Budget Leak: Most cyber-leaks come from internal sources, says cyber expert
Finance

Budget Leak: Most cyber-leaks come from internal sources, says cyber expert

By Pattrick Smellie May 29 (BusinessDesk) - Most information leaks come from "malicious" or "inadvertent" releases from internal sources rather than via hacking, says Mark Shaw, a technology strategist for cyber-security software provider Symantec. His comments came as the...

Pattrick Smellie 29 May 2019
Fast-track urban development law introduced to Parliament
Policy

Fast-track urban development law introduced to Parliament

By Pattrick Smellie May 29 (BusinessDesk) - The first in a two-part legislative process to create a central government body with powers to fast-track urban infrastructure and housing development in cities where growth issues are acute has been introduced to Parliament. Hous...

Pattrick Smellie 29 May 2019
Budget leaks suggest govt to centralise mental health spending control
Policy

Budget leaks suggest govt to centralise mental health spending control

By Ian Llewellyn for BusinessDesk May 28 (BusinessDesk) - Leaked Budget documentation indicates the government is seeking to centralise health spending control in key areas such as mental health. National’s release of what it says is an overview of the spending in some port...

Pattrick Smellie 28 May 2019
NZ beef exporters recover lost market share in Japan as CPTPP kicks in
Primary Sector

NZ beef exporters recover lost market share in Japan as CPTPP kicks in

By Pattrick Smellie May 27 (BusinessDesk) - Beef and sheepmeat exporter ANZCO says sales in the Japanese frozen beef trade are recovering, thanks to tariff reductions for New Zealand produce under the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership that allows local pr...

Pattrick Smellie 28 May 2019