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The changes to unworkable and expensive regulations mark the end of the war on farming, says Colin Hurst from Federated Farmers. Federated Farmers strongly believe that winter grazing, stock exclusion and on-farm biodiversity can be better managed through ...

Two New Zealand researchers are leading the charge for an international policy guide and framework to evaluate AI and other new technologies.

The cameras are only turned on in the event of a security incident and footage will not be released except when requested by Police as part of an investigation. Woolworths New Zealand team members are also required to notify customers before recording.

According to Consumer, more than 75% of New Zealanders place some importance on a product’s green claims being verified before it’s sold. Despite this, there is no independent vetting or checking required before products making green claims hit ...

New Zealand is far from unique in deploying biometric tools to solve major social challenges. As the technology has matured and improved in recent years, facial recognition has been increasingly deployed to take advantage of the increased speed, safety, ...

Every debt, eventually, has to be repaid. Right now, the day of reckoning is fast approaching for one of the most crippling, but least discussed, debts burdening government across New Zealand – technical debt. Technical debt is the cost of generations ...