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How AI is changing business planning
Digital Transformation

How AI is changing business planning

Better forecasting is becoming a competitive necessity as AI lets firms test thousands of scenarios to protect margins and respond faster to shocks.

By Steve Singer • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2026
AI's data centre overhaul forcing a network rethink
Edge Computing

AI's data centre overhaul forcing a network rethink

AI training is exposing network bottlenecks that can idle GPUs, raise costs and force operators to redesign data centres around lossless fabrics.

By Mina Mousa • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2026
The golden quarter loyalty opportunity: Why rewards matter more when consumers spend more carefully
Customer Experience

The golden quarter loyalty opportunity: Why rewards matter more when consumers spend more carefully

With UK shoppers planning GBP £17.9 billion of Golden Quarter spending, brands face tougher battles for cautious consumers' custom.

By Mrinalini Chowdhary • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2026
The five year wall
Firewalls

The five year wall

Channel jobseekers face a median five years' experience requirement, with only 41 of 362 live adverts open to candidates with two years or less.

By Michael Kelly • 6 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2026
How multi-shopper AI is transforming retail store operations
Customer Experience

How multi-shopper AI is transforming retail store operations

Retailers could cut stockouts and queues as multi-shopper AI turns live store data into faster replenishment and staffing decisions.

By Andal Alwan • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2026
Cybersecurity is operating on the wrong clock
Firewalls

Cybersecurity is operating on the wrong clock

Attackers are exploiting flaws before disclosure, leaving Australian organisations exposed for less time than patch cycles can keep up with.

By Sam Salehi • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Sep 2026
AGI is coming. The future of work isn't ready
Digital Transformation

AGI is coming. The future of work isn't ready

Businesses risk falling behind as AI advances faster than workforce skills, forcing them to redesign roles, workflows and judgement.

By Glen Maguire • 9 min read • Wed, 23rd Sep 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Opinion stories

Post code lottery still alive and well in health sector, latest figures show
New Zealand Labour Party

Post code lottery still alive and well in health sector, latest figures show

Waiting times remain starkly uneven, with Northland and Southern lagging on planned care while other regions meet health targets.

By Rowan Quinn • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2026
The 'AI confidence trap' many New Zealanders are caught in
Data Protection

The 'AI confidence trap' many New Zealanders are caught in

Many Kiwis are overconfident about spotting AI fakes, even as 40 percent admit sharing or considering sharing sensitive data with chatbots.

By Nine to Noon • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2026
Grey Lynn and Ponsonby: From working class roots to Auckland's most sought after suburbs
Opinion

Grey Lynn and Ponsonby: From working class roots to Auckland's most sought after suburbs

Long-time residents say rising house prices pushed many Pasifika families out of Grey Lynn and Ponsonby, changing the area's character.

By Luka Forman • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2026
The smartest AI will help us use less, not just do more
Unified Communications

The smartest AI will help us use less, not just do more

The technology's next test is whether it can cut energy use and waste as firms face growing pressure to deploy AI more responsibly.

By Nicky Preston • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2026
Asleep at the wheel: what smartwatches can - and can't - tell us about driver fatigue
Fleet Management

Asleep at the wheel: what smartwatches can - and can't - tell us about driver fatigue

Wearable data may help drivers spot fatigue, but researchers warn sleep scores alone cannot judge fitness to drive safely.

By Charles Dawson • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Sep 2026
Stopbank upgrade begins at 'vulnerable' Awatoto
Disaster Recovery

Stopbank upgrade begins at 'vulnerable' Awatoto

Homes and businesses in Awatoto should be better protected from more common floods after a 3.6km stopbank upgrade got under way.

By Linda Hall • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Sep 2026
Clean data, healthy revenue: The key to improving the patient journey
Data governance

Clean data, healthy revenue: The key to improving the patient journey

Flawed patient records are driving claim denials, delayed reimbursements and poorer trust as healthcare leans on AI and automation.

By Bud Walker • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Sep 2026
The Data Problem AI Can't Solve
Data Analytics

The Data Problem AI Can't Solve

Poor data foundations are exposing firms to faster audits and costly errors as AI simply scales up existing gaps in compliance.

By Ryan Padget • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Sep 2026
Property investors relieved at Labour's landlord tax deduction promise
Real estate

Property investors relieved at Labour's landlord tax deduction promise

The move is likely to keep rents steadier and has eased fears investors would face higher costs under Labour's tax plan.

By Giles Dexter • 5 min read • Tue, 22nd Sep 2026
Dunedin man loses $500,000 in 18-year romance scam
Online dating

Dunedin man loses $500,000 in 18-year romance scam

A Dunedin man was deceived out of more than NZD $525,000 over 18 years by an Auckland woman posing as an Australian police recruit.

By Finn Blackwell • 5 min read • Tue, 22nd Sep 2026
Second Auckland harbour crossing appears feasible, review finds
Risk & Compliance

Second Auckland harbour crossing appears feasible, review finds

A second Waitematā crossing could still go ahead, though ministers have more work to do before choosing between a tunnel, bridge or other option.

By Phil Pennington • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Sep 2026