Technology

Cyber attack: Patient details could be compromised

A large North Island GP network has been hit by a cyber attack, with patient details potentially compromised. The attack, which took place on September 28, has... Read More

Antarctic blast set to test power network

Transpower says an Antarctic blast this week could set an October record for electricity demand, but it expects the lights to stay on. An icy front due from Wednesday... Read More

Young victims targeted by sextortion offenders

New Zealand Police are warning of increasing incidents of ‘sextortion' where local young people are targeted by offshore offenders. 'This is a global issue... Read More

BOP scientist a finalist in NZ Biosecurity Awards

A Scion scientist who helped to discover a biological control for the unwanted giant willow aphid is among the finalists of the 2022 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards. Stephanie... Read More

‘Hi Mum’ scam targets worried parents in NZ

A new text scam is targeting worried parents. The "Hi Mum" scam, which recently plagued Australia, involves a message claiming to be the victim's child. The... Read More

Rotorua Airport to trial robotic magpie

Rotorua Airport has teamed up with Wingspan to trial a drone-like robotic magpie as an innovative, new method of deterring birds from the runway. If adopted,... Read More

Bigger organisations likely to be targeted -IoT

An unfortunate side-effect of a technology or a product becoming successful in today's world are the cyberattacks that follow. Cyberattacks are increasing globally... Read More

Antarctic virtual reality coming to Katikati

This October school holidays, the Antarctic Heritage Trust is bringing their popular virtual reality roadshow to Katikati's Digital Hub. From Tuesday, October... Read More

Internet outage hits Coromandel & WBOP

A major internet outage is reported to be affecting the Coromandel and the Western Bay of Plenty. An Internet outage has hit parts of the Coromandel Peninsula... Read More

Satellites reveal NZ’s coastal health

For the first time, satellites have been used to track coastal water health around New Zealand. In a new report commissioned by the Department of Conservation,... Read More

Spark Mobile customers may have outages today

Bay of Plenty Spark Mobile customers can expect some interruptions to their services in the next two days as the company carries out maintenance. According to... Read More

Supporting Tauranga‘s small businesses

The Bay of Plenty is being recognised as the highest participating region in a Government funded programme aimed at bringing small businesses up to speed with... Read More