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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...
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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...
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RBNZ says ANZ has to hold more capital against housing and farm lending
By Jenny Ruth May 29 (BusinessDesk) - The Reserve Bank has imposed new conditions of registration on ANZ Bank requiring it to hold more capital against housing and farm lending from June 30. In its latest Financial Stability Report, the central bank says it has set minimum...
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Taupo lithium resource potentially economic - GNS
By Gavin Evans May 29 (BusinessDesk) - Lithium resources in the Taupo volcanic zone are potentially economic but may require conventional open-cast mining techniques if they are to be developed, delegates at the New Zealand Minerals Forum heard. The presence of lithium – a...
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