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Month: January 2023

NZSM February 2023
2023

New Zealand Security Magazine – February-March 2023

January 27, 2023

Welcome to the February – March 2023 issue of New Zealand Security Magazine! Time flies… the dust has barely settled on 2022 and we’re already a month into 2023! By all accounts we’re in for […]

HMNZS Te Kaha.
Defence

MAPP: Defence Policy Review: Time stops for no government

January 17, 2023

Major procurements require a steady drumbeat of activity, writes Wayne Mapp, and the post-2023 election government will have purchase decisions to make in relation to the ANZAC and Project Protector fleet replacements. In October this […]

The Cube
Defence

SH Defence and Navantia sign MoU for development of modular Cube system

January 17, 2023

Modular Cube system is the subject of a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) inked recently between SH Defence and Navantia. Danish equipment provider SH Defence and Spain’s Navantia have signed an MoU to explore the […]

Taskforce Kiwi
Defence

Calling All Veterans: Taskforce Kiwi

January 11, 2023

Are you a defence or emergency services veteran keen to utilise your skills in the service of communities hit by natural disaster? Taskforce Kiwi might just be for you, writes Triplex Consulting’s Ross Browne. Taskforce […]

2N IP Verso
Access / Perimeters

Leading supermarket chain Lidl adopts 2N access system in the UK

January 10, 2023

When European food retailer Lidl began planning the construction of more than 50,000 m2 of new distribution centres across the UK, they needed a centralised access control system that could meet the demands of 24-hour […]

HIMARS
Defence

Australian Government purchases 20 Lockheed Martin High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS)

January 6, 2023

The Australian Government has announced the purchase of twenty Lockheed Martin High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), and associated hardware, for an estimated cost of US$385 million. A highly mobile, combat-proven system that fires precision […]

Mark Worsfold
Defence

New role, same team: An interview with Babcock’s Mark Worsfold

January 6, 2023

In this exclusive interview, chief editor Nicholas Dynon talks with Mark Worsfold MNZM about his RNZN career highlights, the Maritime Enterprise Sustainment Team, and the priorities for his new role. Mark Worsfold has joined Babcock […]

Gun control
Beyond Pacific

Arms sales of SIPRI Top 100 arms companies grow despite supply chain challenges

January 5, 2023

Sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest defence suppliers reached $592 billion in 2021, a 1.9% increase compared with 2020, according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The […]

Thetis Class
Defence

Modularity: What our partners are doing to build future-focused navies

January 4, 2023

The Royal Navy’s pursuit of capability adaptability should re-assure our own defence policy makers that modularity is worth investigating, writes maritime capability specialist and former Royal New Zealand Navy Officer Andrew Watts. This article is […]

BenchOn
Defence

Strengthening our Ecosystems – real and virtual – a priority for 2023

January 4, 2023

Line of Defence Magazine correspondent Jennie Vickers continues her coverage of LandForces 2022 with a profile of BenchOn and the ecosystem approach that drives their tech development and strategy. Advocating for New Zealand businesses into […]

Chesley Sullenberger
Cyber Security

What next after resilience? Wisdom from AISA CyberCon2022

January 4, 2023

NZSM correspondent Jennie Vickers attended @CyberCon2022 in October, gaining wisdom from some of the most inspirational speakers on the planet. She shares her big takeaways from the Australian Information Security Association’s flagship event. This article […]

Auckland skyline
Counter-Terrorism

Planned Auckland terror attack a wake-up call say crowded places security experts

January 4, 2023

Specialist crowded places security advisory group says recent teenage terror plot presents important learnings for hospitality, retail, entertainment, and event venue operators, writes chief editor Nicholas Dynon. It emerged in early November with the recent […]

crowd
Cyber Security

The Wisdom of the Crowds coming through loud and clear at CyberCon2022

January 4, 2023

In this second part of her dispatch from CyberCon2022, NZSM correspondent Jennie Vickers delivers a bumper harvest of collective wisdom with the best bits of the event’s speaker presentations. This article is part of a […]

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