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Fund to help make Wellington’s buildings safer
Risk & Compliance

Fund to help make Wellington’s buildings safer

Owners of vulnerable Wellington buildings will get help with costly earthquake safety work, with a NZD $3 million fund set up by government.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Jan 2017
Engineers welcome move to secure earthquake-prone facades
Risk & Compliance

Engineers welcome move to secure earthquake-prone facades

Public safety fears have prompted support for a government fund to help owners secure dangerous facades in Wellington and nearby centres.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Jan 2017
Recovery planning essential
Disaster Recovery

Recovery planning essential

Poor disaster planning can still shut firms down, despite mobile working, as businesses are warned to prioritise staff as well as IT.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 10th Jan 2017
Statistics NZ resume data releases following delay caused by earthquakes
Disaster Recovery

Statistics NZ resume data releases following delay caused by earthquakes

Stats NZ bounces back with resumed data service after quake-induced delays shook operations and displaced Wellington staff.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
Photo gallery: Kiwi infosec industry turns out for iSANZ awards
Netsafe

Photo gallery: Kiwi infosec industry turns out for iSANZ awards

New Zealand's information security professionals turned out in force for last week's iSANZ Awards - and we've got the photos to prove it.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Nov 2016
2degrees gets network back on track for earthquake affected areas
Chorus

2degrees gets network back on track for earthquake affected areas

New Zealand earthquake: 2degrees announces restoration of mobile services, but techs still working on full capacity in impacted zones.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Nov 2016
Kiwi InfoSec industry celebrate success at iSANZ Awards
Network Infrastructure

Kiwi InfoSec industry celebrate success at iSANZ Awards

New Zealand's InfoSec celebrated its successes at last night's iSANZ Awards in Wellington, with PwC, Air New Zealand and NetSafe among the winners.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Nov 2016
NZ earthquake: Kiwi telcos join forces for Kaikoura recovery
Chorus

NZ earthquake: Kiwi telcos join forces for Kaikoura recovery

The disaster earthquake that struck New Zealand yesterday damaged a major fibre optic cable that all three telcos are working to resolve.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Nov 2016
New Zealand earthquake: Images and video take over social media
Social Media

New Zealand earthquake: Images and video take over social media

IN PICS: Kiwis have posted a flood of imagery to social media platforms following the severe earthquake that rattled several parts of the country.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2016
Earthquake update: Kiwis turn to Facebook for news and updates
Facebook

Earthquake update: Kiwis turn to Facebook for news and updates

After an earthquake hit North Canterbury, Kiwis have flocked to Facebook for live updates and to mark themselves safe.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2016
School exams disrupted by earthquake
New Zealand Qualifications Authority

School exams disrupted by earthquake

In an urgent update, the NZQA has advised all New Zealand Scholarship examinations have been postponed in light of this morning's earthquakes.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2016
Kiwi telcos assess damage following earthquake
Unified Communications

Kiwi telcos assess damage following earthquake

New Zealand's telecoms networks remain operational after earthquakes off the South Island, according to Vodafone and Spark.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2016
New centre launched to create data tech platforms and retain young NZers
Drones

New centre launched to create data tech platforms and retain young NZers

​They call it the 'brain drain', where talented young New Zealanders leave our shores to seek better prospects elsewhere - this could soon change.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Jul 2016
Digitally archiving important as Canterbury earthquake anniversary approaches
Disaster Recovery

Digitally archiving important as Canterbury earthquake anniversary approaches

UoC Professor Paul Millar believes it's never been more important to focus on preserving the record of what Canterbury went through.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2015

Global Stories

Earthquakes stories

Kaikoura earthquake: Telcos successfully restore broadband and IP voice services
Disaster Recovery

Kaikoura earthquake: Telcos successfully restore broadband and IP voice services

7.5 magnitude earthquake in New Zealand causes disruption to telecommunications services, but progress being made in restoring connections.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Nov 2016
Spark waives early termination & moving fees for quake-affected customers
Unified Communications

Spark waives early termination & moving fees for quake-affected customers

Spark broadband customers who have been forced to move due to the earthquakes no longer need to deal with early termination & moving fees.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Nov 2016
Kiwi Twitter community unites for safety and updates after latest quake
Earthquakes

Kiwi Twitter community unites for safety and updates after latest quake

Twitter reactions to the latest magnitude 7.5 earthquake that was felt widely across Canterbury and Wellington have been flooding the site today.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2016
Christchurch schools to benefit from $200,000 donation from SKY
Health Technologies

Christchurch schools to benefit from $200,000 donation from SKY

Christchurch's quake-hit schools to get new turfs from SKY's generous £200k donation, boosting post-disaster recovery.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016