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Public Security

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

funding
Counter-Terrorism

Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Fund offers grants of up to $50,000

April 27, 2023

Government fund aimed at supporting community organisations deliver initiatives to counter violent extremism is open for applications until 17 May. The Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Fund is set up to support community and civil […]

Tactical Response Model
Law Enforcement

Trial suggests Tactical Response Model will make police safer, but what about the community?

April 9, 2023

A recent evaluation by the Evidence Based Policing Centre of New Zealand Police’s Tactical Response Model fails to identify evidence that TRM will make communities safer, writes Nicholas Dynon. In a 29 March media release, […]

Risk Report
Public Security

Global Risk Consulting Group releases 2023 New Zealand Country Risk Report

April 5, 2023

Risk consultancy Global Risk Consulting (GRC) Group has released its 2023 New Zealand Country Risk Report, an all-hazards analysis charting a challenging past year and uncertainties ahead. Auckland-based GRC Group has released its inaugural country […]

National Security

2023 New Zealand Country Risk Report released by Global Risk Consulting Group

February 22, 2023

Risk consultancy Global Risk Consulting (GRC) Group yesterday released its 2023 New Zealand Country Risk Report, an all-hazards analysis charting a challenging past year and uncertainties ahead. Auckland-based GRC Group has released its inaugural country […]

Novel threats
Public Security

Human nature can steer people away from new things – and that can blind them to novel threats

February 18, 2023

Professors Sam Hunter and Gina Scott Ligon of University of Nebraska Omaha write that we’re more resistant to new things than we think, and that makes us more vulnerable than we assume. There’s a military […]

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 […]

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 […]

Seismic confusion
Fire

Academics point to seismic confusion in legislation around building earthquake resilience

February 8, 2023

As the anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake nears and in light of the devastating Turkey-Syria quakes, two academics say the system to determine building safety in Aotearoa is both unclear and potentially dangerous. In an […]

Coordinated Review
Counter-Terrorism

Coordinated Review of the management of the LynnMall supermarket attacker highlights mental health gaps

February 3, 2023

Independent review finds that among the significant deficiencies in the management of the person responsible for the LynnMall attack is missed opportunities for his redirection and rehabilitation, writes chief editor Nicholas Dynon. Conducted by the […]

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 […]

National Security Journal
Public Security

Call for papers: National Security Journal ‘Security beyond Government’

December 19, 2021

On behalf of the Massey University-published National Security Journal, the New Zealand Security Sector Network calls for papers for an upcoming ‘National Security beyond Government’ special issue. The New Zealand Security Sector Network (NZSSN) is […]

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