Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 3:38 pm
ACT’s Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden Party has
today successful triggered an urgent debate in Parliament
about the cyber security breaches at Waikato
Hospital.
It follows documents from Waikato District
Health Board being released onto the dark web after the
ransomware attack that crippled five hospitals IT systems
in May.
“What’s happened at Waikato is not the
first cyber security breach that has impacted the government
and has impacted public trust,” says Ms van
Velden.
“The pattern was first seen in the Reserve
Bank attack and then the NZX in February.
“This
pattern is quickly eroding trust in government to get it
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 2:47 pm
37,007 New Zealanders have called on the Government to
bring in a Modern Slavery Act, in a petition organised by
Trade Aid and World Vision.
The petition was presented
to Minister Michael Wood today, along with an Open Letter
signed by 110 businesses, calling for the Government to
act.
Trade Aid and World Vision and many other
supporters headed to Parliament today to present Minister
Michael Wood a collective petition, along with a business
community Open Letter calling for moves towards a Modern
Slavery Act.
Minister Wood accepted the petition and
he said work on the issue is already underway. He said he
Statement of Intent (SOI) for 2021 – 2024, released
today.
Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr said Te Pūtea
Matua is evolving and transforming into a more modern,
agile, and effective central bank to fulfil its ultimate
purpose of Toitu te Ōhanga, Toitu te Oranga (enabling the
prosperity and wellbeing of all New Zealanders).
The
Reserve Bank delivers this purpose through its mandate of
operating monetary policy to maintain low and stable
inflation and contribute to maximum sustainable employment,
promoting a sound and efficient financial system, meeting
the public’s cash needs, and overseeing effective payments
systems.
“We approach our mandate in a holistic
Wellington Deep Tech Startup Marama Labs Raises Funds For Growth scoop.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from scoop.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 3:56 pm
Netball New Zealand (NNZ) has appointed a
three-person management committee to oversee the Splice
Construction Magic’s recruitment for the 2022 ANZ
Premiership.
Former Olympian Alison Shanks, commercial
property lawyer Scott Ratuki and senior commercial executive
Andrew Gaze will form the new Magic management committee,
starting immediately.
The committee was formed to
support NNZ and interim Magic General Manager, Gary Dawson,
to help develop and maintain positive commercial and funding
partnerships.
But they will also be integral in
overseeing the recruitment process for next year’s ANZ
Premiership team as well as the appointment of Magic’s
team management and staff.