New Zealand

Kiwis opting for gigabit broadband over 100 Mbps service

Kiwis opting for gigabit broadband over 100 Mbps service

Big speed step-up at small premium for fibre customers.
Juha Saarinen Feb 25 2020 6:40AM Telco/ISP
NZ Police trials AI DigiCop

NZ Police trials AI DigiCop

Also tests self-service kiosks for non-emergency matters.
Juha Saarinen Feb 12 2020 1:59PM Security
NZ discounts 5G spectrum pricing as rights terms come up short

NZ discounts 5G spectrum pricing as rights terms come up short

Interim allocations amid unresolved indigenous rights claim.
Juha Saarinen Jan 14 2020 12:39PM Telco/ISP
NZ gun registry privacy breach spilt owners' addresses

NZ gun registry privacy breach spilt owners' addresses

SAP audit found sensitive details of hundreds of people accessed.
Juha Saarinen Dec 3 2019 1:26PM Security
SAP apologises after NZ firearms registry upgrade privacy breach

SAP apologises after NZ firearms registry upgrade privacy breach

Gun buyback site shut down.
Juha Saarinen Dec 3 2019 6:59AM Security
Smoking radar facility UPS halts NZ flights

Smoking radar facility UPS halts NZ flights

36 flights delayed, and three made to turn around and land again.
Juha Saarinen Sep 30 2019 12:58PM Training & Development
NZ bans unapproved govt IT suppliers after data breach

NZ bans unapproved govt IT suppliers after data breach

Approved supplier list not mandatory in the past.
Juha Saarinen Aug 27 2019 6:01AM Security
Kiwi tax office rules remuneration can be paid in crypto currencies

Kiwi tax office rules remuneration can be paid in crypto currencies

And yes, they still attract tax says first such binding ruling in the world.
Juha Saarinen Aug 14 2019 8:37AM Financial Services
Vodafone NZ to launch four-city 5G service in December

Vodafone NZ to launch four-city 5G service in December

Nokia supplies the network, but no handsets on display.
Juha Saarinen Aug 1 2019 11:21AM Telco/ISP
Infratil cleared for Vodafone New Zealand buy

Infratil cleared for Vodafone New Zealand buy

Merger won't lessen competition, Kiwi watchdog declares.
Juha Saarinen Jul 11 2019 7:35AM Telco/ISP
'Don't be evil': New Zealand tells Google on British backpacker case

'Don't be evil': New Zealand tells Google on British backpacker case

After the platform failed to abide by suppression order related to murder case.
Staff Writer Jul 4 2019 6:57AM Networking
Outgoing NZ Treasury Secretary slammed for 'clumsy' hacker response to budget data leak

Outgoing NZ Treasury Secretary slammed for 'clumsy' hacker response to budget data leak

Budget breach should never have happened under any circumstances.
Juha Saarinen Jun 27 2019 12:50PM Security
Cops say NZ Treasury site wasn't actually hacked after Budget leaked

Cops say NZ Treasury site wasn't actually hacked after Budget leaked

Repeated searches of staging site spilled sensitive budget information.
Juha Saarinen May 30 2019 5:59AM Security
New Zealand Treasury says 'deliberately hacked' after budget details leak

New Zealand Treasury says 'deliberately hacked' after budget details leak

Opposition releases what it claims are key details of documents.
Praveen Menon May 29 2019 7:00AM Security
Vodafone NZ sold to Infratil and Brookfield

Vodafone NZ sold to Infratil and Brookfield

Consortium splurges A$3.2 billion on Vodafone's Kiwi arm.
Juha Saarinen May 14 2019 11:45AM Telco/ISP
USB stick survives being eaten by seal, pooped out and frozen for a year

USB stick survives being eaten by seal, pooped out and frozen for a year

If it's your USB stick and you want it back, send more poop, say crack seal scientists.
Simon Sharwood Feb 5 2019 9:47PM Storage
Kiwi spooks nix Huawei from 5G network build

Kiwi spooks nix Huawei from 5G network build

Spark "disappointed" it can't use Chinese telco vendor's 5G gear.
Juha Saarinen Nov 28 2018 2:43PM Security
Five-Eyes nations to force encryption backdoors

Five-Eyes nations to force encryption backdoors

Tech companies get Faustian interception choice.
Juha Saarinen Sep 3 2018 6:59AM Security
NZ to appoint government CTO

NZ to appoint government CTO

ICT to become second largest GDP contributor by 2025.
Juha Saarinen Nov 14 2017 6:35AM Strategy
New Zealand suspends Fuji Xerox from govt contracts

New Zealand suspends Fuji Xerox from govt contracts

Can't bid for new work but must service existing deals.
Juha Saarinen Jul 26 2017 8:32AM Strategy

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