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Month: June 2023

Texel Air
Aerospace

New airline launches to increase New Zealand’s freight capacity

June 23, 2023

Texel Air, a 100% New Zealand-owned charter cargo airline, has launched its first step to increasing air freight capacity for New Zealand exporters and importers. Starting with one Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (B737-800BCF) aircraft […]

KALAAT BEN ABBES
Defence

What the Australian Defence Strategic Review could mean for New Zealand naval force structure

June 23, 2023

An Australian force design oriented towards Distributed Maritime Operations poses questions for the design of NZ’s future fleet, writes maritime capability specialist and former Royal New Zealand Navy Officer Andrew Watts. The Australian Defence Strategic […]

Axis Communications
Access / Perimeters

Axis Communications and Atlas Gentech join forces in New Zealand

June 21, 2023

Strategic partnership leverages cutting-edge technologies and distribution capabilities for system integrators and end customers. Axis Communications has signed a new strategic distribution partnership with Atlas Gentech, a New Zealand distributor of CCTV, Access Control and […]

Cyber Security

Protecting New Zealand’s critical infrastructure from attack

June 20, 2023

A recently published Fortinet whitepaper highlights the need to protect New Zealand’s critical infrastructure from “grey zone” threats as global tensions heighten and a new Cold War sets in. Amid conflict in Ukraine and escalating […]

Silverfort
Cyber Security

DUO appointed distributor for Silverfort in New Zealand

June 6, 2023

DUO, the leading distributor of cybersecurity solutions, has announced its appointment as the distributor for Silverfort in New Zealand. New Zealand-based distributor of cybersecurity solutions DUO has announced the addition of Silverfort to its line-up […]

Yasukazu Hamada
International

Shangri-La meeting: Agreement on closer defence cooperation between New Zealand and Japan

June 6, 2023

The Defence Ministers of New Zealand and Japan have signed a statement of intent for closer defence cooperation between the two Pacific regional partners. Andrew Little and Japanese defence minister Yasukazu Hamada met to sign […]

3G sunset
Features

The Impact of Vodafone 3G sunset on security alarm monitoring in New Zealand

June 6, 2023

With more than 12 months until the 3G network closure, installers have ample time to prepare for the necessary upgrades, but it is essential not to delay, writes Alarm Watch’s Graeme McKenzie. The security alarm […]

Motorola
Emergency Response

Motorola Solutions enhances rescue missions across vast New Zealand terrains

June 6, 2023

Robust and reliable communication enables successful inter-agency surf and rescue operations in challenging and remote environments. Surf Lifesaving New Zealand Search and Rescue (SLS SAR) is increasing safety and efficiency for its inter-agency training exercises […]

SimPRO
Features

SimPRO’s Voice of the Trades report highlights impacts of skills and supply shortages

June 6, 2023

New multi-country report details how digital transformation can help grow trade business, but help needed in administration, hiring and managing supply chains. SimPRO’s Voice of the Trades report, released 23 May, provides insights from trade […]

Geremiad
Features

A Lamentation: Retail violence reflects descent into incivility of criminals – and consumers

June 5, 2023

Is violent retail crime trending up in Aotearoa? Yes it is. But so is retail customer-initiated violence. We’re shopping more violently – and we’re shoplifting more violently – in the public squares of the 21st […]

Unruly passengers
Public Security

Aviation Security: Unruly passenger incidents have increased post-pandemic

June 5, 2023

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a new analysis showing that reported unruly passenger incidents increased in 2022 compared to 2021, calling for more more prosecutions. Latest international figures show that one unruly […]

Martyns Law
Counter-Terrorism

Protecting Public Venues: Martyn’s Law becomes UK draft legislation

June 2, 2023

New draft legislation requiring venues to be prepared for and ready to respond in the event of an attack has just been released by the UK government. The duty to protect patrons, writes Nicholas Dynon, […]

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