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Pulse Energy Partners With Cove Insurance
Tuesday, 12 September 2023, 11:00 am | Pulse Energy
Auckland, 12 September 2023 : In an industry first, Pulse Energy is partnering with Cove insurance to bring affordable pet insurance to Pulse Energy customers. The partnership is a long-term arrangement, with the intention to expand its offering with Cove in ... More >>
Netsafe Asks New Zealanders To Be ‘Closed To Harassment’ This Netsafety Week
Friday, 21 July 2023, 2:08 pm | Netsafe
Everyone should be able to enjoy safe and positive experiences online, but research shows harmful digital communication is up by 24%. Over half of New Zealanders surveyed said they had experienced an online safety issue, and almost 25% of them have been ... More >>
Canon Oceania Launches Their Biggest Ever Grants Program Celebrating 50 Years!
Tuesday, 6 June 2023, 4:53 pm | Canon Oceania
Canon Oceania has opened submissions for its 2022 Grants Program. Over the last 16 years, Canon Oceania has supported more than 80 schools, not-for-profits and community groups with over $450,000 in monetary and product support – all in the spirit of More >>
Research Shows Half Of NZ See Misinformation Daily
Monday, 22 May 2023, 8:59 am | Netsafe
Sharing false information intended to deceive and mislead people is one of New Zealand’s biggest online dangers, according to new research. Everyday half of the country (48%) are being misled by information they believe to be true. The majority of kiwi’s ... More >>
One Small Step For Netsafe, One Giant Leap For Online Safety
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 8:48 am | Netsafe
As online harm continues to evolve at a rapid rate, online safety watchdog Netsafe is expanding with the launch of New Zealand's first-ever online safety and social media lab. Netsafe Lab will grow the organisation’s technical, advisory and partnership ... More >>
Netsafe & Bodyright.me Announce Body-Positive Initiative #beyourselfie For Mental Health Awareness Week
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 2:26 pm | Netsafe
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, (MHAW) Netsafe has announced a partnership with global movement Bodyright.me, to raise awareness of the link between online misrepresentation of the human body via unethical retouching, body dysmorphia, and ... More >>
Netsafe & Bodyright.me Announce Body-Positive Initiative #beyourselfie For Mental Health Awareness Week 26 Sept - 2 Oct
Monday, 26 September 2022, 6:50 am | Netsafe
New Secondary Schools Learning Module #beyourselfie to launch 2023 Kiwis asked to ditch social filters during Mental Health Awareness Week #beyourselfie Auckland, New Zealand 26 September 2022 : To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, (MHAW) Netsafe ... More >>
New Zealand’s Rise In Online Harm Drives Key Appointments For Netsafe
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 3:52 pm | Netsafe
NetSafe’s has created a new leadership and advisory team to help improve New Zealander’s online experience. Leading the team is new CEO Brent Carey who previously served as the domain name commissioner. Carey says, "I am delighted with the depth More >>
Netsafety Week Encouraging Diverse Community Conversations
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 10:19 am | Netsafe
Auckland, 6 July 2022 – The internet kept everyone connected during lockdown but skyrocketed online bullying, harassment, and all forms of harmful content. “Everyone is at risk of being targeted which makes online safety more important than ever” ... More >>
2022 Canon Oceania Grants Program Launches Its 16th Year
Wednesday, 1 June 2022, 1:27 pm | Canon Oceania
Canon Oceania has opened submissions for its 2022 Grants Program. Over the last 16 years, Canon Oceania has supported more than 80 schools, not-for-profits and community groups with over $450,000 in monetary and product support – all in the spirit of ... More >>
NZ’s Draft Code Of Practice For Online Safety And Harms Now Available For Feedback
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 1:21 pm | Netsafe
Netsafe has today unveiled the draft Aotearoa New Zealand Code of Practice for Online Safety and Harms for public feedback. Over the last four months, Netsafe has been leading the development of the Code that brings industry together under a set of ... More >>
Pulse Energy Adds AI Chatbot To Customer Service Team
Friday, 12 November 2021, 9:16 am | Pulse Energy
Pulse Energy has added a conversational AI chatbot from Ambit to its customer service team, part of a strategy to provide exceptional customer service through innovation. The chatbot, or digital employee, called ‘Fern’, provides instant answers to ... More >>
Louise Burgess To Lead Pulse Energy’s Sales And Marketing
Monday, 11 October 2021, 10:33 am | Pulse Energy
Pulse Energy has appointed Louise Burgess as General Manager of Sales and Marketing. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2110/cc91c5de147a83636471.jpeg" width="496" height="720"> Louise is an experienced marketer ... More >>
Pulse Energy Promotes Sharnie Warren to CEO
Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 8:49 am | Pulse Energy
Pulse Energy announced today that Sharnie Warren, General Manager of Customer Experience, has been promoted to CEO. More >>
Netsafe Prepares For An Influx Of Online Harm Incidents
Friday, 27 August 2021, 6:15 am | Netsafe
We are staying connected with the internet – but keeping safe online will be challenging Aotearoa’s online safety organisation is anticipating calls to its helpline to skyrocket as the country heads into its second weekend at Alert Level 4. “Everybody ... More >>
Kiwis Think The Internet Is More Dangerous: New Research
Monday, 26 July 2021, 10:12 am | Netsafe
State of the Online Nation study unveiled as Netsafety Week launches Netsafe, Aotearoa’s online safety organisation, has released new research showing 68 percent of people believe the internet is more dangerous than it was five years ago. It will be even ... More >>
Online Harm Is Rising – And NZ Needs A United Response
Sunday, 18 July 2021, 4:43 pm | Netsafe
The community are experiencing harm online at rates never seen before. Netsafe, New Zealand’s online safety organisation, has revealed they have seen a 24 percent increase in harmful digital communication reports compared to the same timeframe ... More >>
2021 Canon Oceania Grants Program Continues Its Support For Community Projects
Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 10:34 am | Canon Oceania
Canon Oceania has opened submissions for its 2021 Grants Program. Now in its 16th year Canon Oceania has supported almost 80 schools, not-for-profits, and community groups with more than $450,000. Broad Bay School, photo credit Otago Daily Times ... More >>
New Zealand A Curry-crazed Nation Post Lockdown
Friday, 31 July 2020, 11:57 am | Boyd PR
Takeaway orders at Indian Restaurants around the country have run hot since lockdown ended – and restaurants are urging Kiwis to break out and try something other than butter chicken. More than 40,000 curries were ordered on food delivery platform Menulog ... More >>
Pulse Energy Launches ‘Pay It Forward’ Initiative To Combat Energy Hardship
Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 4:55 pm | Pulse Energy
Pulse Energy customers pitch in to support Kiwi families experiencing energy hardship Pulse Energy, a community-owned electricity retailer, has experienced an overwhelming response from customers since launching the Pay it Forward Programme in March 2020. ... More >>
