Auckland - Leading tech expert Graeme Muller today questioned whether the recent cyber attack on a Wellington health organisation would be enough for New Zealand to take cyber threats seriously. The NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says Kiwis, businesses and organisations must act to prevent future cyber hacks which is now
Year: 2019
NZ exercise industry awards’ finalists named
Christchurch - Scores of trainers and fitness facilities from all over New Zealand have made the finals of the annual New Zealand exercise industry awards. The winners of the ExerciseNZ event will be announced in Auckland on November 23. The most hotly contested categories are personal trainer of the year and
Biotech in NZ on cusp of saving sick pets
Auckland - NZ biotech companies and organisations are exploring cutting-edge research to help treat people, but that will soon be swiftly replicated for dogs, cats and other pets. BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says society cannot put a price tag on the unconditional love owners have for their pets. She says
NZ set for biggest banking shake up in decade
London - New Zealand could soon be on the cusp of open banking, possibly one of the greatest shake-ups in how customers manage their money, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says. Brown is already in the UK brokering relationships which will have a lasting impact on opportunities for New Zealand companies
YogaNZ relaunched by Exercise NZ
Christchurch - Yoga New Zealand (YogaNZ), the national yoga body for yoga in Aotearoa New Zealand, was relaunched yesterday. First established by Yoga Australia three years ago, it is now operationally supported by ExerciseNZ. With its own national yoga council guiding its operation, YogaNZ becomes 100 percent New Zealand run and operated,
NZ IoT Alliance backs Spark’s first 5G roll out
Biotech may help slow climate change
Auckland - Biotechnology may be one of the answers to help slow the serious and urgent issue of climate change, BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says. The accelerating pace of climate change along with global population and depletion of agricultural resources threatens food security globally. Biotech cannot solve climate change by itself
NZ still one of the worst places for too many overweight kids
Christchurch - Despite the Ministry of Health error in their obesity survey, New Zealand is still one of the worst places in the world for having too many overweight people, ExerciseNZ chief executive Richard Beddie says. New Zealand has 7000 fewer obese children than previously thought following identification of an error