|
Country |
Publication |
Date |
Heading |
Summary |
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New Zealand |
New Zealand Herald |
5/7/2007 |
Subaru takes insurance high ground
Subaru plans to offer its own insurance to counter its reputation as
one of the most stolen cars in NZ. All Subaru sold new in NZ since
2003 have been sprayed with DataDots, so thieves have been targeting
used imports which are not marked with DataDots. Theft statistics do
not distinguish between the two categories, so theft reductions are
not accurately measured, unlike in Australia, where Subaru theft
rates have dropped 93% since the implementation of DataDots. |
|
New Zealand |
The Press |
4/7/2007 |
Govt Stands by Vehicle Marking
The NZ government is standing by its plan for mandatory WOVM for
imported vehicles from next month, with several auto companies
considering implementing them prior to the government mandatory
date, as they feel it is such an effective measure. |
|
New Zealand |
Gisborne Herald |
3/7/2007 |
DataDotted Subarus foil thieves
More on Subarus DataDot initiatives and its support of WOVM. |
|
New Zealand |
South Waikato News |
13/6/2007 |
DataDot Revolution
Recordit and Federated Farmers is partnering to launch an initiative
to encourage rural residents to mark their farming and personal
belongings with Datadots. |
|
New Zealand |
Petone Herald |
30/5/2007 |
Police Provide Tips on Preventing Car
Crime
Security packs which include information about DataDots, have been
distributed to 1,400 residents identified as living in a high-risk
vehicle crime residence.
police provide tips.pdf |
|
New Zealand |
Whakatane Beacon |
25/5/2007 |
Compulsory Microdots a major blow to
car thieves
WOVM in the news again. The decision for mandatory vehicle marking
is expected to strike a major blow against organised car theft crime
rings who are currently stealing cars at the rate of one every 85
minutes. Insurance premium cuts will also be ushered in as car theft
rates plummet. |
|
New Zealand |
River City Press |
11/5/07 |
Govt move to make car marking
compulsory will deal mega blow to organised crime |
|
New Zealand |
Nelson Mail |
March 30th, 2007 |
New Zealand schools have been struck
with a spate of laptop thefts. Police have encouraged schools to
DataDot their equipment as a future deterrent. |
|
New Zealand |
Waitako Times |
March 31st, 2007 |
The Police association states that car
vehicle theft could reduce by 50% over the next 10 years if
compulsory WOVM and immobilisation are instated for vehicle less
than 15 years old |
|
New Zealand |
The Ensign |
March 2007 |
Police and
Federated Farmers are supporting a national initiative to implement
DataDotDNA use in farming properties. The initiative aim is to help
farmers and their families avoid the personal risks potentially
incurred from confronting intruders, and cut theft of "high risk
possessions" |
|
New Zealand |
Shift |
October 2006 |
No excess on theft |
Star Insurance believes that
DataDotDNA reduces the risk of theft to a point that it will waive
the theft excess for any bike stolen which has DataDots applied |
|
New Zealand |
Police News |
October 2006 |
Initiatives to reduce car theft may be
stymied |
Click for article
here |
|
New Zealand |
The New Zealand Herald |
8/7/2006 |
Curse of the Car Thieves |
More than 36,000 vehicles were stolen
in New Zealand last year - about one every 15 minutes - in a black
industry that insurance companies say is costing the country at
least $120 million a year. |
|
Australia |
Sydney Morning Herald |
3/02/06 |
Going, going..gorne |
The Holden Monaro was Australia's best
selling sports car for four years, and when the last ever Monaro was
sold on E-bay, it came with specially designed DataDotDNA. The Dots
contained the car's ID number and the signature of the designer. |
|
Australia |
FEN |
31/01/2006 |
How are you tracking? |
DataDotDNA and DataTraceDNA are
compared to RFID, barcodes and other identification technology. |
