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Month: October 2026

ADT
Industry

ADT to be Acquired by Thrive Holdings in US$15.3 Billion Transaction

October 30, 2026

ADT’s impending acquisition by Thrive Holdings to give the security provider greater flexibility to invest in its people and develop new products and services. Security provider ADT and permanent capital holding company Thrive Holdings has […]

ASIAL Awards 2026
Industry

Best of the best recognised at Australian Security Industry Awards

October 29, 2026

NZ’s Gallagher Security among the winners as Australia’s annual security industry awards event sees top achievers recognised across several industry sectors. Australia’s security industry came together on Wednesday evening to celebrate high performing individuals, teams, […]

Citizens Arrest
Industry

Security Association launches citizen’s arrest training

October 27, 2026

New Zealand’s peak private security sector body, the New Zealand Security Association (NZSA) has launched a new Advanced Security Officer training programme. “Higher-risk security work demands skills beyond a CoA [Certificate of Approval],” states the […]

Peter Behrendt
Industry

Peter Behrendt is new Babcock Australia and New Zealand CEO

October 26, 2026

Babcock International Group has appointed Peter Behrendt as the new Chief Executive Officer for Babcock Australia and New Zealand (Babcock). Mr Behrendt will officially step into the role in early 2027, taking the reins from Leah […]

Brigadier Grant Motley
Defence

NZ Army officer to lead longstanding mission in Sinai

October 20, 2026

Brigadier Grant Motley has been selected as next Force Commander of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in the Sinai. The Government has approved the deployment of New Zealand Army officer Brigadier Grant Motley to […]

Lisa Tetrault and Denise Carter Bennett
Security

Global cyber leader says NZ can’t afford to overlook women as cyber demand spikes

October 20, 2026

Need for cybersecurity expertise will require organisations to widen their recruitment and retention pool, says global cybersecurity leader Lisa Tetrault. Lisa Tetrault, Senior Vice President, Security Services at Arctic Wolf, will be speaking in Auckland […]

Fiji USV
Defence

RNZN and Customs Uncrewed Surface Vessels deploy in Fiji waters

October 19, 2026

Royal New Zealand Navy, New Zealand Customs Service and Fiji joint operation deploys USVs for persistent maritime surveillance in EEZ. At the request of the Government of Fiji, the jointly owned RNZN and Customs Uncrewed […]

Jeff Curtiss
Industry

NZ fire safety & protection distributors announce merger

October 18, 2026

Safeworld and Bensan Distribution have announced they are merging, but will continue trading under current names, according to joint announcement. According to the announcement, both businesses will continue to trade under their current names, “with […]

Industry

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

October 17, 2026

Airbus and Broadtech sign an MoU aimed at supporting New Zealand’s transition from legacy narrowband to high-availability broadband mission-critical services. Airbus Defence and Space and New Zealand telecommunications and broadcasting services provider Broadtech have signed […]

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