Kiwi Stories

NZ Police leans on Vodafone mobile devices in bid to cut back paperwork

New Zealand Police is targeting more productivity gains in one of the world's biggest deployments of handheld smart devices, working on new applica.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2014

Government

IRD's Netguide Award shows government committed to make tax simple

New Zealand's tax system is up there with the best, but it will need to evolve and adapt to meet the needs of the 21st century and an increasingly glo.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2014

Gaming

The Warehouse and Noel Leeming praised for 'family friendly values'

The Warehouse and Noel Leeming ditch R18 games and DVDs, hailed for prioritising family values by Family First NZ.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2014

EduTech

Little appoints shadow Cabinet: Robertson finance, King deputy

Newly elected Labour Party leader Andrew Little has appointed his closest rival for the job, Grant Robertson, to the crucial finance role previousl.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2014

Facebook

Social media tracks down thief who stole from youth charity

Footage clearly captures the man grabbing the bench from the charity's Ponsonby office and taking it to his truck, which is also clearly seen in the video.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014

Fleet Management

CORRECT: Telogis seeks to double workers in NZ after opening bigger R&D hub in Christchurch

Telogis, whose cloud-based location intelligence software is used in more than 100 countries, is kicking off a delayed job recruitment drive in New.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2014

Data Privacy

Do Not Knock stickers to deter door-to-door sellers

Consumer NZ fights against dodgy door-to-door sellers with nationwide campaign and free “Do Not Knock” stickers. 70% of members want them to stop calling.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014

All Blacks

High profile All Blacks referred to the police over Twitter use

Two high profile All Blacks and a high profile rower have been referred to police over electoral law breaches, as well as 17 others.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014

EduTech

Should social media be taught in school?

As social media becomes a part of everyday life, more people are entering into the discussion about whether it should be covered in the school curriculum.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2014

Global Stories

Unified Communications

Vodafone and the New Zealand Police open Mobility Innovation Lab

The New Zealand Police, with Vodafone New Zealand, have opened a Mobility Innovation Lab and Experience Centre.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2014

Malware

The biggest malware threats of 2014 and top 2015 predictions

In 2014, security threats involved high-level security breaches, large-scale vulnerabilities and privacy debates, according to Bitdefender.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2014

Malware

2014 ESET NetGuide Web Awards Full Results

The winners of the 2014 ESET NetGuide Web Awards were announced at Auckland's Hilton Hotel, echoing the voices of New Zealand's thriving IT community.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2014