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Self-driving cars: Great for safety, but they'll lose the insurance industry $20 billion

The new self-driving cars will be good for road safety, but will hurt the vehicle insurance industry, cutting US$20 billion from insurance premiums.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2016

Fleet Management

New travel app to enable direct marketing to tourists

Businesses will now be able to market directly to tourists in real time, thanks to a new app launching in New Zealand this week.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Nov 2015

Unified Communications

Gisborne puts its hand up for Round 2 of Government broadband funding

Gisborne District Council calls for broadband and mobile blackspot funding to extend coverage in key tourism sites.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2015

Symantec

Kiwi parents 'oblivious' to children's online lives

We talk to our children about keeping safe in the physical world. We need to be having the same conversations about keeping safe in the online world.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2015

Government

Unisys chosen to modernise NZ crash analysis system

The New Zealand Transport Agency has chosen Unisys as the prime system integrator to modernise the national crash analysis system (CAS).

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2014

Cloud Services

Cisco invests in 'Connected Car'

Company strikes deal with Cohda Wireless to advance intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and car-to-X communications.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Jan 2013

Stories from Other Regions

Road Safety stories

Surveillance

360° cameras crucial for a bird's eye approach to trucking safety

New Zealand's trucking industry could soon be made a whole lot safer if more operators adopt 'bird's eye' cameras, eliminating blindspots.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Jul 2016

Bluetooth

Scenic beauty & road safety: Bluetooth alerts to help rental car drivers

Bluetooth technology to deliver safety messages will be used to educate rental drivers as they drive along the Christchurch to Queenstown route.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Jul 2016

Schools

Police and schools - staying safe online

Partnerships between schools and police are crucial for the safety of students, says New Zealand Schools Trustees Association.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2015

Gaming

TOWER launches app to reward safe Kiwi drivers

TOWER's new app offers Kiwi drivers up to 20% off insurance premiums for safe driving, marking a first in New Zealand's move towards user-based insurance.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2014

EduTech

Driving app targets young motorists

New online driving tool, eDrive, aims to boost road safety among NZ's young drivers with realistic traffic simulations.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jul 2011

Hands-free

Do you talk and drive?

NZ's mobile usage ban while driving sees varying compliance, as Police enforce fines and demerits to enhance road safety. Are you compliant?.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Mar 2010