New Zealand (NZ) stories
AI is piling pressure on ANZ CISOs, fuelling burnout, personal liability fears and complex new demands in governance and threat response.
ANZ marketers embrace AI to meet soaring demands for real-time, two-way customer conversations, but patchy data and generic campaigns hold them back.
Concentric AI appoints Sektor as preferred distributor to drive AI and data security governance expansion across Australia and New Zealand.
TechnologyOne launches Guide, an AI assistant to streamline council services and student support across Australia and New Zealand.
New Zealand small firms notch strongest sales in three years as December spending surges and easing interest rates speed up payments.
Exa Capital has acquired Auckland-based Flow Software to expand its ANZ footprint, keeping the integration specialist operating independently.
Wootzwork secures USD $6.6m Series A to scale its AI-driven manufacturing coordination model across global industrial supply chains.
New Zealand tightens health advertising rules, sharpening evidence demands and making brands liable for influencer and social media claims.
CISOs slow-roll agentic AI in defence, even as they brace for more advanced, AI-boosted attacks and rising personal liability risks.
Labour shortages and tighter deadlines are forcing Australian printers to automate and pivot from traditional presses to digital inkjet workflows.
New Zealand employers plan pay rises and richer perks as economic optimism grows, with 84% expecting the outlook to lift staff salaries.
Pharmx wins multi-year EDI deal as preferred provider to Sigma Healthcare and Chemist Warehouse across Australia and New Zealand.
Chartered accountants warn of widening AI skills gap as vast majority seek urgent, hands-on training to use new tools safely and effectively.
Auckland startup Wallo Pay launches open banking service, targeting card surcharges it says drain over USD $1 billion a year from NZ.
Xero launches a checklist-style year-end workflow to help small firms reconcile accounts, manage documents and cut adviser workload.
Newly carved-out TenPeaks launches in New Zealand with 11 data centres and plans NZD $3 billion-plus in growth-focused capacity builds.
New Zealand tech provider Vetta Group is unifying its brands under a single identity by 2026, aiming to streamline customer engagement.
New Zealand funds expansion of low-cost factory tech scheme to help 180 manufacturers boost productivity and compete with digital rivals.
Gallagher Security appoints Josh Arnold as Chief Product Officer to steer global device, platform and service strategy amid rapid AI-led change.
Easy Crypto will cease NZ trading, shifting customers to Swyftx as crypto platforms consolidate and demand for advanced tools surges.