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Portsmouth tops heat vulnerability index for cities
Smart Cities

Portsmouth tops heat vulnerability index for cities

Cities across Great Britain face worsening heat risk, with Portsmouth already most exposed and all 71 projected to be highly vulnerable by 2040.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Emergency services stories

Dell launches their rugged laptops for field workers
Manufacturing

Dell launches their rugged laptops for field workers

The new models aim to give utilities, emergency crews and factory teams tougher, better-connected kit for work away from the office.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last week
Two-thirds of US telecoms in elevated cyber risk band
Ransomware

Two-thirds of US telecoms in elevated cyber risk band

Smaller operators are carrying much of the danger as a new study finds 66% of assessed US telecoms fall into an elevated risk band.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Ericsson launches NetCloud Private for regulated users
Data Protection

Ericsson launches NetCloud Private for regulated users

Regulated organisations can keep wireless WAN telemetry and management data inside their own environments, easing compliance concerns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Wavelink signs AirBridge distribution deal in Australia
Disaster Recovery

Wavelink signs AirBridge distribution deal in Australia

Australian resellers gain access to deployable communications gear for remote and disrupted sites as Wavelink broadens its critical infrastructure offering.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Emergency services stories

Vulnerable 114-year-old bridge into Martinborough closing for debris removal
Emergency services

Vulnerable 114-year-old bridge into Martinborough closing for debris removal

Drivers to Martinborough face two days of delays this week as flood debris is cleared from the only direct road link into town.

By Emily Ireland • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Bangkok student builds flood map used 13,000 times
Smart Cities

Bangkok student builds flood map used 13,000 times

The free site helped commuters check flooded routes during Bangkok's disaster zone conditions, logging more than 13,000 uses in its first day.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
Gisborne council votes to close Titirangi Maunga roads to vehicles overnight
Māori

Gisborne council votes to close Titirangi Maunga roads to vehicles overnight

Night-time vehicle access to Titirangi Maunga will end in early 2027, after residents backed gates to curb dumping and vandalism.

By Imogen Brophy • 4 min read • Last week
Waimārama Beach proposal would ban cars and utes, require ATV permits
Local Government

Waimārama Beach proposal would ban cars and utes, require ATV permits

Concerns over safety and dune damage could see full vehicle bans at Waimārama Beach, with permits reserved for ATVs and exempt users.

By Linda Hall • 5 min read • Last week
Steam train operator 'shocked and devastated' after death at station
Emergency services

Steam train operator 'shocked and devastated' after death at station

Passengers were left traumatised after a person died at Te Awamutu station on Sunday evening, prompting a police investigation.

By RNZ Digital reporters • 2 min read • Last month
Person dies after 'tragic' train incident in Te Awamutu
Emergency services

Person dies after 'tragic' train incident in Te Awamutu

Police are investigating after a person died at Te Awamutu railway station, prompting a review of the heritage rail incident.

By Mary Argue and Rachel Moore • 4 min read • Last month
Twizel fire station upgrade to boost emergency response
Construction

Twizel fire station upgrade to boost emergency response

Cleaner and faster emergency callouts are expected once the nearly finished NZD $3.5 million Twizel station overhaul opens.

By Claire Taylor • 3 min read • Last month
Reprieve sought for blocked ambulance bay in Masterton
Urban Planning

Reprieve sought for blocked ambulance bay in Masterton

Parked cars are delaying emergency callouts in Masterton, prompting a council bid to extend no-stopping rules outside the ambulance station.

By Emily Ireland • 4 min read • Last month
Two people dead, third in hospital after boat capsizes at Manawatū beach
Emergency services

Two people dead, third in hospital after boat capsizes at Manawatū beach

A rescue operation at Tangimoana Beach ended in tragedy, with two deaths and one person taken to hospital after a boat capsized offshore.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Last month
Qantas passengers on Sydney-bound flight recount panic after seeing flames spit from engine
Risk & Compliance

Qantas passengers on Sydney-bound flight recount panic after seeing flames spit from engine

Passengers described screaming and panic after flames shot from a Qantas engine, forcing an emergency diversion to Christchurch.

By Gavin Coote and Paulina Vidal • 4 min read • Last month
Civil Defence group writes to Minister over rates cap concerns
Risk & Compliance

Civil Defence group writes to Minister over rates cap concerns

Emergency response funding could be squeezed under planned rates caps, prompting Southland Civil Defence to seek an exemption from the Minister.

By Matthew Rosenberg • 2 min read • Last month
Why Hamilton has so many speed bumps
Urban Planning

Why Hamilton has so many speed bumps

Safety gains from raised road platforms in Hamilton are outweighing complaints, as councils review costly fixes for faulty installations.

By Jordan Smith • 5 min read • Last month