1 April 2019 deadline.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Sep 2018
2018 proves to be a mixed bag of severe cyber threats, report finds
Malware

2018 proves to be a mixed bag of severe cyber threats, report finds

2018 saw a surge in cyber threats with over 30 zero-day vulnerabilities and nearly 24,000 unique malware variants, Fortinet's report reveals.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018
NZTech chief: Don't wait for the government, let's find NZ's CTO ourselves
NZTech

NZTech chief: Don't wait for the government, let's find NZ's CTO ourselves

NZTech chief Graeme Muller urges New Zealand's tech community to appoint its own CTO, calling government handling a 'shocker' after Derek Handley debacle.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018
US Marines build world-first 3D printed concrete barracks
Robotics

US Marines build world-first 3D printed concrete barracks

The rapid build could reduce exposure to danger and cut barracks construction time from five days to 40 hours in future missions.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 16th Sep 2018
Crane owners, operators urged to conduct safety checks
Risk & Compliance

Crane owners, operators urged to conduct safety checks

Safety checks have been ordered across Victoria’s crane fleet after a fatal Box Hill incident exposed a possible hoist rope failure.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 16th Sep 2018
Australian infrastructure projects make prestigious competition finals
Document Management

Australian infrastructure projects make prestigious competition finals

Their software use has put six Australian infrastructure projects among 57 global finalists in Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure 2018 Awards.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 16th Sep 2018
Integrating nature into urban sanitation services
Risk & Compliance

Integrating nature into urban sanitation services

Cities could cut treatment costs and recover water, nutrients and carbon by replacing end-of-pipe sanitation with nature-based systems.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 16th Sep 2018
Uni students' cashflow solution scoops MYOB IT Challenge award
Fintech

Uni students' cashflow solution scoops MYOB IT Challenge award

University of Auckland's Team Steak wins MYOB IT Challenge for a cashflow calendar app designed to help SMEs predict financial trends and avoid cashflow issues.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Sep 2018
Entry deadline extended for the 2018 iSANZ Awards
Cybersecurity

Entry deadline extended for the 2018 iSANZ Awards

New Zealand's talented security businesses and individuals now have extra time up their sleeves to enter this year's iSANZ awards.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Sep 2018
Green buildings offer clear occupancy benefits
Energy efficient

Green buildings offer clear occupancy benefits

Lower vacancy rates in Auckland and Wellington are boosting landlords' returns, with Green Star office buildings drawing tenants more quickly than the wider market.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Sep 2018
World-leading health and safety innovator to join WorkSafe New Zealand
Risk & Compliance

World-leading health and safety innovator to join WorkSafe New Zealand

WorkSafe New Zealand is hoping new practices will lift workplace safety performance as Daniel Hummerdal takes up a unique advisory role on 1 October.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Sep 2018