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Wellington opens Te Rua Archives with NZD $290m climate-resilient façade
Clean technologies

Wellington opens Te Rua Archives with NZD $290m climate-resilient façade

Wellington's NZD $290m Te Rua Archives showcases a climate-resilient, culturally rich façade, safeguarding New Zealand's heritage against earthquakes and climate change.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Sep 2025
New government 'alliance' formed to combat online scammers
Cybersecurity

New government 'alliance' formed to combat online scammers

New Zealand's government forms 'Anti-Scam Alliance' with banks, police and tech firms to tackle online scams through real-time data sharing.

By Craig McCulloch • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Government births, deaths and marriages IT project halted
Open source

Government births, deaths and marriages IT project halted

RNZ understands multiple deadlines have been missed after officials tried to buy an off-the-shelf system and customise it.

By Phil Pennington • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Dec 2023
Identity Check online system pilot launched despite gaps over privacy, rights
Surveillance

Identity Check online system pilot launched despite gaps over privacy, rights

Government's online identity check system raises concerns over human rights, ethics, and Māori engagement. Nationwide pilot underway.

By Phil Pennington • 6 min read • Tue, 22nd Nov 2022
Catalyst Cloud awarded NZ all-of-government contract
Hyperscale

Catalyst Cloud awarded NZ all-of-government contract

New Zealand cloud provider Catalyst Cloud has been awarded an All-of-Government Cloud Framework Agreement with Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2022
Katana announces expansion and release on DIA marketplace
Marketing Technologies

Katana announces expansion and release on DIA marketplace

Katana releases managed DMARC implementation service on Department of Internal Affairs Marketplace, giving government organisations access to email protection.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022
Investigation: The NZ Govt is weakening its grip on nuisance spam
Government

Investigation: The NZ Govt is weakening its grip on nuisance spam

Spam enforcement in New Zealand has decreased significantly, prompting calls for a review of the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act (UEMA).

By Matthew Lark • 12 min read • Thu, 16th Dec 2021
DIA accused of being soft on vendor who delivered faulty software
Risk & Compliance

DIA accused of being soft on vendor who delivered faulty software

Documents released under the OIA reveal degraded intelligence systems at the Department of Internal Affairs, risking data integrity.

By Phil Pennington, RNZ • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Aug 2021
Internal Affairs' intelligence and investigation system panned
Digital Signage

Internal Affairs' intelligence and investigation system panned

The Department of Internal Affairs has given up on running a single investigation and intelligence system after years of trying to set one up. .

By RNZ • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Jun 2021
Workbridges launches digital platform for disabled business owners
Small Business

Workbridges launches digital platform for disabled business owners

Department of Internal Affairs and Workbridge launch pilot programme to support disabled small business owners' digital growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Dec 2020
Victoria University to launch digital services micro course
EduTech

Victoria University to launch digital services micro course

Victoria University has teamed up with the Department of Internal Affairs to launch a digital accessibility micro-credential, starting 17 February 2020.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2020
Digital divide most impacts Kiwis in social housing & the disabled
Department of Internal Affairs

Digital divide most impacts Kiwis in social housing & the disabled

A Motu report shows the digital divide in New Zealand disproportionately affects those in social housing and the disabled, with major wellbeing implications.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Nov 2019

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Blackpoint names Erin Whitmore to lead threat intel
Ransomware

Blackpoint names Erin Whitmore to lead threat intel

Managed service providers are under rising pressure from ransomware and nation-state attacks as Blackpoint expands intelligence-led security for partners.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
ABBYY, Desktop Imaging automate NZ council rebates, invoices
Document Management

ABBYY, Desktop Imaging automate NZ council rebates, invoices

AI document tools slash manual workloads at Wellington City Council and Fire and Emergency New Zealand, boosting compliance and payment speed.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
RAD project marks impressive 2023 with donations & accolades
DevOps

RAD project marks impressive 2023 with donations & accolades

In 2023, the Recycle A Device (RAD) project achieved remarkable milestones, including donating 2,374 laptops and winning notable accolades.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Dec 2023
Potential job creation of planned NZ data centres not known
Data Analytics

Potential job creation of planned NZ data centres not known

Government agency not researching job creation in planned data centres, despite meeting requests from companies.

By RNZ • 1 min read • Tue, 29th Nov 2022

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LightSpeed Networks appoints Matthew Partridge as MD
Network Infrastructure

LightSpeed Networks appoints Matthew Partridge as MD

LightSpeed is betting on tighter service accountability to win more enterprise and wholesale contracts across its East of England and Midlands network.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month