Managing the supply of and demand for drinking water
Source: Auditor General of New Zealand Contents Auditor-General’s overview E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangarangatanga maha o te motu, tēnā koutou. Public assets, such as the infrastructure that provides us with drinking water, are important to the quality of life of all New Zealanders. Sixty-seven councils are responsible for public drinking water […]
Read More →Amazon move into India likely to have ripple effect in NZ
Auckland – Amazon dipping its toes into the insurance market in India may likely have ripples effects for New Zealand, which is seen as a test bed for large organisations looking to try something new. FintechNZ general manager James Brown says insurers in New Zealand hold over $20 billion in assets and over $15 billion in […]
Read More →Top staff don’t have to be Aucklanders to be winners
Timaru – Winner of the New Zealand executive assistant (EA) of the year award Nyia Strachan may come from one of New Zealand’s smallest cities but she would still be the best EA if she worked in Auckland, her boss Alpine Energy chief executive Andrew Tombs says. Strachan was named the best NZ executive assistant […]
Read More →NZ facing growing number of cyber incidents
Auckland – Kiwis will continue to face record digital threats and cyber incidents every month, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. New Zealand is not exempt from global digital threats and is currently facing malicious and illegal hacking incidents from cybercriminals, cyber-terrorists and organised crime, Muller says. He was commenting today on the latest quarterly national […]
Read More →Timaru employee wins NZ EA – PA excellence award
Timaru – A Timaru staff member who goes above and beyond for her employer, colleagues and her community, has won the inaugural New Zealand executive assistant / personal assistant of the year award. Nyia Strachan of South Canterbury’s Alpine Energy won the 2018 New Zealand EA/PA Excellence Award because she stood out as going beyond mastery […]
Read More →NZDF Conducts Whale Census
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 18 September 2018 The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) works with other New Zealand agencies to secure the country against external threats and is called upon regularly to respond to emergencies at home and overseas. But in what may seem off the beaten track, the NZDF recently carried out a […]
Read More →Family Affair for NZ-Born Samoan at Invictus Games
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 17 September 2018 Kiwi. Samoan. Amputee. Soldier. Son. Brother. Partner. Faamanu (Nu) Taulafo Filo Leaana will be tapping into all these elements that make him who he is when he represents the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) at the Invictus Games Sydney 2018. The Invictus Games is the only international […]
Read More →Future for two ITPs lies in commissioner connecting to staff and communities
Source: Tertiary Education Union Press release 18 September 2018 Future for two ITPs lies in commissioner connecting to staff andcommunities Staff at Whitireia and Weltec polytechnics are resigned to the fact thatthe Minister of Education will be appointing a commissioner to replace thecouncil overseeing both institutions but they are shocked by the poorfinancial positions of […]
Read More →NZ tech Inc should go ahead without government
The head of New Zealand biggest tech ecosystem NZTech today called on the country to set up a Chief Technology Advisor(s) – without the support of the government. NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says the government handling of the CTO process has been a ‘shocker’ and now Kiwi tech business and organisations should not wait for […]
Read More →Former Southlander Excited to Lead NZDF Team at Invictus Games
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 14 September 2018 New Zealand Army Sergeant and former Southlander Kelly Whittle can’t wait to see the look on her teammates faces at the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 opening ceremony. The Invictus Games use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate understanding and respect for wounded, […]
Read More →Navy Officer Has a Nose For a Story
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 13 September 2018 The role of Assistant Weapon Engineer Officer on frigate HMNZS Te Mana during a six-month deployment across the Pacific and Asia should be enough to keep any young officer busy – and it is. Lieutenant Alexandra Pereyaslavets, the Public Relations Officer on HMNZS Te Mana, ensures families, […]
Read More →Bridge Replaced After 24 Years with NZDF Help
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 13 September 2018 For nearly a quarter of a century, trampers wanting to cross Opihi Gorge in South Canterbury had to go cautiously down the jagged rocks, cross the river and clamber up the other side. But now, after a three-year community campaign led by the Fairlie Lions Club and […]
Read More →NZDF Begins Repatriation of Sailors in England
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 13 September 2018 The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has begun repatriating two Royal New Zealand Navy sailors buried in England. Warrant Officer Ken Bancroft who is leading the vigil team of Royal New Zealand Navy sailors in England, at the headstone of Engine Room Artificer Apprentice Philip Short, 20, […]
Read More →Cool Solution to Overheating Problem Results in Big Cost Savings to Navy
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 12 September 2018 More than $250,000 in annual fuel savings for two of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) fleet will be possible, thanks to a unique engineering solution developed by the RNZN and its fleet maintenance partner Babcock (NZ). HMNZS Wellington’s Engineering Officer Lieutenant Tim Johns and Babcock (NZ) […]
Read More →Auckland and Unison honoured at RiskNZ awards
Auckland – Auckland Council’s Cecilia Tse won the risk management professional of the year award while the council’s risk team won the excellence in developing capability in risk management award at RiskNZ’s annual awards in Auckland last night. Ryan McBrearty of Unison Networks won the other award for best emerging risk practitioner of the year. The […]
Read More →Eye-watering deal for NZ medical business
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Dunedin – New Zealand company ODocs Eye Care has signed its first overseas international partnership with Riyadh’s King Saud University, which is the biggest medical university in the Arab world. Dunedin-based ODocs chief executive, Dr Hong Sheng Chiong, an ophthalmologist registrar at Dunedin hospital, says they will supply their range of products including its […]
Read More →A first for NZ: Delta Insurance releases cover for IP
Auckland – Kiwi businesses can now afford to protect themselves against intellectual property (IP) risks, thanks to an audacious move by Delta Insurance. Filling a serious gap in New Zealand’s insurance market, Delta’s IP offering has been designed to make it easy for Kiwi companies to cover their legal costs in a battle over intangible assets […]
Read More →Picton Man to Start Air Force Firefighting Career
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 6 September 2018 Aircraftman Shannon Huntley was the oldest recruit of his Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) recruit course, but that didn’t stop him from winning one of the top awards. Aircraftman Huntley, 29, a father of two from Picton, was presented with the R.I. Simpson Trophy, for the […]
Read More →NZDF Inspects 23 Vessels in Multi-National Patrols
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 5 September 2018 The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) inspected 23 foreign-flagged fishing vessels on the high seas as part of joint maritime patrols it conducted recently with three other countries. The New Zealand Defence Force inspected 23 foreign-flagged fishing vessels on the high seas as part of joint maritime […]
Read More →Reflecting on our work about information
Source: Controller and Auditor General Reflecting on our work about information. E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangarangatanga maha o te motu, tēnā koutou. Information is the lifeblood of any organisation. It plays an essential role in every decision an organisation makes or expects to make. In the public sector, using and managing […]
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