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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from WatchGuard Technologies
Malware

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from WatchGuard Technologies

WatchGuard Technologies is a cybersecurity company specialising in endpoint security, secure Wi-Fi, multi-factor authentication, and network intelligence.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Tue, 12th Oct 2021

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New Zealand (NZ) stories

New Zealand IT spending on the rise, set to reach $14.7 billion by 2022
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

New Zealand IT spending on the rise, set to reach $14.7 billion by 2022

New Zealand's IT spending is set to reach NZ$14.7bn in 2022, with businesses shifting towards cloud services, says Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Oct 2021
Making sense of the Covid traffic light system
Hybrid & Remote Work

Making sense of the Covid traffic light system

Business owners may still face pressure to check vaccine certificates, with experts warning the traffic light plan could deepen inequities and risk.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Mon, 25th Oct 2021
New Zealand set to benefit from $172m Tongan airport development
Clean technologies

New Zealand set to benefit from $172m Tongan airport development

Kiwi architects and builders could gain work as the island's new runway opens direct flights, boosting trade and tourism links.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Oct 2021
Lawyers and multi-nationals set to profit off struggling tenants and landlords
Small Business

Lawyers and multi-nationals set to profit off struggling tenants and landlords

The planned lease rule changes could force costly disputes on struggling tenants and landlords, while favouring lawyers and large firms.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Oct 2021
Red tape cut for high density housing
New Zealand Labour Party

Red tape cut for high density housing

The bill could unlock up to 105,500 extra homes in major cities by letting most sites add three storeys without resource consents.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
Time to ban hazardous kiwifruit spray?
Agricultural Technology

Time to ban hazardous kiwifruit spray?

Public submissions have opened on a five-year phase-out of the spray, which regulators say poses health and environmental risks for orchard workers.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Oct 2021
Digital strategy for New Zealand long overdue
Digital Transformation

Digital strategy for New Zealand long overdue

Missed skills and implementation gaps could leave New Zealand's first digital strategy in nearly 20 years unable to lift growth or productivity.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Oct 2021
Bill proposes changes to construction contracts
Risk & Compliance

Bill proposes changes to construction contracts

Wider definitions of retention money could expose principals, head contractors and directors to fines of up to NZD $200,000 under the bill.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 10th Oct 2021
Housing market momentum continues to wane
Bank of New Zealand

Housing market momentum continues to wane

Property values rose 1.4% nationally in September, but activity is easing as tighter lending and higher rates weigh on buyers.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Sun, 10th Oct 2021
OCR rise won’t deter first home buyers as rent increases continue
GFC

OCR rise won’t deter first home buyers as rent increases continue

Higher mortgage costs are unlikely to deter first-time buyers while rents keep climbing and remain above many monthly loan repayments.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Oct 2021
Rapid Covid tests finally get the go-ahead
Ministry of Health

Rapid Covid tests finally get the go-ahead

The rollout begins in Auckland hospitals and for travellers, as ministers face criticism for delaying quicker Covid detection by over a year.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Oct 2021
Multi-purpose, safer, faster telehandlers increase productivity
Productivity

Multi-purpose, safer, faster telehandlers increase productivity

Compact New Zealand construction sites are gaining safer, faster handling as rotating telehandlers replace multiple machines and cut transport times.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Oct 2021
Landlords to be forced to provide rent relief
Hybrid & Remote Work

Landlords to be forced to provide rent relief

Property groups warn the proposal could let well-funded firms seek cuts, leaving the most vulnerable tenants with less support.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Sun, 3rd Oct 2021
Six strategies to manage cash flow during COVID-19
Human Capital Management

Six strategies to manage cash flow during COVID-19

Small businesses facing COVID-19 revenue shocks are being urged to seek wage subsidies, tax relief and rent negotiations to stay afloat.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Fri, 1st Oct 2021
Concerns rental market will worsen following tax changes
Property Market

Concerns rental market will worsen following tax changes

Tenants could face higher rents and fewer homes as landlords lose interest deductibility from Friday, industry figures warn.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Sep 2021
Housing crisis could be to blame for spike in Covid cases
University of Otago

Housing crisis could be to blame for spike in Covid cases

Overcrowded emergency housing is increasingly being linked to new infections as officials warn the delta variant is spreading among vulnerable groups.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Sep 2021
Most profitable suburbs revealed
Property Market

Most profitable suburbs revealed

Property values have surged nationwide, leaving first-home buyers facing tougher affordability as almost every New Zealand suburb gained at least 10%.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Sep 2021