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RNZN and Customs Uncrewed Surface Vessels deploy in Fiji waters

Royal New Zealand Navy, New Zealand Customs Service and Fiji joint operation deploys USVs for persistent maritime surveillance in EEZ. [...]
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NZ fire safety & protection distributors announce merger

Safeworld and Bensan Distribution have announced they are merging, but will continue trading under current names, according to joint announcement. [...]
Industry

Airbus and Broadtech sign MoU to explore next-gen communications in NZ

Airbus and Broadtech sign an MoU aimed at supporting New Zealand’s transition from legacy narrowband to high-availability broadband mission-critical services. [...]
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FireNZ Magazine – September 2026

Kia ora and welcome to the 2026 edition of FireNZ Magazine! FireNZ Magazine is published by DEFSEC on behalf of [...]
Industry

2026 New Zealand Security Awards finalists announced

The New Zealand Security Association (NZSA), Aotearoa’s peak security industry organisation, has released the names of those security professionals shortlisted [...]
Security

Expanded citizen’s arrest powers imminent as NZSA urges safety-first approach

Expanded citizen’s arrest powers are set to come into effect in New Zealand, but the New Zealand Security Association is [...]
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New Zealand Security Magazine – August 2026

Kia ora and welcome to the August 2026 issue of New Zealand Security Magazine, the third edition of our new [...]
Security

Which New Zealand companies are most likely to be targeted by Ransomware hackers?

Delivered during March’s National Cyber Security Summit, insights from Atmos’ Anthony Cooke maintain their relevance. He’ll be speaking again at [...]
Security

Cyber Criminals Are Not Breaking In – They’re Logging In

Three recent New Zealand cyber incidents are reminders of the need to keep up in an fast evolving threat landscape. [...]
Industry

Lincoln Potter: Zen and the art of security science

2026 NZ Outstanding Security Performance Awards Lifetime Achievement recipient Lincoln Potter has turned a career-long love affair with security science [...]

NZSA to host Security of Crowded Places in New Zealand Forum 2026

June 2, 2026

Following a successful showing last year, the Security of Crowded Places in New Zealand Forum is back – this time Auckland’s Eden Park will set the stage. The New Zealand Security Association has issued an […]

Escape. Hide. Tell. The three words that could save your life

October 19, 2025

A new safety campaign guides New Zealanders on what to do to stay safe during an armed offender incident in a crowded place, but international opinion is divided as to its efficacy, writes Nicholas Dynon. […]

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 […]

RNZN and Customs Uncrewed Surface Vessels deploy in Fiji waters

NZ fire safety & protection distributors announce merger

Airbus and Broadtech sign MoU to explore next-gen communications in NZ

FireNZ Magazine – September 2026

2026 New Zealand Security Awards finalists announced

Expanded citizen’s arrest powers imminent as NZSA urges safety-first approach

New Zealand Security Magazine – August 2026

Which New Zealand companies are most likely to be targeted by Ransomware hackers?

Cyber Criminals Are Not Breaking In – They’re Logging In

Lincoln Potter: Zen and the art of security science

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