strandlab – research | innovation | collaboration strandlab is a transdisciplinary research and innovation lab, a collaborative installation and a creative technology hub located in the Strand Arcade, Whangarei. The month-long pilot pop-up started 6 May 2019. Talks, residencies, workshops,…
Chamber media release 15.5.19 Over the years our eyes and ears have been subjected to an ever-increasing barrage of brand and general advertising. Almost everywhere we look something is screaming for our attention, wanting us to take notice of an…
Microsoft has released information about an issue in older Windows operating systems which allows attackers to remotely connect to systems and gain control of that system. Microsoft has released software updates for all affected versions. CERT NZ recommends you update…
Chamber media release 5.5.19 NorthChamber recently acquired an electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid to be precise (PHEV). Our decision to do so was based purely on our commitment to sustainability and a cleaner healthier environment. So, post-purchase, it came as…
Media Release April 17, 2019 The latest Business Confidence survey for the Northern Region Chambers of Commerce shows that although confidence is still struggling within the business community, there has been a 5% lift in confidence for the first quarter…
Chamber media release 18.4.19 In years gone by we tended to trade, buy or accept services from local businesses. As a result, employment, experience and the monies generated by this activity largely stayed within the local community, adding to its…
Payday filing starts 1 April All employers need to start payday filing from 1 April. Here’s how to make the change. Start now
Government poised to make a call on moving Ports of Auckland to Northland New Zealand Herald: The Government is poised to make a big call on whether to move Auckland’s port to the economically deprived region of Northland. Two major…
Caroline Williams08:24, Mar 21 2019 Transporting waste by rail to and from a proposed landfill site in north Auckland could help divert hundreds of trucks from a deadly road, residents say. If Waste Management’s proposed Auckland Regional Landfill gets the go ahead, the…
CERT NZ has received reports of different opportunistic online scams and attacks in the wake of the tragic events in Christchurch last week. This includes online donation fraud, malicious video files, defacement of NZ websites, and website disruption. In an…