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Man scammed by overseas company 'Synergy Capital Asset Management' loses $700,000
A man scammed by a fake overseas investment company has lost $700,000.
He only realised he was being scammed when his family became involved.
Here's our business reporter Anan Zaki. Audio
NZers lost $3.3m in three months thanks to scams
If you've recently been financially stung by a malware attack, phishing scam or having your credit details stolen, you're not alone.
According to the latest CERT NZ quarterly survey, New Zealanders… Audio
New 'anti-troll' law in Australia won't curb cyberbullying
A new "anti-troll" law in Australia will hold social media platforms liable for hurtful comments on their websites. The law will define the social media companies like Facebook and Instagram as the… Audio
Covid-19: MP goes to parliamentary security after protester confrontation
MPs can now request a security upgrade of their Wellington homes following growing threats from anti-vax protestors.
The step-up from Parliamentary Security comes after Labour's chief whip Kieran… Audio
Britain terror threat level raised after taxi explosion
It's emerging that an explosion outside Liverpool Women's Hospital that destroyed a taxi and killed its passenger could have been much worse.
Britain's terrorism threat level has been lifted to… Audio
Waikato DHB warned about software security before ransomware attack
The Waikato District Health Board was told its IT security was inadequate and severely compromised just months before a massive ransomware attack that brought Waikato Hospital to its knees.
The… Audio
Covid-19: 'It just got real' in Te Tai Tokerau
Te Tai Tokerau still has to get 16,000 people vaccinated with their first Pfizer shot to hit the 90 percent goal - that's more than any other region in the country. One in five people are still… Audio
Covid-19: Cases wait to hear if they will be quarantined
About 1000 people with Covid-19 have been assessed to find out if they will isolate at home or be moved to quarantine.
Those on the frontline say the health system is showing the strain, as the… Audio
Covid-19: Tighter restrictions in Far North after two unlinked cases
A loose border is isolating the uppermost tip of the North Island, which is now in Alert Level 3.
The government shifted part of the Far North into the tighter restrictions after two cases in the… Audio
Covid-19: Northland pub becomes location of interest
A Far North pub named as a location of interest got cracking and did all the right things, when the story went around that a punter with Covid-19 had been in the bar.
Awanui Hotel publican Eddie… Audio
Covid-19: Minister waiting on genomic sequencing for Northland mystery cases
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says they are still waiting on geonomic testing from the positive cases in Taipa.
He told Morning Report contact tracers are exploring any possible links… Audio
Covid-19: Far North wakes to fresh lockdown restrictions
People in the Far North are waking up to increased Covid-19 restrictions.
The emergence of two unlinked cases in the township of Taipa has prompted a snap shift in upper Northland from level 2 to… Audio
Covid-19: Hone Harawira on Far North's lockdown
The Far North is now in alert level 3 lockdown after a two unlinked cases in the township of Taipa north of Kerkeri prompted a snap shift in alert levels last night.
A makeshift border is no in place… Audio
Covid-19: Far North Mayor on latest lockdown
The Far North is now in alert level 3 lockdown after a two unlinked cases in the township of Taipa north of Kerkeri prompted a snap shift in alert levels last night.
There is now a makeshift border… Audio
Covid-19: Police hunting isolation absconders
As of last night, two people with Covid-19 were on the run in Auckland after having escaped from the Jet Park Hotel quarantine facility.
A third person, who was isolating at home, was also reported… Audio
ACC launches privacy and data review after staff Snapchat group revealed
ACC is commissioning an independent review into privacy and claimant data sharing practices in the organisation.
This decision by the Board of ACC is in response to an RNZ investigation which… Audio
ACC workers shared case details in private Snapchat group
A group of ACC call centre workers shared details, and made fun of, people's injuries in a private Snapchat group called 'ACC Whores'.
One of the posts shared among more than a dozen employees… Audio
ACC acting CEO 'deeply dissapointed' by staff snapchat group
The Acting Chief executive of ACC says he's deeply disappointed some call centre staff shared, and laughed at, people's injuries in a private Snapchat group.
One of the posts shared among more than a… Audio
Nigeria marks anniversary of police brutality protests
Demonstrations have been held in cities across Nigeria to mark one year since security forces violently suppressed mass protests against police brutality. Last year's rallies, the largest in Nigeria's… Audio
Record high 94 Covid Delta cases in NZ, 53 unlinked
It's a record there is no medal for - 94 new cases of Covid Delta in the community.
Eighty-seven of those are in Auckland and seven in Waikato. It is the highest daily case count the country has… Audio