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Kiwi Stories

COVID-19 stories

Tech-savvy Kiwis able to use scripts to snap up MIQ spots before others

Tech-savvy New Zealanders are using a computer code to secure spots in managed isolation and quarantine, leaving others struggling to book.

By Jordan Bond, RNZ • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jul 2021

Hybrid & Remote Work

Commercial property market outperforming expectations

Stronger-than-expected demand is tightening yields and lifting values, with industrial and large-format retail assets in New Zealand most resilient.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jul 2021

Supply Chain

Is your fuel bugged?

Contamination in stored diesel is driving up maintenance costs and risking engine damage as lower fuel turnover lets microbes spread.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Sun, 4th Jul 2021

QR code

When will New Zealand have herd immunity?

Modellers say restrictions must stay until about 83 per cent of New Zealanders are vaccinated, with delta likely raising that bar.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 4th Jul 2021

Hybrid & Remote Work

Australian cities rank better for remote work

Melbourne has topped Nestpick’s global work-from-home survey, with Sydney third and Auckland 37th amid visa and cost gaps.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Jul 2021

Supply Chain

Online retail driving industrial demand

Australia will need about 500,000sq m of extra industrial space a year as e-commerce pushes vacancy rates tighter and lifts rents.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Jun 2021

Global Stories

COVID-19 stories

Fintech

FY2022: Why it's a prime time for businesses to optimise their accounting operations

As the economies of Australia and New Zealand bounce back from the COVID-19 crisis, finance leaders should be focused on technological transformation.

By Claudia Pirko • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jul 2021

Unified Communications

Microsoft playing pivotal role in Victoria's COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Microsoft has been working actively with the Victorian Government since January to provide an end-to-end vaccine management solution for Victoria.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Jul 2021

Unified Communications

COVID-19 drives new updates to InterSystems health platform

InterSystems announces a range of new features to its TrakCare healthcare system, inspired by COVID-19 challenges.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Jul 2021

Multi-cloud

Enterprises ready to take cloud migration to new heights, research finds

Technology evolution drives enterprise cloud migration, with emerging tech solutions in demand, according to new research by Colt Technology Services.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Jul 2021

Financial results

LG Electronics Australia posts $15.8m profit for FY 2020

The company's New Zealand branch also received NZ$203,858 in wage subsidies from the New Zealand government during COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Jul 2021

Malware

McAfee reports a surge of malware hidden in COVID-19 vaccine appointments

McAfee has released its latest Mobile Threat Report that finds a surge in new attacks targeting people's anxiety around COVID-19.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jun 2021

Gaming

Gamers suffer highest growth in cyberattacks during COVID-19 pandemic

Video game industry targeted by cyberattacks in pandemic, suffering over 240 million web application attacks in 2020 - Akamai report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jun 2021

Cyberbullying

Almost 300% increase in harmful online content cases reported during pandemic

Harmful online content cases have surged by 292% during the pandemic, according to a new study by Report Harmful Content.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Jun 2021

Security Information and Event Management

New research finds 93% of security leaders don't report to the CEO

Only 7% of security leaders report directly to the CEO, despite 60% of organizations experiencing a cyberattack, according to LogRhythm.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jun 2021

Fintech

COVID-19 accelerating rapid growth of Asia Pacific regtech sector

Regulatory technology in the Asia Pacific is facing a difficult challenge of bridging the divide between developed and developing economies in the region.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Jun 2021