Technology

Concerns around record losses to cybercrime

CERT NZ's latest annual summary shows that scammers are still finding new and inventive ways of getting to our money. While reports were down slightly on the... Read More

Future benefits of synthetic biology to NZ

The future benefits of synthetic biology to New Zealand will be a key topic at the life sciences summit in Wellington on March 22 and 23, BioTechNZ executive... Read More

Significant investment scam targeting NZers

A major investment scam is currently targeting New Zealanders seeking financial advice. CERT NZ is aware that people have lost millions of dollars to this scam... Read More

Bringing clean water to Tongan schools

Using technical skills and community engagement, a group of University of Canterbury (UC) Humanitarian Engineering students installed drinking water treatment... Read More

Rotorua company hopes to build NZ biofuel industry

New Zealand could be making its own biofuel within the next five years. Scion, a Rotorua-based research institute, hopes to end the country's reliance on... Read More

Noel Leeming first NZ retailer to offer Starlink

Noel Leeming has announced it is the first retailer in New Zealand to sell Starlink broadband internet. 'At Noel Leeming we want to bring new technology to Kiwis... Read More

Air New Zealand unveils zero-emission planes

Air New Zealand has revealed what the future of flying could look like around the regions, unveiling four different zero-emissions planes it is looking to buy.... Read More

Google‘s most searched terms for 2022 in NZ

Wordle, Queen Elizabeth and "how to do a rat test" are among New Zealanders' most searched terms this year. Google's Year in Search for 2022 ranks the... Read More

Police are steering towards a more electric future

Police are steering towards a more electric future, with a further roll-out of electric pool vehicles advancing the commitment to reduce the organisation's carbon... Read More

Cyber attack: Coronial & health files targeted

A cyber attack targeting thousands of coronial and health files has forced a "thorough investigation" by digital security experts. The Ministry of Justice and... Read More

Record scams: $9 million in financial losses

A spate of scams between July and September has seen New Zealanders stung with direct financial losses totalling almost $9 million. The government's cyber security... Read More

Tackling the horticulture labour shortage in NZ

The University of Waikato has developed an electronic fruit bin that assists in the harvesting of kiwifruit to help make picking lighter work. University's School... Read More