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Year: 2023

Smiths Detection
Electronic Security

Smiths Detection awarded contract to upgrade New Zealand’s airport checkpoint security

February 18, 2023

Smiths Detection to equip international airports in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Queenstown and Wellington with digitally advanced security screening technology. Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and security inspection technologies, has been awarded a […]

Iran
Beyond Pacific

New Zealand imposes new sanctions and travel bans on Iran

February 16, 2023

New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has announced new sanctions on Iranians supplying drones to Russia and expanded travel bans on those responsible for the violent response to protests. “New Zealand condemns all individuals and […]

Kimberly Cheatle
Law Enforcement

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 […]

AIDN
Defence

Australian Industry and Defence Network calls for clarity on sovereign capability investment through DSR

February 15, 2023

AIDN calls for the Defence Strategic Review and Nuclear Submarine Task Force reports to provide clarity around the role of defence industry, and pushes for legislation. In a media release today, the Australian Industry and […]

Stephen Smith
Defence

Australia’s Prime Minister handed final Defence Strategic Review report

February 15, 2023

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles have received the final Defence Strategic Review (DSR) report. Authored by former Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and former Chief […]

Fire NZ
Fire

Call for Abstracts: 2023 Fire NZ Conference and Tradeshow

February 15, 2023

Fire NZ continues to be the largest and most influential fire protection event in New Zealand, and this year’s event – hosted in Auckland – is shaping up to be no different. Organisers of the […]

Kraken
Defence

Kraken partners with Leonardo to enhance sub-surface capability of K50 fast-boat platform

February 15, 2023

British maritime technology company Kraken Technology Group (KTG) announces the signing of a partnership agreement with Leonardo, the global high-technology company in Aerospace, Defence and Security. The new partnership reflects several areas of collaboration and […]

Negar Partow
Beyond Pacific

Opinion: Iranian and Afghani women – united in pain and hope

February 12, 2023

Senior Lecturer Dr Negar Partow from Massey University’s Centre for Defence and Security Studies writes about the shared struggles of women in Iran and Afghanistan. By way of pain and oppression, Iranian and Afghani women […]

Chris Proctor
Industry bodies

Chris Proctor: Being Better Together – Joining the global security Team

February 12, 2023

Joining ASIS International means joining a team of 34,000 security professionals spread across the globe, writes the professional organisation’s New Zealand Chapter Deputy Chair Chris Proctor. Teams have been part of my life for as […]

Provision-ISR
Cyber Security

Interview: CCTV security standards will never be the same again

February 12, 2023

Q&A with Mr. Ami Finer, Provision-ISR Sales Director, and Mr. Gil Israeli, Head of Product Incubation at Check Point Software discusses a partnership seeking to revolutionise high-end CCTV systems with true embedded cybersecurity. What is […]

Matthew Porcelli
Industry bodies

US security expert Matthew Porcelli to feature at ASIS New Zealand February chapter meeting

February 12, 2023

In a coup for the ASIS NZ chapter, Matthew Porcelli, MSc, CPP, F.ISRM, Security Manager at Harvard Potection Services LLC, will feature as guest speaker at the group’s upcoming February meeting. An ASIS International luminary […]

ASIS New Zealand
Industry bodies

ASIS International’s New Zealand Chapter sets sights on membership drive

February 12, 2023

The ASIS International New Zealand Chapter’s November AGM saw the election of a new executive committee and a firm commitment to grow membership to new heights in 2023. With a mix of experience and fresh […]

Survey
Defence

Defence Policy Review: Defence seeks the public’s input to shape New Zealand’s future defence strategy

February 11, 2023

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and the Ministry of Defence are asking New Zealanders to help shape the country’s future defence strategy by taking part in the Defence Policy Review. “Last year the Government […]

Cyclone deployment
Defence

NZDF deploys specialist team and clean-up parties ahead of Cyclone Gabrielle

February 11, 2023

Around 100 Defence Force personnel were in Auckland communities on Friday afternoon helping remove flood-damaged waste ahead of forecast severe weather, with a specialist team positioned to assist civil defence. A team from Wellington’s Deployable […]

New statistics
Defence

Defence industry supports 61,000 jobs across the Tasman, contributes $11.6 billion to economy

February 11, 2023

Australia’s defence industry employed 61,600 people and contributed AUD 10.6 billion (NZD 11.6 billion) to the Australian economy in the 2021-22 financial year, according to new data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). […]

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