Council stories

Tenable's Exposure Management Leadership Council calls for new cyber risk frameworks to help boards better understand and reduce organisational cyber exposure.

Selwyn Water teams up with Datacom to pioneer New Zealand's first digital water service management via the Water Asset Intelligence platform.

Sigurd Magnusson returns to Silverstripe as CEO, aiming to drive innovation and growth. His extensive experience makes him a key leader for the tech firm.

InternetNZ has announced the appointment of its new chief executive, with Vivien Maidaborn taking over the role from interim chief Andrew Cushen in October.

Dunedin City Council has implemented a smart water metering solution using Spark's IoT network, aiming to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Fortinet says its new Public Sector Advisory Council will expand its commitment to secure public sector organisations worldwide.

CompTIA forms Cybersecurity Advisory Council with industry experts to tackle major cybersecurity challenges and threats in 2021 and beyond.

University of South Australia researchers are using virtual reality technology to improve road safety for older Australians.

New Zealand's Hawkes Bay Regional Council partners with TechnologyOne for a significant digital transformation project.

The request from the Taxpayers' Union to implement a 12-month rates freeze is misguided and has the potential to put the brakes on economic recovery.

The nominated projects include three from Newcastle alone and span smart water metering, solar farms, virtualization and transport.

The submarine cable will help deliver the fastest data and telecoms connection to Asia from the east coast of Australia.

Newcastle's smart city initiatives aim to revitalize the community, attract business investment, and boost economic growth, says Deputy Lord Mayor Clausen.

According to Promapp, its cloud-based software will enable the council body to map, review and improve processes on an ongoing basis.

Kāpiti Coast Council's email blunder floods hundreds with spam, as Mayor Gurunathan urges vigilance amidst phishing surge.

The Ruapehu District Council has switched off the free Wi-Fi that is available at Raetihi's public library after hours.

Brimbank City Council in Victoria has announced ShoreTel is its chosen vendor for a new unified communications (UC) solution.

MYOB surveyed more than 300 SME operators based in Auckland, and found disatisfaction with local council support is at its highest level in two years.

The Fonterra Shareholders' Council said farmers are disappointed with today's announcement of an interim dividend of 10 cents a share and a trimmed fo.

New Zealand councils have a history of sharing with each other, but this is the first time that sharing has been centralised nationwide.