Announcements

Data Centre Power & Infrastructure Maintenance

  • 26th October 2026
KiwiData is currently carrying out electrical infrastructure upgrades at our data centre. The original planned work was only to replace the main power switch, as the existing main switch would no longer switch off correctly and needed to be replaced. As this required the mains power to be disconnected anyway, we made the decision to go further ...
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Security Advisory – PHP2Shell Critical PHP Vulnerability

  • 20th October 2026
KiwiData is aware of a recently disclosed critical security vulnerability affecting PHP, commonly referred to as PHP2Shell. PHP is widely used by websites and web applications around the world, including platforms such as WordPress, WooCommerce and many other content management systems. What is PHP2Shell? PHP2Shell refers to critical ...
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KiwiData Security Notice: Beware of Fake “Webmail Update Required” Emails

  • 11th June 2026
This Is Not About One Company. This Is About Every Hosting Customer on the Internet. If you received an email telling you to "Update Webmail", "Verify your email address", or "Confirm your cPanel account to continue using email" — stop. Do not click anything. Read this first. These emails are one of the most widespread phishing scams ...
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.iwi.nz Domain Registrations – KiwiData Designated Registrar

  • 6th March 2026
.iwi.nz Domain RegistrationsAs the only Māori-owned registrar and domain hosting business, KiwiData (Big Noise Group Ltd) is proud to inform whānau that we have been chosen as the designated registrar responsible for carrying out the initial registration of .iwi.nz domain names, subject to approval by the official .iwi.nz Moderator. .iwi.nz ...
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