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Essential road risk guidance for senior managers

Senior managers are being urged to tackle work-related road risk as new free guidance highlights safety, compliance and cost savings.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017

Agricultural Technology

Lives of rural New Zealanders at risk?

Poor connectivity and patchy health care are leaving 600,000 rural New Zealanders exposed, a health leader says.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Tue, 30th May 2017

Data Protection

New location system for mobile emergency calls

Emergency crews will get a more precise mobile caller location in seconds, after New Zealand launched a new 111 tracing system.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Sun, 14th May 2017

Risk & Compliance

Estimate quake death tolls to save lives, expert urges

Quicker rescue efforts could save lives if broadcasters cite early fatality forecasts, a seismologist says after quakes are often undercounted.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Wed, 10th May 2017

Smart Cities

Significant drone insurance cover increase, expert says

As drones multiply in New Zealand, operators are increasingly seeking cover to protect against crashes, liability and legal action.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017

Robotics

Drone swarm to aid in post disaster location

Following earthquakes and tsunamis, the drones could help rescue teams find trapped survivors faster and gather vital health data from body sensors.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 12th Feb 2017

Emergency services

Spark to launch private paging service for emergency & business-critical customers

The NZ Fire Service operates across the length of New Zealand including remote rural locations that do not have wide spread reliable mobile coverage.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Tue, 29th Nov 2016

Location tracking

Emergency location tracking can be life or death, so why is NZ taking so long?

With the accuracy of GPS, combined with the amount of data about users, using emergency location tracking for medical purposes seems obvious. Right?.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Sep 2016

Emergency services

South Westland to trial virtual medical receptionist

South Westland is set to benefit from a virtual medical receptionist – a new service offering greater access to booking general practice appointments.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016

Emergency services

Government to develop 111 emergency app

An emergency 111 smartphone app is being developed in a joint venture between the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the NZ Police.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2015

Google

Google launches emergency search

Google has introduced emergency search results in New Zealand for poisoning and suicide searches, providing immediate access to crucial helpline numbers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Nov 2010

Emergency services

111 text service for deaf launched

A new 111 text service for the deaf and hearing impaired was launched today in Auckland by Police Minister Judith Collins, enhancing emergency accessibility.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 15th Oct 2010

Storage

Hitting the sweet spot

A surge in demand for Ultra Mobile PCs brings a broader range to New Zealand, thanks to a Vantex Distribution and Tegatech partnership.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2007

Global Stories

Emergency services stories

Cybersecurity

Wireless broadband in public safety market expected to soar

The global wireless broadband in public safety market is set to reach $22.9bn by 2020, according to a new study.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Nov 2015

Emergency services

New emergency alert system via text for Southlanders

Emergency Management Southland is urging Southland residents to sign up to a text alert system, which will provide warnings directly to mobile phones.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 6th May 2015