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New Research Shows People Want An Active Part In Shaping The Future Of The Internet
Friday, 7 July 2023, 5:56 am | Internet NZ
New research, released today by InternetNZ highlights a drive from diverse communities to be more active in shaping the future of the Internet. The research report highlights voices of communities that often go unheard. It shares quotes from kōrero undertaken ... More >>
Is This The Big Step Towards Making The Internet A Safer Place?
Thursday, 1 June 2023, 2:31 pm | Internet NZ
Today, the Government released a discussion document: Safer Online Services and Media Platforms. It aims to reduce people’s exposure to harmful content, and create a system that is easier to navigate if people need to report harmful content. The ... More >>
A New Platform For .nz And Its 750,000+ Domains
Tuesday, 1 November 2022, 1:39 pm | Internet NZ
Today, InternetNZ is proud to announce a successful rollout of a new .nz registry system. The country code top-level domain of Aotearoa New Zealand - .nz - is now powered by an industry-leading registry solution. It’s based on the CIRA Registry ... More >>
Realising The Potential Of The Christchurch Call
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 11:48 am | Internet NZ
"The Christchurch Call has been important in highlighting the urgency of tackling terrorist and violent extremist content online. However, governments and tech companies have a lot more to do to implement the Calls commitments and to help communities ... More >>
Aotearoa Needs Solutions To Harmful Online Content
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 11:50 am | Internet NZ
New research released today emphasises our growing concern for harmful content online. Today, the Classifications Office released their report, ‘What we’re watching - New Zealanders’ views about what we see on screen and online.’ The report shows ... More >>
InternetNZ Chief Executive Jordan Carter Signals Departure Mid Year
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 10:23 am | Internet NZ
InternetNZ Group Chief Executive, Jordan Carter, has today announced he will be leaving the organisation in June 2022. "After nine incredibly fulfilling years in the role and much progress on important issues, it’s the right time in my life ... More >>
New Zealanders Concerns About The Internet Accelerating Fast
Tuesday, 22 February 2022, 12:05 pm | Internet NZ
New research, released today by InternetNZ, shows that New Zealanders’ concerns about parts of the Internet are growing at a rapid speed. 58% of New Zealanders - up from 42% last year - are either ‘extremely concerned’ or ‘very concerned’ ... More >>
New Zealanders Have Growing Concern About The Security Of Their Personal Details Online
Tuesday, 22 February 2022, 11:56 am | Internet NZ
New research, released today by InternetNZ, shows that New Zealanders’ concerns about privacy online are on the rise. 52% of New Zealanders - up from 46% the year before - are either ‘extremely concerned’ or ‘very concerned’ about the security ... More >>
Almost A Fifth Of Kiwi Online Shoppers Have Been Scammed, New Research Reveals
Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 8:48 am | Internet NZ
Black Friday is nearly here and a spike in online shopping means more New Zealanders falling victim to scams. The Domain Name Commission has released new research that shows just under a fifth of New Zealanders - at 18% - report they have been scammed ... More >>
New Māori Design Group To Help InternetNZ Create Better Outcomes For Māori
Monday, 1 November 2021, 8:39 am | Internet NZ
A specialist Māori Design Group has been established to support InternetNZ to deepen its understanding of te Ao Māori and improve Māori relationships and outcomes. The Māori Design Group will work alongside InternetNZ’s council to better consider ... More >>
Misinformation Challenge Demands A More Effective Response
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 9:49 am | Internet NZ
Yesterday a report was released that shines a light on New Zealanders’ concerns about misinformation online. A stronger response from all parts of New Zealand society and government is needed to tackle this challenge (and related ones) effectively. ... More >>
Christchurch Call Summit Charts Next Steps
Saturday, 15 May 2021, 1:33 pm | Internet NZ
Big steps were made today in progressing the Christchurch Call. Leaders of countries, tech companies and civil society came together to reflect on progress since 2019 and create a work plan for the coming years. The Christchurch Call was launched two ... More >>
Political Parties Urged To Commit To Digital Inclusion Action Plan
Thursday, 24 September 2020, 1:37 pm | Internet NZ
InternetNZ is calling on political parties to sign on to its five point plan for digital inclusion ahead of this year’s election. The five point plan sets out the priority areas where Government can best direct its efforts and investments to improve ... More >>
InternetNZ And Medical IT Advisors Partner To Combat Increased Cyberattacks Due To COVID-19
Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 9:08 am | Internet NZ
InternetNZ is pleased to announce Medical IT Advisors’ Health Threat Intelligence feed is now integrated with its security product, Defenz DNS Firewall. Medical IT Advisors (MITA) is a Kiwi cybersecurity service provider trusted by many NZ health ... More >>
Spark And Vodafone Pledge Support For Digital Inclusion Action Plan
Monday, 14 September 2020, 12:32 pm | Internet NZ
Spark, Spark Foundation, Vodafone, and Vodafone New Zealand Foundation are the latest organisations to pledge support for InternetNZ’s action plan for digital inclusion. More than 50 organisations have now signed the plan which was shared with Government ... More >>
InternetNZ And CERT NZ Partner To Protect New Zealanders
Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 9:17 am | Internet NZ
InternetNZ is pleased to announce its security product, Defenz DNS Firewall, is now consuming CERT NZ’s local threat feed. Defenz DNS Firewall protects Internet users from phishing attacks, malware, ransomware and botnets helping to manage online ... More >>
InternetNZ Offers Its New Cyber Security Product For An Extended Free Trial
Wednesday, 3 June 2020, 4:06 pm | Internet NZ
InternetNZ has announced that its new cyber security product, Defenz Domain Name System (DNS) Firewall, is available for a free four month trial. This extended trial is offered to organisations and businesses, Internet Service Providers and Managed ... More >>
20 Organisations Pledge Support For Digital Inclusion Plan Submitted To NZ Government
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 6:24 am | Internet NZ
20 organisations across New Zealand have called on the Government to implement an action plan for digital inclusion and pledged their support to make it happen. The plan was submitted to Government last week. Digital inclusion is about making sure ... More >>
.nz Usage Surges During COVID-19 Level 4
Thursday, 30 April 2020, 12:37 pm | Internet NZ
InternetNZ today reveals that New Zealanders are using .nz domain names more than ever before during the past weeks of level 4 lockdown. Domain Name System (DNS) activity, which measures requests for .nz domain names, has seen consistent increases week ... More >>
Updated Version Of Broadband Map NZ Website Launched
Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 2:33 pm | Internet NZ
InternetNZ is pleased to announce that a new version of the national broadband map website launched today. The revamped Broadband Map NZ provides more accurate data on wireless Internet availability in New Zealand. Users can compare different technologies ... More >>
