New Zealand (NZ) stories
Employee feedback and gender-equality data helped propel the lender to the top of Australia's finance and insurance workplace rankings for 2026.
Medical students in the UK, Australia and New Zealand will now get AI search with citations, as publishers try to curb unverified answers.
Its founders say the consultancy has avoided redundancies and kept growth lean, even as demand for AI transformation rises across the region.
Automation is freeing FundTap staff from manual reconciliation as late payments squeeze small firms across Australia and New Zealand.
The trial could offer a new route for hard-to-recycle PET, keeping construction waste in circulation after conventional recycling fails.
Managed service providers now have a quicker way to extend WiFi outdoors, as Zyxel's new bridge reaches 5km without extra cabling.
Half of organisations in Australia and New Zealand say AI use is ungoverned, heightening fears of deepfake scams and prompt-injection attacks.
The cloud-native system could help organisations manage visitors, staff and workplace operations from one platform, while boosting compliance and response.
The acquisition lifts Fresho's UK reach to more than 500 businesses as it deepens its software offering for food wholesalers.
Hackers are already hoarding encrypted data, as businesses race to adopt quantum-safe protection before Q-Day arrives.
Many firms are failing to turn AI spending into returns, as Quanton opens in Australia to help clients scale deployments and change management.
The move gives Eagers exposure to Australia's growing vehicle subscription market as Karmo eyes annual recurring revenue of AUD $60 million by 2026.
UK dairy farmers could soon cut pasture measuring time, as a New Zealand app is adapted to local grass and weather conditions.
Regulated sectors could gain tighter control of credentials as the pair combines software and hardware to cut vendor dependence.
Human judgement is becoming more valuable as AI screens CVs, with candidates wary of being reduced to data points and overlooked for potential.
Medical students in the UK, Australia and New Zealand will get cited answers from a new AI search tool embedded in ClinicalKey Student.
The move gives the insurer software maker a foothold in a region where carriers are now seeking AI to speed underwriting and claims.
Lower operating costs and reduced finance expenses helped lift Dicker Data NZ's profit to NZD $8.5 million, despite only modest revenue growth.
Storm-hit growers in Hawke's Bay are spending on automation and cool stores to protect exports, cut bottlenecks and lift throughput.
Security teams and IT departments are being pulled closer together as access control becomes part of wider digital infrastructure.