According to privacy commissioner Waikato DHB should be actively looking for hacked files on the dark web or elsewhere, according to the privacy commissioner. John Edwards also issued a warning to district health boards around the country that if any flaws are discovered in the Ministry
BHP Group and Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. are among 10 Australian companies that have committed to gender parity in their executive ranks by the decade’s end. The firms have pledged at least 40% of senior leadership roles will be held by women, 40% by men and
New Zealand’s trade dependence on China is deepening even as officials in the South Pacific nation caution exporters about relying too much on one big market should relations with Beijing deteriorate like they have in Australia. China became an even bigger customer for New Zealand exports
Children's advocate Cindy Kiro said Monday she hopes to inspire Maori girls after becoming the first Indigenous woman appointed to the role of governor-general. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced she had picked Kiro for the largely ceremonial role as Queen Elizabeth II’s representative, and that the queen had approved. Under
One of the biggest commodities booms in decades isn’t likely done yet -- it’s just taking a breather. Crops, oil and metals are heading for weekly losses after a nervy few days for markets from commodities to stocks and cryptocurrencies. Investors were spooked by concerns about
Spoiler alert: The U.S. is not in the top 10. Taiwan, Mexico and Costa Rica have been ranked as the top spots to live and work abroad in 2021, based on their cost of living, ease of settling in and overall quality of life. The U.S. was ranked only 34th out of 59
After leading mass demonstrations, young people everywhere are suing countries and companies over their failure to address global warming. Whatsapp chat rooms and Telegram channels across Germany lit up in the early hours of April 29. Young people frantically exchanged messages in a tone that went from disbelief to surprise
The only consensus right now is that there isn’t one. Managers are making tentative plans to reopen offices, leading to a bunch of questions from workers who’ve spent more than a year settling into (and in some cases learning to love) their work-from-home routines. Here are the
In this excerpt, top atmospheric scientist Dave Lowe discusses why he thinks we can create a sustainable future amid political inaction. I'm a pessimist when it comes to the political will and leadership needed to steer the planet toward a prosperous future. I've heard politicians' rhetoric
Some rabbits raise their back legs and step on their front paws to move quickly. According to a new study, a defective gene may cause some bunnies' hops to become handstands.Sauteur d'Alfort, a domesticated rabbit breed, sends its back legs sky high and walks on its
