Regulation stories
Rising cyberattacks on smart grids are driving utilities to adopt stronger identity checks and encryption as connected meters multiply 30% a year.
New Zealand’s blockchain sector is growing fast, but regulators risk falling behind as firms and startups draw global attention.
Property owners are set to get greater assurance after a Hawke’s Bay firm became New Zealand’s first accredited methamphetamine testing provider.
Workers with recent training are more likely to report hazards and back their employer, but three in ten firms offer none.
Councils and businesses are widening smoke-free zones across New Zealand, as researchers say current laws are lagging behind overseas standards.
The two finalists will compete in Auckland for national recognition after Simply Group’s utility and energy arms earned Deloitte Fast50 spots.
Daylight saving is a reminder that tired workers are 30 per cent more likely to have accidents, WorkSafe says.
Farmers could cut water use and improve river quality as sensors and automation help meet New Zealand's swimmable-water target.
Business leaders say transport bottlenecks and planning delays are constraining growth as most back higher public-private infrastructure spending.
Reported cyber incidents costing NZ companies more than GBP £400,000 in three months may be only a fraction of the true toll, NZTech warns.
New Zealand's new drone test range in the Hokianga region plans to trial the delivery of medical supplies in November.
A traceability scheme could cut hefty repair bills and help curb unsafe or counterfeit materials in New Zealand's building sector.
Digital farming could add up to NZD $448 million to New Zealand’s economy as growers face rising costs and tighter regulation.
The cyber-regulatory environment is growing exponentially, to the point where we are seeing the maturity of a brand new market.
For most organisations, the only way to effectively comply with GDPR is to adopt a strategy of data consolidation.
Institutional investors warned of hidden traps in ICOs, such as the power shift to founder shareholders. Regulatory uncertainty also a concern.
RSA extends its governance, risk and compliance solution to help businesses comply with security legislation such as GDPR.
New Zealand has a clean slate on blockchain policy and a history of being forward-leaning, nimble, technology-savvy, and open to new ideas.
Aussie fintech Airwallex teams up with UK AI firm ComplyAdvantage to bolster defence against money laundering and terror funding.
Companies that have never written code in the last decade will be responsible for over a trillion lines of code in the next decade.
