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Kiwi Stories

COVID-19 stories

January sees slight dip in house prices

New Zealand’s housing market remained brisk in January despite a modest month-on-month price fall, with sales and auctions both at multi-year highs.

By Michael Curreen • 11 min read • Wed, 17th Feb 2021

Risk & Compliance

12 ways New Zealand can strengthen its border

Repeated COVID-19 border failures have exposed gaps in New Zealand's managed isolation system, prompting calls for tougher controls and better quarantine.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 14th Feb 2021

Human Capital Management

Why staff are coming to work sick

Staff shortages and heavy workloads are keeping many industrial and trades workers at work even when ill, a New Zealand survey finds.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2021

Real estate

LVR restrictions return to cool property market

House prices are likely to cool after the Reserve Bank reinstated loan-to-value curbs from 1 March amid stability concerns.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2021

Global Stories

COVID-19 stories

Government

Gartner reveals latest forecast for government IT spending

Worldwide government IT spending is forecast to total $483 billion in 2021, an increase of 5.1% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Feb 2021

DevOps

The six most in demand tech jobs

COVID-19 disruption has led to a greater reliance on technology, which is fuelling a sharp increase in demand for several roles across the technology sector.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 24th Feb 2021

Hybrid & Remote Work

3 days at home, 2 days in the office? What's the ideal working scenario in the new COVID-19 normal?

The days of physically reporting to an office every day of the workweek are not likely to resume once the COVID-19 pandemic is over.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Feb 2021

Hootsuite

A year of COVID-19: New Zealand's online behaviour revealed

A true testament to the year that's been, when looking the most downloaded apps of the year, TikTok reigned king.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Feb 2021

Marketing Technologies

COVID-19 fuels eCommerce market in Australia

COVID-19 boosts Australian eCommerce, with sales expected to reach US$54.2bn by 2024, according to GlobalData.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2021

DevOps

Rapid shifts to the cloud may leave organisations at higher risk of cyber threats

A Trend Micro study warns that accelerated cloud migration by healthcare organisations due to COVID-19 may expose them to heightened cyber threats.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Feb 2021

Surveillance

How to stage large-scale events in COVID-19 era

The solution manages workforce needs for public events, plus supports contactless clock on and contact tracing.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Feb 2021

Supply Chain

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Logmore?

Finnish company Logmore is using its cloud service and QR code tags to monitor COVID-19 vaccine shipments in the Asia-Pacific region.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Feb 2021

Hybrid & Remote Work

Poly integrates antimicrobial protection into wireless phones

Poly launches new wireless phone feature with antimicrobial technology to provide a cleaner and bacteria-free surface in work environments.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Feb 2021

Security vulnerabilities

Vulnerability disclosures back to expected rates despite COVID-19 disruption

Vulnerability disclosures are returning to normal levels, with 2020 on track to surpass 2019, according to a report by Risk Based Security.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Feb 2021

Digital Transformation

'Future-ready' companies could unlock $5.4 tn in growth with effective digital strategy

According to new research from Accenture, 'future-ready' companies have achieved nearly twice the efficiency and three times the profitability of peers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Feb 2021