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Trade Security Supplies unveils the revolutionary Paradox M25 System

Trade Security Supplies (TSS), the exclusive distributor of Paradox security systems in New Zealand, proudly introduces the game-changing Paradox M25—a powerful and versatile hybrid security platform designed for professional installers. The M25 combines cutting-edge 915MHz [...]
Defence

Judith Collins: Testing the waters: Global focus sharpens on the Indo-Pacific

In an increasingly unstable environment, it is critical our NZDF are able to work closely with like-minded partners, writes Defence Minister Hon Judith Collins. There have been moments in my nearly 18 months as Minister [...]
Defence

Canadian technology helps New Zealand Navy track Chinese warships

Now is a good time to consider building on our defence relationship with Canada, writes retired New Zealand Army Lieutenant Colonel and director and co-founder of Latent, Josh Wineera. As the government and the New [...]
Defence

Wayne Mapp: Will we invest in the capability to protect our Future?

Renewed US focus on the Asia Pacific region will come with expectations that New Zealand increase its defence spending, writes Dr Wayne Mapp. How should we respond? President Trump has been in office for nearly [...]
Access / Perimeters

Inner Range strengthening commitments to Integriti platform

Inner Range announces expanded investment in its flagship enterprise solution, growing integration ecosystem and pursuing AI and cloud innovations. Inner Range has announced a significant expansion of resources to enhance its flagship enterprise solution, Integriti. [...]
Defence

Showboat Diplomacy: Chinese navy mousetrap mission achieves Tasman objective

The PLA-N task group that set pulses racing on both sides of the Tasman in late February had sailed from afar to test us, and we failed that test, writes chief editor Nicholas Dynon. In [...]
Access / Perimeters

HID: Access control best practice starts with the right credentials

Released in January, HID’s PACS Security Guidelines executive brief highlights multifactor authentication and mobile credentials as access control best practices. It’s one of the strange ironies of security risk management that the very security controls [...]
Defence

Women in Security Awards Aotearoa 2025: Winners Announced!

The results are in – just in time for International Women’s Day – and we can now reveal the category winners of the Women in Security Awards Aotearoa 2025! In its fifth year, Women in [...]
Features

Risk professional association RiskNZ announces its Awards of Excellence categories for 2025

RiskNZ, the leading non-profit association for risk professionals in New Zealand, has announced that nominations for its 2025 Awards of Excellence open Thursday 13 February. This year’s awards will be presented at the annual NZ [...]
Electronic Security

Robbie Jones joins the Wesco Anixter Enterprise Team in New Zealand

Robbie Jones has joined Wesco Anixter (formerly Atlas Gentech) in the position of Enterprise Solutions Specialist, based in Wellington. With more than 15 years of experience in manufacturer sales, technology integration and strategic operational advisory [...]

What can we learn from the Westfield Bondi Junction Mall incident?

May 30, 2024

The Sydney tragedy leaves us with the question of how to react to extremely low probability events with potential catastrophic consequences, writes Dr John Battersby of Massey University’s Centre for Defence and Security Studies. On […]

FBI report designates 50 shootings in 2022 as active shooter incidents

May 1, 2024

A report from the FBI on active shooter incidents in the United States shows handguns and rifles as firearms of choice, and open spaces as the most commonly used location type, writes chief editor Nicholas […]

Five years on from Christchurch mosque attacks political leadership needed

May 1, 2024

Government has remained reluctant to promote a public facing strategy that informs the public on how to protect venues from attack and stay safe during an attack, writes Chris Kumeroa, Chair of the Crowded Places […]

Spectator security survey: Preference for visible security measures, ignorance of active shooter policies

April 4, 2024

The latest survey of US spectator’s perceptions of venue safety and security highlights a preference for visible security measures and an ignorance of active shooter response policies. According to the authors of the Spectator Sports […]

Protecting Crowded Places: What to look for in a security provider

January 26, 2024

The Australian Government has released guidance to owners and operators of crowded places on selecting security providers, writes Chief Editor Nicholas Dynon, filling a key gap in the crowded places guidance suite. Focussed on the […]

US Secret Service publishes behavioural threat assessment report covering five years of attacks

February 15, 2023

New report on attacks on public and semi-public places is tragically timely as the US rings in a new year marred by mass shooting after mass shooting, writes chief editor Nicholas Dynon. The 70-page report […]

Trade Security Supplies unveils the revolutionary Paradox M25 System

Judith Collins: Testing the waters: Global focus sharpens on the Indo-Pacific

Canadian technology helps New Zealand Navy track Chinese warships

Wayne Mapp: Will we invest in the capability to protect our Future?

Inner Range strengthening commitments to Integriti platform

Showboat Diplomacy: Chinese navy mousetrap mission achieves Tasman objective

HID: Access control best practice starts with the right credentials

Women in Security Awards Aotearoa 2025: Winners Announced!

Risk professional association RiskNZ announces its Awards of Excellence categories for 2025

Robbie Jones joins the Wesco Anixter Enterprise Team in New Zealand

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