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New Zealanders, Famous for Being Laid Back, Get on Top of Covid-19

Are New Zealanders as laid back as they are famous for? Thus went a query on Quora. Yes, in a nice way, said one software engineer who lived in New Zealand. Yes, agreed a New Zealand author too, but with a caveat – “Until you push us into a corner or do something we view as unfair or unjust. Then watch out. We are a warrior nation at heart. And we won’t back down from something that feels wrong to us.” One Indian software engineer disagreed and said ‘laid back’ should be substituted with ‘pragmatism’. The positive identity of New Zealanders is tied to Kiwi ingenuity as they often can come up with unconventional solutions to problems.

As an Indian, I only know the famous Kiwi cricketers as they were called until the term ‘Kiwi’ sort of came to be identified with a racist slant. Now they are Black Caps. Who can forget the famous and charismatic Richard Hadlee, one of the four great all-rounders of his time (Kapil Dev, Ian Botham and Imran Khan being the other three)? Then there was Martin Crowe, who stole our hearts with his beautiful cover drives, and also in the way he fought cancer and finally was consumed by it one day. Kane Williamson, the cool captain of the present New Zealand cricket team, stood like a rock when handed out what looked like an unfair defeat in the World Cup final in 2019. He said, “The players are shattered at the moment.”

New Zealand PM the Knight in the Country’s Shining Armour

But the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern didn’t let the nation get shattered when it needed her the most.

For a country of 4.91 million people today, with more than one-fourth of them overseas-born, Prime Minister Ardern’s response to the rampaging pandemic – that threatened the Britons to almost the brink and exposed the many deficiencies in their response – ensured that it was contained in a stellar way in this isolated nation, which in 1907 became self-governing Dominion of New Zealand under the British Crown. In 1983, the country technically severed the imperial connection through the new letter patent ‘Realm of New Zealand’, repealing the Imperial Letter Patent of 1917, and cut off the remaining link by removing the residual power of British Parliament to legislate for New Zealand by bringing in the Constitutional Act 1986. Always shadowed by its more famous trans-Tasman rival, Australia, New Zealand today has shown to the world what a determined leadership in a crisis can do. The kind and firm Prime Minister, who faced more crises in her short term at the helm, has proved much more capable of handling them superbly. The world stood up and took note of this centre-left Labour leader, who stitched up a delicate coalition to win the 2017 polls, when terrorists struck in a mosque in Christchurch in March 2019, as she led the nation in providing an empathetic leadership. Close on its heels came the Whaakari/White Island volcano eruption in December 2019 and Prime Minister Ardern again led the nation with determination.

Britain’s Feet of Clay and New Zealand’s Grip over the Situation

The Sunday Times from London made a scathing expose of the British government’s ‘laid back’ response to the coronavirus infections that was initially brushed off as non-threatening. The Times report alleged that the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson – who later was to get infected with the coronavirus necessitating his admission into the ICU of St. Thomas’ Hospital and who eventually recovered from Covid-19 – was taking it easy and holidaying, mired in personal problems of his life, at a crucial time period in late February when tough decisions such as a lockdown should have been made. Poor modelling and a belief in herd immunity, repeatedly parroted by the establishment as enough to take of the disease in itself, resulted in British government’s initial intrepid response. When the British PM finally woke up to strike a lockdown in late March, things were under water. The death toll in UK (in hospitals as of April 19, 2020) has crossed 15,000 and infections well over 100,000.

While you could also take a sympathetic view that the British government, which sent as much as 270,000 pieces of support equipment to China on its request, did not foresee a worst situation as it eventually panned out, staying under the Covid-19 curve and then fighting it out. The situation seems overwhelming as the NHS is trying to procure enough PPEs and put in the required number of ICU beds. The good news is that people staying in hospitals from the Covid-19 disease is showing signs of tapering off. But the British government had to fight hard to bring the situation under its control, which seems to have not happened completely yet.

What makes New Zealand a role-model in its fight against coronavirus infections is the foresight with which the Prime Minister responded to the developing situation. Although, like many nations, New Zealand stopped incoming flights and people into the country late February, Prime Minister Ardern clamped a nationwide lockdown from March 25, 2020, a day after the British PM announced it from March 24, alarmed by the situation in Italy and Spain and modelling studies, which suggested 80,000 infections and 14,000 deaths if the situation goes unchecked in New Zealand. At that time, New Zealand had 102 cases of coronavirus infections and not a single death. The message to New Zealanders was “Act as if you have Covid-19. This will save lives.” The emphasis was on what was called a bubble – a smaller area where you could move around for biking and walking, say just your neighbourhood, with social distancing.

A Clear Elimination Strategy and Ashley Bloomfield a National Hero

As on April 19, 2020, only nine people have died from Covid-19 and 1431 infected with the coronavirus in New Zealand. Recoveries are at an impressive 912 cases. For a country of nearly 5 million people, there are only 519 active cases. New Zealand’s policy of ‘elimination’, rather than containment pursued by the United States and other Western nations, “is working,” reported the Washington Post in its report on April 7. A simple stat on this would make the situation clear: the number of new infections was lower than the number of recovered cases.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/new-zealand-isnt-just-flattening-the-curve-its-squashing-it/2020/04/07/6cab3a4a-7822-11ea-a311-adb1344719a9_story.html

In New Zealand’s fight against the pandemic. at the forefront is the nation’s Director General of Health, Dr. Ashley Bloomfield, whose press conferences – at times addressed alongside Prime Minister Ardern – have become a huge hit among New Zealanders for the precise way in which he delivers data. It even prompted New Zealanders to make him New Zealander of the Year 2021 for his “competent, calm and factual” updates. But he is humble enough to say, “I am lucky to be part of a fantastic team.”

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/dr-ashley-bloomfield-responds-humbly-news-petition-him-new-zealander-year

On April 6, Tess Nicole called Ashley Bloomfield “the country’s unassuming rock star.”

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/04/new-zealand-covid-19-coronavirus-ashley-bloomfield.html

Typical New Zealander Coming to the Fore

“New Zealand is a low-context country,” said Rosie, host of the YouTube channel, NotEvenFrench, in one of her YouTube videos. Rosie is a New Zealander who lives in Paris with her French partner. She says New Zealanders are open, warm and friendly and believe in clear and straightforward communication. And they are casual in their dress sense too, she emphasised, preferring flip-flops and even walking barefoot. “New Zealand is a beautiful country,” she points out and there cannot be two views on that. Bountiful nature is spread across New Zealand, uninhibited in some parts, with only the cities and urban areas a bit dense with populace.

Prime Minister Ardern uses the characteristic New Zealander trait of open and clear communication. She takes pains to explain, repeat and emphasise. She is active on Facebook and goes Facebook live to delve into questions posed by the people of her country. When announcing the lockdown on March 23, she clearly explained the rules of the lockdown. And when the imminent end of the lockdown is slated for April 22, a month after it was clamped, the New Zealand PM has started explaining the rules for relaxation from level 4 (complete lockdown) to level 3 (lockdown with some relaxations but strict on social distancing). She gets to the bottom of it, clearly explaining the implications of various scenarios, including what it would mean to scale down to level 3 and what precautions that the country has to take to adhere to those. She also cautions that a revert to level 4 might happen if there are flagrant violations.

New Zealand’s Future

The New Zealand government has also understood the pain of its countrymen during the lockdown and Finance Minister Grant Robertson announced a series of concessions including a six-month holiday on principal and tax on mortgages. The Government also plans to implement a business finance guarantee for small and medium businesses to protect jobs and support the economy in the unprecedented times.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-newzealand-banks/new-zealand-announces-mortgage-holiday-business-finance-support-to-cushion-virus-impact-idUSKBN21B0CA

But as everywhere, economic slump is a worrying outcome of the lockdown. And how economy will fare during the lockdown and after the lockdown is lifted is a challenge that the New Zealand government is confronted with. New Zealand is slated to go to polls in September 2020, and if Jacinda Ardern would pull it off again also remains to be seen.

Cricket-crazy Indians little realise that rugby is a religion in New Zealand. And the country won the Rugby World Cup in 2015. There was a YouTube video released then: The Greatest haka ever?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiKFYTFJ_kw

Well, for now, it could be the greatest haka seeing the way Jacinda Ardern and Dr. Ashley Bloomfield are leading the Covid-19 campaign for the All Blacks.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Cloud Computing

The constraints of conventional IT infrastructure have been increasingly obvious year after year since the introduction of cloud computing. Many firms today are finding it difficult to react to market changes and new trends because their technical environments are ineffective in sensing and responding to them. Cloud-based services provide a far more scalable and stable IT Company Christchurch infrastructure that is particularly intended to help businesses improve their performance and expand. To help you understand why more organizations are shifting to the cloud, we've put up a list of the top benefits of cloud computing:

Companies that engage in cloud-based services benefit from a high level of flexibility. Remote cloud servers provide nearly limitless bandwidth and storage capacity, allowing organizations to scale up and down their capabilities in real-time to support growth and cope with increased website traffic. This eliminates the requirement for on-site equipment and updates to be purchased and installed. Employees may access programs and data stored on a remote server off-site, anywhere, and at any time, as long as an internet connection is accessible, thanks to cloud computing.

Businesses can ensure dependable disaster recovery and backup solutions without the effort of putting them up on a physical device by investing in cloud computing. Investing in elaborate disaster recovery strategies may be pricey for many firms, and backing up data takes time. The cloud is built in such a manner that data saved on it is replicated across servers, ensuring that it is promptly backed up if one fails. After a breakdown, being able to immediately retrieve data again reduces website downtime and productivity loss.

The most major benefit of cloud computing is the reduction in IT operations costs. Remote servers eliminate the need for in-house storage and application needs, as well as costs associated with software upgrades, maintenance, and data storage. Cloud-based services are also far less expensive to use since they are often provided on a pay-per-use basis, allowing businesses to rent only what they require while still ensuring a return on investment. The advantages of cloud computing are being recognized by many small and medium-sized organizations with restricted finances.

Collaboration across groups and communities with access to the same files has been found to improve dramatically in the cloud environment. It eliminates the communication limits of traditional IT models, allowing employees working in disparate places to access information and engage with team members and important individuals much more quickly and easily. This streamlines operations and allows for more work to be completed in less time.

Cloud technology is built to scale to meet the evolving IT needs of businesses. As a business expands, more storage space and bandwidth will be necessary to keep up with the increased traffic to the website. Cloud services Christchurch servers may be automatically installed to assist enterprises in scaling up and down and ensuring optimal performance under severe loads. Cloud technology also speeds up websites and reduces downtime.

Software integration, which happens automatically on the cloud, is another major advantage of cloud computing. Businesses will no longer need to manually link their apps. Software applications and services may be swiftly and readily customized using cloud technology, allowing organizations to handpick the services that will best fit their needs.

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Liquidation of hacked cryptocurrency firm Cryptopia heading towards $15m

Liquidators wrapping up the hacked cryptocurrency firm Cryptopia have spent nearly $15 million and still have a long way to go.

Christchurch-based Cryptopia ran an international cryptocurrency exchange which was hacked in January 2019 in one of New Zealand’s biggest thefts.

About $24m of the exchange’s $250m store of cryptocurrencies was shunted to other exchanges after the thieves obtained electronic keys to secret wallets.

Shareholders passed a special resolution in May 2019 putting the company into liquidation and appointing David Ruscoe and Malcolm Moore of Grant Thornton as liquidators.

READ MORE: * Ex-Cryptopia staffer admits stealing almost $250,000 of cryptocurrency * Assets worth $62,000 allegedly stolen from liquidated company Cryptopia * Former employee allegedly stole almost $250k worth of cryptocurrency from Cryptopia * Controversial businessman recruiting Cryptopia victims for class action

Since then the liquidators have charged $4.34m in fees and spent $2.7m on legal costs (both amounts exclusive of GST) as part of the $14,991,000 cost of the liquidation to November 14, 2021.

The liquidators’ fees are for investigations, attempting to secure hacked assets, development and management of the claims’ portal, designing and overseeing an appropriate identity verification process, supervision of the Cryptopia customer support team, engagement with specialist crypto-asset experts and liaising with legal authorities.

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Police guarded Cryptopia’s premises in Christchurch after a hack in January 2019.

The liquidators report good progress in the six months between May and November, saying in their latest report they had started verifying the identity of claimants from 183 countries.

Nearly 80 per cent of users of the exchange by value had become involved in the claims process, they said.

The next stage would be claim acceptance, when claimants would be given an opportunity to agree to their balances.

Staff photographer/Stuff

Cryptopia staff continued to work at an office block in Colombo St after the cryptocurrency exchange was hacked and lost about $24m of crypto-assets.

Before currency could be transferred, they would need to go to court to get approval for the distribution model, to confirm what should be done with unclaimed crypto assets and to set a cut-off date for claims to be received and assessed, the liquidators said.

They continue to work with police and international authorities to determine the source of the January 2019 hack.

Tracing of stolen funds is ongoing, and recovery actions have been filed in the United States, Malaysia and Singapore.

“For the most part, actions in respect of the 2019 hack have been focused on recovering information that sets out the movement of the crypto assets post-hack,” the liquidators said.

Several overseas exchanges had frozen stolen assets.

The liquidators also reported they had received $50,000 in legal costs from a third party who had refused to return customer data released in a court mistake despite High Court orders.

The party was fined $7500 after admitting being in contempt of court.

A former employee who stole $250,000 from the company while employed had returned the full amount and would be sentenced early this year, the liquidators said.

source https://usapangbitcoin.org/liquidation-of-hacked-cryptocurrency-firm-cryptopia-heading-towards-15m/

source https://usapangbitcoin.wordpress.com/2022/01/03/liquidation-of-hacked-cryptocurrency-firm-cryptopia-heading-towards-15m/

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New Zealand Medical Imaging Services Market: Examination of Marketplace Covering Dynamics and Key Manufacturers during 2020-2025

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Canon Inc. (Canon Medical Systems Corporation) • Esaote S.p.A. • Fujifilm Holdings Corporation • General Electric Company (GE Healthcare) • Hitachi Limited (Hitachi Medical Corporation) • Hologic, Inc. • Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Philips Healthcare) • Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Samsung Medison) • Shimadzu Corporation • Siemens AG (Siemens Healthcare)

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For the past 13 years, CodeBlue has developed a reputation as the premium IT service provider for the NZ mid-market. They strive to deliver high quality yet cost-effective IT support so that businesses can maximise their investment in existing and new technologies. Their wide range of services includes Proactive IT support, cyber security services, CIO services, Data backup & recovery, IT strategy, Cloud and Procurement Services.

Their IT Support Services are managed via an SLA tailored to the client’s specific needs. CIO services help improve the effectiveness of IT within businesses. Data Backup and Recovery secure an organisation’s vital information and data. Cloud services help organisations reduce IT expenditure with improved data resilience. Cyber Security services are designed to protect organisations from a full spectrum of IT security threats. Lastly, procurement services streamline the product purchasing process, helping clients save money.

Having a diverse customer base, CodeBlue confidently takes on new projects and ensure their New Zealand customers that they can meet and exceed expectations when it comes to IT services. They also provide a fixed monthly service fee that gives customers the peace of mind they need when they decide to work with the company.

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Attending a local council meeting

April 21st, 2019 3:00pm AEDT

Some things to know about Brimbank

The City of Brimbank is in the western and north-western region of metropolitan Melbourne and is located approximately 20 kilometres from Melbourne’s Central Business District, covering roughly 123 square kilometres (Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning 2019). According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2018) Brimbank Council’s population reached over 207,000 as of 2017 and is estimated to reach over 227,500 by 2031 (DELWP 2019). Brimbank has a population density of approximately 16.8 persons per hectare. According to planning theorist Lewis Keeble in the late 1950s, the City of Brimbank’s population density is much lower than the ideal urban population density of 50 persons per hectare; however, this is reflected in most of the local government regions of metropolitan Melbourne (Amati 2018).

Brimbank is one of the most culturally diverse municipalities with about 43 per cent of the population being born overseas and is home to large south-east Asian, and southern and eastern European communities (ABS 2018). Reflective of Australia’s ageing population (Ofori-Asenso et al. 2018), only 37 per cent of Brimbank’s population is under 24 years of age (DELWP 2019). It is worthwhile to note the City of Brimbank has a significantly higher unemployment rate of 10.4 per cent in comparison to the national average of 6.9, with possible linkages to a lower proportion of persons proficient in English at 75.5 per cent in comparison the Australia average of 88.7 (ABS 2018). Brimbank’s main employment industry is manufacturing (ABS 2018).

The City of Brimbank is a growing residential area and is dominated by substantial industrial areas (supporting its main employment industry) and commercial areas, including various town centres acting as hubs of suburban activity (ID Consulting Proprietary Limited 2019). It is host to Sunshine Hospital, Victoria University campuses in St Albans and Sunshine and extensive parkland including Organ Pipes National Park (DELWP 2019).

Council meetings: The process

Ordinary council meetings are held on a monthly basis in the Council Chamber at the Brimbank Community and Civic Centre.

In ordinary council meetings, the council chamber, a large conference room, is set up with a U-shaped table seating the 11 councillors, with Mayor Lucinda Congreve at the head of the table. The administrative body of the council, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), is seated parallel to the councillors. For residents or concerned citizens who wish to attend or participate, seating is set up facing the councillors’ table.

Ordinary council meetings generally run for two hours and aims to conduct the general business of Council.

This includes delivering public question time where one or two questions are addressed (which have been submitted in writing prior to the meeting), addressing petitions (received 5 business days prior to the meeting), delivering council officer reports and recommendations on specific matters, notices or rescission of motions, and discussions on urgent and confidential business matters (Morrissey 2019).

It is important to note the discussion of confidential business matters excludes members, bringing in to the question the issue of transparency.

March Key Issues and Governance Roles

In this ordinary council meeting a range of issues were covered.

Some issues specific to this month included condolences offered to the city of Christchurch and the Muslim community in response to the targeted attack earlier in the month that claimed 50 lives and injured 39 others (Abdalla 2019). Councillors also took this opportunity to consolidate their stance in creating a city that is diverse, welcoming and safe for all members of the public.

Key issues that are regularly discussed include planning activities and planning applications relevant to the City of Brimbank. In this month’s meeting this included the approval of a residential development plan of an under-utilised reserve on Anderson Road, and the refusal of an application proposing the development of five double storey residential dwellings in Albion. Presentation of these decisions were supported with detailed reasoning from councillors on the net effect and impact on the community, surrounding environment and its reflection of the City of Brimbank’s objectives in planning and development. The director of City Development, Mr Walsh, was also present to clarify concerns and provide additional information, demonstrating good council decisions.

Council also discussed the Alfrieda Street Civic Plaza Project where Councillor Duyen Tham Pham disclosed a conflict of interest and was removed from council discussion involving the matter. This is in accordance with the Local Governance Act which requires council staff to act impartially in deliverance of council services and functions (Hurley 2019).

State Government activities in the Brimbank region involving the development of the Western Rail Plan and the Sunshine Station Super Hub Plan were discussed and prompted the council to endorse in the draft response for these plans to ensure the City of Brimbank would have a seat at the table despite remaining excluded from conducting proposal decisions. Councillors detailed the importance of this so that developments would not negatively impact existing amenity and life in relevant areas.

Councillors also presented their frustration in the lack of support by the state and federal government in terms of providing access to much needed funds and services in waste and resource recovery services, as Council has recently resorted to sending recyclable waste to landfill as processing facilities in China are no longer accepting recyclable waste from Australia and  existing recycling services are not able to support the demand. This is indicative of the vertical fiscal imbalance between the tiers of government and their ability to fulfil their roles and responsibilities (Hurley, 2019).

Attend your local council meetings

Attending my first local council meeting has provided insights to how decisions concerning public matters that may affect me directly and indirectly are made, and has been beneficial in clarifying my understanding of how the city of Brimbank adopts good council decisions, such as the delegation of activities to councillors and adoption of specialised committees. I’d encourage you to attend your local council meetings but be ready to experience the role of a spectator and observe how your local councillors best represent members of the public’s views.

References

Abdalla, M 2019, ‘Finding dignity and grace in the aftermath of the Christchurch attack’, The Conversation, 22 March, viewed 21 April 2019, < https://theconversation.com/finding-dignity-and-grace-in-the-aftermath-of-the-christchurch-attack-114072>.

Amati, M 2018, ‘How many people make a good city? It’s not the size that maters, but how you use it’, The Conversation, 7 August, viewed 1 April 2019, <https://theconversation.com/how-many-people-make-a-good-city-its-not-the-size-that-matters-but-how-you-use-it-101102>.

Australian Bureau of Statistics 2018, Brimbank (C) Region Data Summary, cat. no. 21180, ABS, Canberra, viewed 1 April 2019, <https://itt.abs.gov.au/itt/r.jsp?RegionSummary&region=21180&dataset=ABS_REGIONAL_LGA2017&maplayerid=LGA2017&geoconcept=LGA_2017&datasetASGS=ABS_REGIONAL_ASGS2016&datasetLGA=ABS_REGIONAL_LGA2017&regionLGA=LGA_2017&regionASGS=ASGS_2016>.

Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning 2019, Brimbank City Profile, viewed 1 April 2019, <http://knowyourcouncil.vic.gov.au/councils/brimbank>.

Hurley, J 2019, ‘Government and Planning’, lecture presentation, POLI1034, RMIT University, viewed 20 April 2019.

ID Consulting Proprietary Limited 2019, City of Brimbank About the profile areas, company report, ID Consulting Pty Ltd, viewed 1 April 2019, <https://profile.id.com.au/brimbank/about>.

Morrissey, H 2019, Brimbank City Council Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda, viewed 9 April 2019.

Ofori-Asenso, R, Zomer, E, Curtis, A.J, Zoungas, S & Gambhir, M 2018, ‘Measures of Population Ageing in Australia from 1950 to 2050’, Journal of Population Ageing, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 367-385.

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Maximising Efficiency: How Managed IT Services Can Benefit Your Business

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, IT services play a pivotal role in the success of businesses across all industries. From small startups to multinational corporations, having a reliable and efficient IT infrastructure is essential for staying competitive and meeting the demands of modern consumers.

However, managing an IT environment can be complex and resource-intensive, especially for businesses without dedicated IT departments. This is where managed IT services Christchurch step in, offering a comprehensive solution to streamline operations, enhance security, and drive business growth.

Understanding Managed IT Services

Before delving into the benefits of managed IT services, it's important to understand what they entail. Essentially, managed IT services involve outsourcing the management and maintenance of your IT infrastructure to a third-party provider.

These providers, often referred to as managed IT service providers (MSPs), offer a wide range of services, including network monitoring, cybersecurity, data backup and recovery, software updates, and technical support.

By partnering with an MSP, businesses can leverage the expertise of experienced professionals without the overhead costs of hiring an in-house IT team. This allows organisations to focus on their core competencies while leaving the complexities of IT management to the experts.

Enhancing Efficiency and Productivity

One of the primary benefits of managed IT services is the ability to enhance efficiency and productivity within your organisation. With proactive monitoring and maintenance, MSPs can identify and resolve potential issues before they escalate into major problems. This helps minimise downtime and ensures that your IT infrastructure remains operational and optimised at all times.

Additionally, managed IT services Christchurch provide access to advanced technologies and best practices that may otherwise be out of reach for small to midsize businesses. From cloud computing and virtualisation to cybersecurity solutions, MSPs offer a comprehensive suite of services designed to streamline operations and maximise productivity.

Improving Security and Compliance

In today's digital age, cybersecurity threats are more prevalent than ever before. From malware and phishing attacks to data breaches and ransomware, businesses are constantly at risk of cyber threats that can compromise sensitive information and disrupt operations. Managed IT services can help mitigate these risks by implementing robust cybersecurity measures and ensuring compliance with industry regulations and standards.

MSPs employ a multi-layered approach to cybersecurity, incorporating firewalls, antivirus software, intrusion detection systems, and encryption protocols to protect against external threats. Additionally, they provide ongoing security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities and strengthen defences proactively.

Scaling with Your Business

As your business grows and evolves, so too do your IT service needs. Managed IT services offer the scalability and flexibility to adapt to your changing requirements seamlessly. Whether you're expanding your operations, integrating new technologies, or entering new markets, MSPs can tailor their services to accommodate your unique business objectives.

By partnering with an MSP, you can scale your IT services up or down as needed, without the hassle of hiring additional staff or investing in costly infrastructure upgrades. This allows you to maintain a competitive edge in the marketplace while effectively managing your IT budget.

Cost-Effectiveness and Predictable Budgeting

Managing IT infrastructure in-house can be a significant financial burden for businesses, especially those operating on tight budgets. From hardware and software purchases to ongoing maintenance and support costs, the expenses associated with IT management can quickly add up. Managed IT services offer a cost-effective alternative by providing a predictable monthly subscription model that aligns with your budgetary constraints.

With fixed monthly fees, businesses can accurately forecast their IT expenditures and avoid unexpected surprises. Additionally, outsourcing IT management to an MSP eliminates the need for costly hardware investments and reduces the overhead costs associated with maintaining an in-house IT department. This allows businesses to allocate resources more efficiently and invest in other areas of their operations.

Conclusion

Managed IT services Christchurch offer a host of benefits for businesses looking to maximise efficiency, enhance security, and drive growth. By outsourcing IT management to a trusted MSP, organisations can leverage the expertise of seasoned professionals, access advanced technologies, and scale their IT services to meet evolving business needs.

Moreover, IT services provide a cost-effective solution that allows businesses to focus on their core objectives while leaving the complexities of IT management to the experts. Source By: Maximising Efficiency: How Managed IT Services Can Benefit Your Business

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Can Social Media Provide Aid in a Crisis?

It’s 2017, social media is an integral player in how we receive and share news. During a time of crisis it has proved even more important in delivering crucial information to assist rescue efforts and assisting emergency services in providing relief to affected areas. As usual, let’s define some key terms in relation to this week’s topic.

 Crowdsourcing – In broad terms crowdsourcing is 'the practice of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people and especially from the online community rather than from traditional employees or suppliers' (Merriam Webster Online 2014).

Social Mapping – A term which has not been officially defined, social mapping is essentially a visual layout of an area pinpointing various locations, hazards, reports, incidents, data etc. Social Mapping is used throughout many industries, but has deemed itself crucial during times of crisis.  

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A key example of social mapping during a crisis was the Christchurch Recovery Map, also known as eq.org.nz. Was developed during relief efforts after the devastating Christchurch earthquake in 2011. The site collected information via tweets using #eqnz hashtag, email, SMS, and a locally hosted web form. Also receiving support from Crisis Commons and Ushahidi. The site Quickly became a major source of public information. ‘Technology is playing an increasingly important role in disseminating information during disasters’, (Moses, 2012). Crisis Mapping is becoming a prevalent technology assisting emergency services in relief efforts, but what exactly is it?

It is often equated to a geographic information system, (GIS). For example, at high school we all had to analyse those maps of Australia that illustrated our population density. Well advanced crisis mapping goes a little further ‘by embracing a broader set of tasks that provide a geolocated visualisation, allowing for filtering, categorisation and analysis of information’, (The Conversation, 2012). For example, The Women Under Siege crowdmap from Syria allows users to filter information such as category of attack, location and source.

The technology has been further developed and in 2010 the team from Ushahidi released a platform titled ‘Crowdmap’, which allows people to check in with their location, relevant reports and information. A similar approach has been established on popular social media platform Facebook which now allow you to mark yourself as ‘safe’ during real time, if you are located near a crisis area. Notifying your friends and family who are connected with you on Facebook.

You can find further information on Facebook’s safety check here

In conclusion it is clear that crowdsourcing and social mapping are crucial in times of crisis. It could be a lifeline of survival for some who are stuck in a crisis with no access to food or water, an aid for emergency services to evaluate affected areas and affectively deliver relief to people in need, and a way for people to let their loved ones know that they are okay. In the end we can’t do it alone, we all need to band together during difficult times.

References

Poblet, M 2017, Crowdsourced crisis mapping: how it works and why it matters. The Conversation, Available at: http://theconversation.com/crowdsourced-crisis-mapping-how-it-works-and-why-it-matters-7014. Viewed 26 January 2017.

mtainfo. (2015). Covering Our Own Crisis: Superstorm Sandy, Social Media, and the MTA. [Online Video]. 17 June 2014. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2VS5_aY0nM. [Accessed: 26 January 2017].

Women's Media Centre. 2013. Women Under Siege. Available at: https://womenundersiegesyria.crowdmap.com. [Accessed 26 January 2017]

Facebook 2017, Safety Check, Available at https://www.facebook.com/help/695378390556779/, Accessed 26 January 2017

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Job: ImperialCollege_London.PollinatorEvolutionaryEcology

Research Associate in Insect Pollinator Evolutionary Ecology Imperial College London, UK - Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences Closing date 6 April 2017 (Midnight GMT) A NERC funded Research Associate position is available for 33 months in the research group of Dr Richard Gill at Imperial College London’s Silwood Park campus, to investigate insect pollinator responses to a century of land-use change. This position will primarily focus on population trait evolution of insect pollinators, and the investigation of stress induced effects on bee behaviour and colony fitness. The position will involve collaborating with researchers at the Natural History Museum London who will generate complementary genomic datasets, and involve work with curators from a number of UK museums to analyse insect specimens and with researchers from NHM London, Queen Mary University of London, Northampton University and Christchurch University (New Zealand). The Gill group’s aim is to better understand how insect pollinator populations (primarily bees) respond to landscape change, and how they adapt to newly emerging environments and the impact on measures of fitness. The successful candidate will focus on addressing two primary questions (i) whether there are regional adaptations in response to differential land-use change (LUC) and (ii) whether specific factors associated with agricultural LUC place a constraint on social bee colony development and fitness. This will involve analysis of morphological variation using museum specimens, investigating phenological change from archival records, and undertaking manipulation experiments alongside behavioural observations. As part of this NERC project, Prof Ian Barnes and Dr Selina Brace (@NHM London) will be focusing on the recovery and analysis of ancient DNA from museum specimens and we intend for the successful candidate to also contribute to this aspect of the project. You should hold a PhD (or equivalent) in a Biological Science. You will have a background in evolution and/or ecology, with experience in the analysis of trait variation. You will also have experience of husbandry, handling or monitoring animals in the laboratory and/or field. You will also have experience in experimental design and will have the ability to analyse large data sets in addition to a proven track record of publishing quality research. Previous experience in using any of the following methods is desirable: micro-CT scanning technology, geometric morphometrics, observation of animal behaviour and collections-based research. This full-time, fixed-term post has a start date of 19 June 2017 (but with some flexibility). Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Richard Gill at r.gill@imperial.ac.uk and further details of the Gill research group can be found at: http://bit.ly/2mEyWY2. The preferred method of application is online via our website http://bit.ly/1c1zTPb (please select “Job Search” then enter the job title or vacancy reference number including spaces – NS 2017 045 LH - into “Keywords”). Please complete and upload an application form as directed. If you are unable to apply online, please contact Christine Short by email c.j.short@imperial.ac.uk, to request an application form. Salary: £36,070 – £43,350 per annum (maximum starting salary £36,070) "Gill, Richard J" via Gmail

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“I did a little dance,” said New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, when asked how she reacted after she learned that her country had essentially banished COVID-19 from its leafy shores on June 8. She added that her young daughter, Neve, somewhat confused, eventually joined her. It was a classic Ardern moment, slyly funny, a dollop of humanity within a large serving of gravity.

Ardern’s comment was also a soft power mic-drop. Her style of leadership, which emphasizes authenticity, the importance of trust, and the priority of the common good, seems to have been well-suited to the pandemic: New Zealand only ever had 1,154 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, which led to 22 lost lives. In fewer than 100 days, however, New Zealanders will get to decide at the polls whether it’s also the right style for the nation’s next challenge—overcoming the economic bludgeoning it has taken.

International admiration of the leader of the Pacific island nation with few strategic resources and only 5 million people has been outsized ever since Ardern came to power in an unlikely election in 2017, becoming at 37 the youngest female world leader at the time. It grew as she deftly handled several crises, including a mass shooting at a mosque in Christchurch. And it keeps growing. U.S. political scientist Joseph Nye used her as an exemplar at a June 11 Ditchley Foundation webinar, noting her crisis leadership was in strong contrast to that undertaken both in the U.S. and much of Europe. “She’s been a powerful unifying force,” he said. “She talked about ‘our [team] of five million.’”

Few in New Zealand would quarrel with Ardern’s handling of the pandemic. She gave updates nearly every day at lunch, reminiscent of old wartime radio broadcasts, but via social media. Her messaging was clear: she laid out four phases of lockdown and the conditions that had to be met to proceed from one to the next. She leaned heavily on the scientific experts around her and deferred to their knowledge. She let New Zealanders know that she was talking to leaders from all over the world, seeking the best possible data. If her compassion-led response to the Christchurch massacre showed that she was in touch with her heart, her science-led response to the virus telegraphed that she also knew when to trust her brain.

Of course, she had some help. New Zealand is small and reasonably affluent. As an island nation, its borders are comparatively simple to close. Its citizens are largely comfortable with government-led health initiatives and the use of the public purse to spread wealth around. In January of 2020, the economy was in surplus. Her right-hand man at the briefings, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield happened to be an expert in public health (and telegenic enough to inspire lovestruck music videos).

But is she the right person to clean up the economic aftermath of a global pandemic? In order to survive in lockdown, New Zealanders were given a percentage of their normal wage by the government, at a cost of $14 billion. That, along with other programs designed to rebuild the economy, means that the government plans to borrow an extra $50 billion in the next two years. This could see debt reach 53.6% of GDP by 2023. “The government has entered a program to borrow literally billions of dollars to support wages subsidies, corporate welfare and normal welfare, hoping for a recovery if or when a vaccine is found,” says James Kellow, a property financier who was a cautious supporter of Ardern before the crisis.

In an attempt to make some headway, the main opposition party, the Nationals, replaced their Oxford-educated leader Simon Bridges with Todd Muller, a Kiwi out of central casting — he’s built like an All Black rugby forward, and has a background in agri-business, specifically kiwifruit (he’s also the lawmaker to whom the phrase “OK Boomer” was originally directed, launching a million memes.)

In speeches so far, Muller has conceded that the Ardern government’s management of the crisis was impressive, but opined that it’s time for the fiscal conservatives to come and do their thing. “This election will be about the economy,” Muller said in one of his first public speeches as leader, but stressed to voters it was not the boring old economy that nobody can quite understand but “your job, your main street, your tourism business.”

This message may resonate in a country where tourism is the most lucrative export industry. “There’s a lot of small businesses in tourism that will be hurting or already closed,” says economist, academic and former MP Dame Marilyn Waring. “If I was the National Party and casting about for where might we make the best inroads in the shortest amount of time, small business is probably it. We can all see the shops that haven’t opened.”

Adding an extra wrinkle is that Ardern needs a much bigger win than in 2017. New Zealand has a representative system and Ardern only came to power when she formed an alliance with the Greens and the conservative New Zealand First party. Its colorful leader, Winston Peters, who is the Deputy Prime Minister, has been caught up in several controversies and Ardern has not been able to persuade him to support some of her more ambitious anti-poverty and pro-climate policies. She needs an outright victory for her Labour party to make real change.

Both her detractors and her supporters seem to believe she can pull it off and the polls agree, putting Labour a stunning 26 percentage points ahead of the Nationals, possibly popular enough to form a government without NZ First or even the Greens. Her detractors think people will overlook the national debt — “she is an excellent communicator handing out large amounts of money, this has camouflaged any policy failures,” says Kellow. Her supporters think she’s earned a second term. “I think probably a significant number of New Zealanders across the board have noticed her anew,” says Waring. “There’s a new level of respect.” In a gesture of empathy with the sacrifices New Zealanders are being asked to make, Ardern and her cabinet members all took a 25% pay cut.

For now, the Prime Minister is focusing solely on domestic affairs (her office declined an interview request from TIME). The issues that plagued New Zealand before the pandemic still remain: child poverty, unequal treatment of Maori and Pacific island people by the criminal justice system, widespread homelessness, a high rate of youth suicide. It very much looks like having dispatched the coronavirus, Ardern will get a chance to take on problems for which there will never be a vaccine.

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Science Advisor, Wetland Birds, (Temporary), Terrestrial Ecosystems Unit - Department of Conservation - Christchurch or Hamilton

Science Advisor, Wetland Birds, (Temporary), Terrestrial Ecosystems Unit – Department of Conservation – Christchurch or Hamilton

This is a fixed term role for 4 years based in either Christchurch or Hamilton.

We are seeking a highly motivated person to join our enthusiastic and dedicated team to provide science advice to support the recovery of Australasian bittern/matuku and other threatened wetland birds.

You will be passionate about wetland conservation in NZ and possess a specialist technical understanding of the…

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