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'We can't rely on goodwill' - NZ lags behind on battling AI creation of sexual images
Data Privacy

'We can't rely on goodwill' - NZ lags behind on battling AI creation of sexual images

New Zealand urged to enact AI safety laws as deepfake sexual images surge, amid warnings it can no longer rely on tech firms' goodwill.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
US company Bourns tries to take over New Zealand chip maker Rakon
Unified Communications

US company Bourns tries to take over New Zealand chip maker Rakon

US firm Bourns launches NZD $356m bid for loss‑making Rakon, offering NZD $1.55 a share and locking up 41% of the chip maker's stock.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
ManageMyHealth fixes code and bolsters security after hack
Data Protection

ManageMyHealth fixes code and bolsters security after hack

ManageMyHealth says it has fixed code flaws and tightened logins after a hack that may have exposed health documents of up to 7% of users.

By RNZ • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
'Be very, very suspicious': Neighbourly breach makes users vulnerable - expert
Firewalls

'Be very, very suspicious': Neighbourly breach makes users vulnerable - expert

Neighbourly breach puts up to a million users at risk as stolen GPS data and messages hit dark web, experts urge extreme vigilance online.

By RNZ • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
ManageMyHealth reveals scope of data breach
Data Protection

ManageMyHealth reveals scope of data breach

ManageMyHealth says up to 7 percent of its 1.8 million users may be caught up in a cyber breach, with notifications due within days.

By RNZ • 1 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
Independent review finds systemic racism at InternetNZ following Māori threat video
YouTube

Independent review finds systemic racism at InternetNZ following Māori threat video

An independent review has found systemic racism at InternetNZ, which saw it react too slowly to a video that encouraged the slaughter of Māori.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2022
Fears tax breaks across Tasman threaten massive growth in NZ gaming industry
Gaming

Fears tax breaks across Tasman threaten massive growth in NZ gaming industry

The digital games industry has seen record annual growth but fears Australian tax breaks and other industry incentives will draw the industry away.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Nov 2022
Foodstuffs trialling an expansion of facial recognition tech to further stores
Surveillance

Foodstuffs trialling an expansion of facial recognition tech to further stores

Foodstuffs admits using facial recognition in some NZ stores, facing criticism while expanding technology trial.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Nov 2022
Archives NZ reinstates online search tool after data mishap
Data Analytics

Archives NZ reinstates online search tool after data mishap

Archives NZ is making its online search tool available to all users again, after a shutdown caused by restricted record titles mistakenly being made public.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Nov 2022
Pinnacle cyber attack: Beware of suspicious emails, messages and bank activity - Deputy Privacy Commissioner
Cybersecurity

Pinnacle cyber attack: Beware of suspicious emails, messages and bank activity - Deputy Privacy Commissioner

The Privacy Commission is advising victims of the Pinnacle hack to be wary of any suspicious cellphone communication or bank activity.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Oct 2022
Local edtech companies can gain edge with student data promise - NZ Tech Alliance
EduTech

Local edtech companies can gain edge with student data promise - NZ Tech Alliance

Edtech surveillance by multinational tech companies to harvest pupils' personal data is provoking controversy, clampdowns and court cases in the US and Europe.

By RNZ • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
High demand from electronics makers sparks computer chip shortage
Semiconductors

High demand from electronics makers sparks computer chip shortage

A global shortage of computer chips is likely to persist for another 18 months, according to an Australasian manufacturing business.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
GCSB urges key businesses to expect cyber attacks, protect supply chains
Hyperscale

GCSB urges key businesses to expect cyber attacks, protect supply chains

GCSB warns New Zealand businesses of cyber threats, teams up with Microsoft and Amazon Web Services on security templates.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Mar 2022

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Potential job creation of planned NZ data centres not known
Data Analytics

Potential job creation of planned NZ data centres not known

Government agency not researching job creation in planned data centres, despite meeting requests from companies.

By RNZ • 1 min read • Tue, 29th Nov 2022
Patient details could be compromised as large North Island GP network hit by a cyber attack
Breach Prevention

Patient details could be compromised as large North Island GP network hit by a cyber attack

Large North Island GP network hit by cyber attack, patient details potentially compromised. Investigation underway.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Oct 2022
Ministry will no longer accept equipment from Chinese firm Hikvision
Manufacturing

Ministry will no longer accept equipment from Chinese firm Hikvision

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) says it will no longer accept equipment from a major Chinese surveillance camera maker.

By RNZ • 1 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2022
Govt must step up to police social media - InternetNZ boss
Social Media

Govt must step up to police social media - InternetNZ boss

A technology industry leader is urging the government not to shy away from policing social media platforms in New Zealand.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Tue, 31st May 2022
$20m boost for digital technologies announced
Software-as-a-Service

$20m boost for digital technologies announced

The government is spending an extra $20m over four years on its plan to transform the digital technologies industry.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Mon, 16th May 2022