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Lessons from Cyclone Gabrielle

Stronger planning rules are still needed to stop homes being built on land prone to landslides and coastal erosion after Cyclone Gabrielle.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2024

Risk & Compliance

Auckland Airport bolsters its flood resilience

Floods at the international terminal have prompted a major stormwater overhaul that will protect operations and treat runoff before it reaches the harbour.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2023

Supply Chain

Changing the way we plan infrastructure resilience

The report says Cyclone Gabrielle exposed how failures in power, water and communications can cascade across New Zealand's critical networks.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Oct 2023

Artificial Intelligence

Rental stock reaching crisis levels

Desperate tenants are now offering above asking rents as migration and storm damage squeeze Auckland's inner-city housing supply.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2023

New Zealand Labour Party

Is National flogging a dead horse?

Transport critics say National's road-heavy plan revives costly schemes, with old estimates leaving a multibillion-pound funding gap.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2023

Disaster Recovery

Shortsightedness and poor planning lead to property buyouts

Ratepayers and taxpayers will help fund buyouts and flood defences for homes in areas hit by severe weather after years of underinvestment.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Jun 2023

Disaster Recovery

Just how dangerous is mould?

Water-damaged homes can expose residents to spores that trigger asthma, respiratory infections and other health problems.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2023

Disaster Recovery

Working with silt or soil after flooding

Workers face contamination risks from flood silt, with WorkSafe warning of germs, chemicals and asbestos during clean-up.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Mar 2023

Autodesk

What can we learn from the response to Hurricane Katrina?

For coastal New Zealand, the lesson is that resilience will hinge on working with nature, not relying on engineering alone.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Sun, 5th Mar 2023

Global Stories

Flooding stories

Data Protection

How to neutralise a web DDoS tsunami attack

As DDoS attacks escalate to unprecedented levels with 'Web DDoS Tsunami,' firms must adopt proactive, adaptive cybersecurity methods or risk severe disruptions.

By Eva Abergel • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jul 2024

Firewalls

Radware unveils AI-powered DNS DDoS protection solution

Cybersecurity firm Radware has launched an AI-driven version of its DNS DDoS Protection solution. Using patented algorithms, it accurately identifies and blocks harmful traffic without human interaction, improving attack response time.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2024

Fintech

Spirent partners with online payments platform to boost cyber defenses

Spirent Communications joins forces with an online payments platform to enhance cyber defenses using its advanced CyberFlood software, aimed at improving the scalability and efficacy of network defenses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Apr 2024

Unified Communications

NVIDIA launches Earth-2 platform to tackle climate change impacts

NVIDIA launches Earth-2, a climate digital twin cloud platform, addressing $140bn worth of weather-related economic damage with AI-backed high-resolution simulations and timely data updates.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2024

Disaster Recovery

Tack One & Infineon develop world's first palm-sized flood monitor

Singapore's Tack One and Infineon Technologies are developing a palm-sized flood monitoring device to tackle flooding.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2023

Disaster Recovery

Government selects ICEYE to strengthen disaster response

ICEYE will empower national and provincial agencies throughout Australia to enhance country-wide resilience and supply flood and bushfire hazard data.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2023