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Kiwi Stories

Biosecurity stories

AI designs a virus

The breakthrough could help weaponise phages against antibiotic-resistant infections, but researchers warn the same method could aid deadly virus design.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

BlueSky

Pandemic vaccine research canned

Public health researchers warn the shutdown could weaken efforts to spot dangerous viruses before they spill over into people and trigger outbreaks.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jun 2025

Surveillance

AI cameras help save Motutapu Island's rare birds

A Norway rat has been eradicated from Motutapu Island in the Hauraki Gulf with the use of DOC's AI camera.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Oct 2024

Application Performance Monitoring

Onside unveils new biosecurity tech to protect NZ's primary sector

New Zealand's agri-tech firm Onside has rolled out a biosecurity app mapping 16,000 rural properties, enhancing monitoring and compliance across primary industries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Aug 2024

Agricultural Technology

SmartSat & NZ Space Agency unite for space exploration growth

Australia's SmartSat and the New Zealand Space Agency unite in a landmark MoU, strategising to boost innovation, R&D, and workforce development in their local space industries.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2024

Sustainability

Redwoods could outperform pine as carbon forests

Redwood could help New Zealand meet its 2050 net-zero target by storing more carbon than radiata pine on suitable sites.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 29th May 2022

Risk & Compliance

Toxic fumigant to be phased out by 2033

Stricter controls will force exporters to cut emissions as New Zealand moves to end methyl bromide use by 2033.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Aug 2021

Risk & Compliance

Chemical burns after businesses fail to co-ordinate

Eight workers suffered chemical burns after poor oversight of Mycoplasma bovis clean-up left sodium hydroxide seeping into gloves.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Feb 2021

Global Stories

Biosecurity stories

Data Analytics

Anthropic accuses Chinese AI labs of illicit Claude copying

Anthropic alleges Chinese labs DeepSeek, Moonshot and MiniMax ran vast illicit campaigns to copy Claude and bypass US export curbs.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Data Protection

Altman sets out OpenAI roadmap for future AI co-workers

Sam Altman says AI co-workers will reshape software jobs, cut team sizes and force firms to compete on ideas, attention and resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026

Power / Energy

AMD & Oak Ridge announce USD $1 billion AI supercomputing push

AMD and Oak Ridge National Labouratory partner with the US Department of Energy in a USD $1 billion investment to launch two AI supercomputers, Lux AI and Discovery.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025

Agricultural Technology

Onside launches digital platform to boost agri supply safety

Onside has launched PCBU Enterprise, a digital platform designed to enhance safety coordination across agriculture supply chains in Australia and New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Biosecurity stories

Agricultural Technology

AUD $15 million national digital twin to reshape farming

A AUD $15 million national digital twin aims to fuse farm, satellite and climate data to transform decision-making across Australian agriculture.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026

Software-as-a-Service

WiseTech buys customs educator CCES to expand training

WiseTech Global snaps up customs educator CCES to bolster online training and support its push into digital customs and compliance worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

Document Management

Atturra, Comtrac partner on AI-driven investigation tools

Atturra teams with Comtrac to roll out AI-powered investigation tools for Australian law enforcement and regulators via a single service channel.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025

EduTech

Drones aid bushfire monitoring in ground-breaking NSW trial

Advanced drone technology facilitates safer bushfire monitoring across Western NSW in a landmark trial, proving critical in both early detection and rapid response.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2024

Supply Chain

AWEX protects biosecurity, integrity and traceability with RFID tags

Amid biosecurity threats, AWEX leverages RFID tags to improve wool traceability and bolster industry integrity, initiating a digital transition set to optimise global efficiencies.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2024