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How to prepare for Alert Level 3
Risk & Compliance

How to prepare for Alert Level 3

Businesses must shift to remote work where possible as Level 3 rules ban most customer access and require contactless trading.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Aug 2021
Trades and construction protocols at Alert Level 4
Supply Chain

Trades and construction protocols at Alert Level 4

Only essential building work may continue, with contractors required to follow strict COVID-19 controls or defer jobs until restrictions ease.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Aug 2021
Kaseya ransomware attack hits New Zealand kindergartens
Malware

Kaseya ransomware attack hits New Zealand kindergartens

Schools are offline and more than 100 North Island kindergartens have reverted to pen and paper due to a major international ransomware hit.

By Katie Todd, RNZ • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Jul 2021
Why a pragmatic approach to health and safety just makes sense
Risk & Compliance

Why a pragmatic approach to health and safety just makes sense

Practical changes lifted Sign Foundry to SiteWise Green accreditation, improving safety compliance and winning it a competitive edge for contracts.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 24th May 2021
Commercial property after a year of COVID
eCommerce

Commercial property after a year of COVID

Vacancy rose across Auckland and Wellington offices, shops and warehouses in 2020, but low rates and investor demand kept yields firm.

By Michael Curreen • 10 min read • Mon, 29th Mar 2021
21 predictions for 2021
Supply Chain

21 predictions for 2021

Low rates, fiscal stimulus and reopening borders should support New Zealand property values in 2021, though office and retail risks remain.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2021
NZ small business to access Government digital boost training initiative
Government

NZ small business to access Government digital boost training initiative

New Zealand small businesses to benefit from Government-funded Digital Boost skills training and support initiative.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Dec 2020
Government to restrict vaping despite plummeting cigarette use
Ministry of Health

Government to restrict vaping despite plummeting cigarette use

Fewer smokers may quit if flavour curbs and nicotine caps make vaping less appealing, industry figures warn, as cigarette sales keep falling.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Sep 2020
Oneoneroa delivering the homes Kiwis want
Schools

Oneoneroa delivering the homes Kiwis want

Buyers in Auckland’s Belmont are being offered sustainably built terraced homes with electric bikes as New Zealand eases property viewing restrictions.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 18th May 2020
Fire safety under lockdown in New Zealand
Data centers

Fire safety under lockdown in New Zealand

Routine fire safety checks are being paused in New Zealand as lockdown rules limit work to urgent tasks protecting health, safety and essential services.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2020

Global Stories

Supermarkets stories

The intelligent workspace for Australian businesses returning to work
Unified Communications

The intelligent workspace for Australian businesses returning to work

As Australian businesses return to work, Thomas Duryea Logicalis offers a smart workspace solution, powered by Cisco Meraki, to ensure safety and compliance.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2020
The four key practices of supply chain strategies, according to Accenture
Supply Chain

The four key practices of supply chain strategies, according to Accenture

Only 10% of companies have a customer-centric supply chain that is resilient, according to a report by Accenture.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Aug 2020
5G arrives in Palmerston North - Spark
Unified Communications

5G arrives in Palmerston North - Spark

Spark launches 5G in Palmerston North, making it the first city in New Zealand with 5G on both mobile and wireless broadband. Four more locations to follow.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2020
Why retailers need to accelerate eCommerce and real time data capabilities to remain relevant
Data Analytics

Why retailers need to accelerate eCommerce and real time data capabilities to remain relevant

Aussie & Kiwi retailers must enhance data analytics & IoT to thrive in the eCom era, as suggested by McKinsey research.

By Brent Biddulph • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020
InternetNZ reports boom in demand for .nz domain names
Marketing Technologies

InternetNZ reports boom in demand for .nz domain names

During New Zealand's level 4 lockdown, .nz domain websites saw record traffic due to increased online activity as citizens worked and learned from home.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020
How 3SIXT became a $250m consumer electronics success
Power / Energy

How 3SIXT became a $250m consumer electronics success

From house brand to industry innovator, 3SIXT's AUD $250 million success stems from diverse electronics, sustainability, and cutting-edge battery tech.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Apr 2020
Will COVID-19 break New Zealand's cash habit?
Fintech

Will COVID-19 break New Zealand's cash habit?

Despite a push for card-only transactions amid COVID-19, a MYOB study reveals that over half of New Zealanders still carry cash, posing a significant challenge.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2020
Why you might want to buy tech right now
PC Hardware

Why you might want to buy tech right now

Manufacturing disruption, closed borders, remote working and learning, economic downturn - it might pay to get that purchase in now.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2020