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Survey reveals lack of LGBTQ+ resources for work travel
Risk & Compliance

Survey reveals lack of LGBTQ+ resources for work travel

Only 9% of workers are offered guidance on LGBTQ+ rights before business trips, leaving many to assess safety and laws alone.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2023
Three reasons to be worried about AI
Data Protection

Three reasons to be worried about AI

Doctors and public health experts say AI should be paused until tougher rules are in place, warning of surveillance, lethal weapons and job losses.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 10th May 2023
Getting tough on tobacco well overdue
Ministry of Health

Getting tough on tobacco well overdue

If enforced well, the bill could cut youth smoking and shrink tobacco access, but critics warn loopholes may fuel a black market.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 14th Aug 2022
Water sector a key player in managing climate change
Power / Energy

Water sector a key player in managing climate change

Poor sanitation and water management are emitting methane, while better policy could help cut climate pollution and expand clean energy.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Jan 2022
Immigration policy is disconnected from infrastructure
Data Analytics

Immigration policy is disconnected from infrastructure

Rising pressure on housing and services means New Zealand cannot sustain pre-pandemic immigration levels without more public investment.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Nov 2021
Vaccine mandates confirmed – is your business safe?
Risk & Compliance

Vaccine mandates confirmed – is your business safe?

Businesses face fresh legal and workplace pressure as about 40% of New Zealand workers fall under new Covid-19 vaccine requirements.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Tue, 26th Oct 2021
Vaccine availability and requirements – what you need to know
Data Protection

Vaccine availability and requirements – what you need to know

Construction firms can now book priority jabs for essential workers, while employers weigh when vaccination can be required.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Sep 2021
Businesses told to enforce Covid-19 scanning
Data Protection

Businesses told to enforce Covid-19 scanning

Businesses will have seven days after lockdown eases to enforce QR check-ins and manual sign-ins at busy venues, experts say.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 23rd Aug 2021
UN declares New Zealand’s housing crisis a breach of human rights
Disaster Recovery

UN declares New Zealand’s housing crisis a breach of human rights

The report urges ministers to curb speculation, strengthen tenant rights and expand social housing after finding the crisis breaches basic rights.

By Michael Curreen • 10 min read • Fri, 25th Jun 2021
Luxembourg tests future of airport security
Data Protection

Luxembourg tests future of airport security

The trial could cut airport queues and intrusive checks by routing passengers into risk-based screening levels using behaviour and booking data.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Dec 2018
Report finds GCSB in compliance with NZ rights
Cloud Services

Report finds GCSB in compliance with NZ rights

For the fourth consecutive year, the GCSB has been found in compliance with New Zealand's legal and human rights standards, reports the Inspector-General.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Dec 2018
Hit or miss with driverless cars?
Artificial Intelligence

Hit or miss with driverless cars?

Global study finds people disagree sharply over who driverless cars should save in an unavoidable crash, exposing ethical hurdles for regulators.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 5th Nov 2018

Global Stories

Human rights stories

First Europe organisation to defend rights online forms
Law

First Europe organisation to defend rights online forms

A first-of-its-kind European organisation has formed in the Hague to defend human rights online, providing legal and technical assistance to victims.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Jan 2023
Australia's first ethical AI advisory opens its doors
Artificial Intelligence

Australia's first ethical AI advisory opens its doors

The Ethical AI Advisory aims to support public and private companies in their quest to develop ethical approaches to AI design and deployment.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2020
Metadata retention laws “abused” by enforcement agencies
Hyperscale

Metadata retention laws “abused” by enforcement agencies

The PJCIS, Human Right Law Centre, Digital Rights Watch and Access Now are calling for the repeal or amendment of the controversial laws.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Feb 2020
Salesforce accused of sex trafficking in lawsuit by 50 women
Data Analytics

Salesforce accused of sex trafficking in lawsuit by 50 women

The 50 'Jane Does' allege that Salesforce built customised services for the web forum Backpage while publicly boasting about fighting sex trafficking.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2019
Apple says it's 'protecting the planet's resources'
EduTech

Apple says it's 'protecting the planet's resources'

Apple says it's 'protecting the planet's resources' and expanding educational opportunities for workers who assemble Apple products.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2019
Human rights groups call for speakers to boycott Salesforce conference
Data Analytics

Human rights groups call for speakers to boycott Salesforce conference

A number of human rights groups are rallying for a number of major speakers to pull out of Salesforce's upcoming Dreamforce conference.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2018