Stories by RNZ

New Zealand’s government forms 'Anti-Scam Alliance' with banks, police and tech firms to tackle online scams through real-time data sharing.

NIWA and GNS Science will merge into the new Earth Science Institute, chaired by David Smol, as part of Kiwi government reforms to boost economic growth.

AI is driving a 60% rise in data centre electricity demand in Auckland, challenging power supply priorities amid $6 billion planned grid investments.

ASB partners with payment platform POLi to enable secure open banking payments, offering customers safer choices without using internet banking logins.

Police warned of 'very high' privacy risks in shifting sensitive data to Microsoft's cloud, amid a cautious trial in Wellington started in 2023.

Officials alert PM that submarine cables, vital for vast data transfers, are attractive espionage targets amid global concerns over their security.

The Privacy Commissioner is looking into whether the use of biometrics needs to be regulated by a new code of practice.

An assessment has found big gaps in schools' cybersecurity and recommends a multi-million-dollar boost to school funding for IT.

An independent review has found systemic racism at InternetNZ, which saw it react too slowly to a video that encouraged the slaughter of Māori.

Government agency not researching job creation in planned data centres, despite meeting requests from companies.

The digital games industry has seen record annual growth but fears Australian tax breaks and other industry incentives will draw the industry away.

Foodstuffs admits using facial recognition in some NZ stores, facing criticism while expanding technology trial.

Archives NZ is making its online search tool available to all users again, after a shutdown caused by restricted record titles mistakenly being made public.

A digital security breach allowed personal details about most University of Otago students to be viewable to others.

The Privacy Commission is advising victims of the Pinnacle hack to be wary of any suspicious cellphone communication or bank activity.

New Zealand is under pressure to yield to new European Union demands over how companies harvest people's data.

Large North Island GP network hit by cyber attack, patient details potentially compromised. Investigation underway.

Edtech surveillance by multinational tech companies to harvest pupils' personal data is provoking controversy, clampdowns and court cases in the US and Europe.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) says it will no longer accept equipment from a major Chinese surveillance camera maker.

A technology industry leader is urging the government not to shy away from policing social media platforms in New Zealand.