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Patients at selected Tāmaki Health clinics can now get round-the-clock coaching between appointments as demand for primary care rises.
iPayroll mandates 2FA security for employee logins
Employees now need a second verification step to reach payroll data as iPayroll tightens defences amid rising cyber incidents in New Zealand.
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Online shoppers in New Zealand face a sharper risk of fraud as fake stores and remote access attacks exploit trusted digital services.
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With NZD $13 billion set to be spent on public technology, the firm says procurement reform could keep more taxpayer money and control at home.
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