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Month: October 2025

MVC
Fire

Competenz calls for nominations for Most Valuable Coach award!

October 26, 2025

Entries are now open for the Competenz Most Valuable Coach (MVC) award — a brand-new nationwide search to honour the mentors, trainers, and workplace legends who go the extra mile for apprentices and trainees. Every […]

Nick Gibbs
Guarding & Patrols

FIRST Security New Zealand appoints Nick Gibbs as new Chief Operating Officer

October 26, 2025

FIRST Security announces appointment of Nick Gibbs as Chief Operating Officer. Outgoing COO Steven Sullivan to stay on until December. Gibbs steps into the COO role following seven years with FIRST Security, where he has […]

HMNZS Aotearoa
Defence

New Zealand Defence Force assets deploy to Asia for operations and exercises

October 26, 2025

The NZDF will shortly deploy air and naval assets to support United Nations monitoring of North Korea as it also conducts operations, training and engagements with partners while in the region. A Royal New Zealand […]

FPANZ awards
Fire

Hamilton and Carterton apprentices shine at Fire Learner of the Year Awards

October 25, 2025

A fire technician and service supervisor receive Fire Learner of the Year Award gongs in annual awards that celebrate excellence across New Zealand’s fire protection industry. Hamilton-based Fire Technician Jithin Jose of Simply Fire Ltd […]

Escape-Hide-Tell
Counter-Terrorism

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. […]

SH-60B
Defence

Wayne Mapp: Stepping Up for New Zealand’s Defence

October 18, 2025

The government has been signalling that by the early 2030s, defence expenditure will be at 2% of GDP. This can only signify an increased naval fleet, writes senior contributor Dr Wayne Mapp. The Minister of […]

Indo-Pacific
International

2017: The year we decided we were living dangerously

October 9, 2025

We once knew it as the ‘Asia Pacific’ region, but since 2017 it’s become known as the ‘Indo-Pacific’ – a small name change with far-reaching implications, writes Nicholas Dynon. New Zealand’s Defence White Paper 2016 […]

NZSM October 2025
2025

New Zealand Security Magazine – October-November 2025

October 6, 2025

Kia ora and welcome to the October-November 2025 issue of New Zealand Security Magazine! It’s awards season, and this year saw Tamaki Makaurau Auckland play host to the big event – we cover all the […]

Line of Defence Magazine
2025

Line of Defence Magazine – Spring 2025

October 1, 2025

Kia ora and welcome to the Spring 2025 edition – and 37th issue – of Line of Defence Magazine! In this edition, we’re privileged to be joined by contributing writers Hon Dr Wayne Mapp QSO, […]

New report
Access / Perimeters

The future of access control: Edge intelligence, cyber hardened hardware, and resilience

October 1, 2025

According to a new report, data for analytics, open architecture for flexibility, and cyber-hardening for compliance and risk reduction are becoming basic requirements for physical access control systems. As global security threats evolve, so must […]

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