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Frontline workers use AI, but employers lag on guidance

Nearly half of Australian frontline workers have had no AI guidance from employers, even as many already use the tools to cut admin and shift hassles.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Today

Global Positioning System

Daintree QR tour concept aims to guide visitors offline

Visitors in the Daintree could soon hear local stories without mobile data, as an early-stage QR-code tour concept is being built for patchy coverage.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Global Stories

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Digital Transformation

Bookeasy wins WA parks booking deal amid rising demand

Visitors will get a simpler way to book campsites and park passes as Western Australia replaces its ageing system with Bookeasy by mid-2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

Honeywell AI to cut cooling demand at Singapore resort

The trial could trim energy use at a site that welcomes about 17 million visitors a year, while helping meet its 2030 carbon-neutrality target.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

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Manufacturing

British Business Bank adds GBP £40m to Harwood fund

The investment lifts Harwood Private Capital UK Fund II's first close to about GBP £120 million, backing smaller firms seeking growth capital.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Local Government

South Waikato council budgets $180k for Te Waihou Walkway Blue Spring over summer

Visitors will still be able to access Te Waihou Walkway Blue Spring this summer after councillors approved a short-term management plan costing $180,000.

By Bronson Perich • 4 min read • Yesterday

Real estate

New Zealand house values fall for seventh straight month

National property values slipped 0.4% in October, leaving the housing market 2.3% below a year earlier and buyers in control.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

Ministry of Commerce

Volvo CE appoints Que Mekong as Cambodia dealer

Infrastructure spending in Cambodia is set to boost demand for Volvo's heavy machinery, parts and service after the Que Mekong deal.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Housing

Wānaka soon to be home to $180m alpine resort

Earthworks are due to start next year on a long-delayed Wānaka resort that is expected to add 136 hotel rooms and 72 homes.

By Tess Brunton • 5 min read • Today

Customer Experience

Air New Zealand launches mobile service with One NZ

Travellers and domestic customers can now buy Air New Zealand Mobile, an eSIM and prepaid plan aimed at cutting roaming costs and widening the airline's revenue.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Auckland Council

Fresh bid to create new Auckland regional park

Backers say regional park status could better protect 71 hectares of heritage and coastal habitat in Chatswood and Birkenhead.

By Torika Tokalau • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Local Government

Hastings theme park needs $34.7m over 15 years to replace ageing facilities

Ratepayers could face a jump in annual bills as Hastings weighs whether to spend $34.7 million keeping Splash Planet largely unchanged.

By Linda Hall • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Auckland Council

Fresh bid to create new Auckland regional park

A volunteer group says the merger would better protect heritage and ecology at the 71-hectare headland, after councillors rejected it in 2022.

By Torika Tokalau • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Supply Chain

Travelex signs 50 Canadian wholesale customers in year one

Demand for foreign currency has helped Travelex build a foothold in Canada, where it now serves more than 50 wholesale customers across three provinces.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Conservation

Wairere Falls track reopens, repairs hit $420k as MP questions delay

Repairs to one of Waikato's best-known walking tracks have finished in time for summer, but the bill has climbed to NZD $420,000.

By Jordan Smith • 3 min read • 5 days ago

Payment Technologies

Discover & Diners Club win Merlin London payments deal

Visitors at London landmarks will now be able to pay with Discover and Diners Club cards, as Merlin broadens acceptance across its global attractions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Airlines

GoGlobe links Seol AI assistant to booking pipeline

Travellers can now book flights and hotels through GoGlobe's Seol assistant in about 1.8 seconds, after it linked to live inventory across 600 airlines.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week