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Kiwi Stories

Mental Health stories

Are exoskeletons the future of health & safety?

With injuries and labour shortages biting, wearable robotics are being trialled to cut strain, lift productivity and keep workers on the job.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Thu, 6th Apr 2023

Risk & Compliance

Mental health first aid improves workplace safety

Poor mental wellbeing is fuelling accidents on sites, prompting calls for first aiders who can spot distress and prevent injuries before they happen.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2023

Disaster Recovery

Who is eligible for the Cyclone Gabrielle recovery visa?

Specialist engineers, technicians and insurance assessors can be brought in within a week to speed North Island cyclone recovery.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Sun, 26th Feb 2023

Disaster Recovery

Building back better after Cyclone Gabrielle

Communities face repeated outages and costly repairs unless planners shift to more resilient, wellbeing-based infrastructure decisions.

By Staff Writer • 13 min read • Sun, 19th Feb 2023

Mental Health

Five steps for better mental health in a crisis

Workers coping with crisis can ease anxiety and know when to seek help, with MATES in Construction urging quick action.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2023

Mental Health

Want to live an extra six years?

McKinsey Health Institute says tackling poor health could add 45 billion higher-quality years of life worldwide over the next decade.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Jan 2023

Global Stories

Mental Health stories

Breach Prevention

Investment in mental health amongst cybersecurity professionals set to increase

Investment in mental health is set to increase among cybersecurity professionals, with 45% prioritising it, according to a poll by Infosecurity Europe.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2023

Flexible work

IWD 2023: How women in tech can 'embrace equity' by supporting each other

When women support and empower each other, we can both increase gender diversity in tech and create real change in the community and our workplaces.

By Tanya Suna • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Health Technologies

IWD 2023: Diverse perspectives for post pandemic regeneration

As businesses look to achieve greater output efficiency following years of stagnation, they often need not look further than their people.

By Lily Clarke • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Microsoft

Users' post-pandemic app pool is diverse, says Okta research

The report details how business users have been turning to a wide range of apps as post-pandemic travel and workstyles evolved in the past year.

By Tom Raynel • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Feb 2023

Health Technologies

NetEvents 2023: Openwater's revolutionary disease approach

Dr Mary Lou Jepsen, Chairman of Openwater, reveals how the company's technology could revolutionise cancer treatment.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2023

Power / Energy

ACT Health uses ALE solution to empower a safer workplace

ACT Health required an open standards solution that could easily be integrated and interconnected across locations with the existing infrastructure.

By Tom Raynel • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2023

EduTech

Most workers who feel at home at work don't intend to leave

Workday has published the results of a new survey, finding that 79% of workers who feel a sense of belonging in the workplace do not intend to leave their jobs.

By Zach Thompson • 6 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2023

IT services

Green Light Worldwide celebrates its 16th anniversary

Australian privately-owned IT service provider Green Light Worldwide is celebrating the anniversary of its founding 16 years ago.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jan 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Mental Health stories

Digital Transformation

IWD 2023: Breaking Barriers for Women in the African Tech Industry

While the number of women in senior leadership roles is increasing (such as mine), progress is sluggish, and women continue to encounter barriers to success.

By Houda Lahrichi • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Hybrid & Remote Work

IWD 2023: Women in the modern workplace – culture needs to catch up

While COVID-19 had a devastating impact on global health and economies, it also acted as a catalyst for modernisation in the workplace.

By Varsha Amin • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Supply Chain

IWD 2023: Beyond shipping - Empowering diversity in logistics

While it might seem like an out-of-the-box career choice, the reality is that the sector is so much more than just sending parcels.

By Laura Hill • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Hybrid & Remote Work

Security strategies to truly evolve with the business

For hybrid and remote models to be secure and sustainable, new structures need to be developed that work for everybody while also keeping data safe and secure.

By Mark Guntrip • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Feb 2023