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Australian utilities extend data investments across uses

Most utilities in Australia and New Zealand are reusing data tools across at least two extra uses, helping justify earlier investments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Manufacturing

TCT expands in Australia & New Zealand on SAP demand

Stronger demand for supply chain transformation is prompting the SAP consultancy to scale up delivery capacity and its local workforce across the region.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Document Management

Ansarada & Legora launch data room import integration

Deal teams can now move documents from Ansarada data rooms into Legora without losing folder structure or access controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

Australian insurers struggle to turn tech plans into results

Yet many insurers still wait months to connect new systems, with only 29% saying tech plans delivered major gains last year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Data centers

'Sky glow': Data centres could threaten Mackenzie's dark sky status

Residents fear fast-track data centres could flood Twizel with light pollution, putting Mackenzie's dark sky reserve status and tourism at risk.

By Claire Taylor • 7 min read • 4 days ago

Data centers

Data Vault plans new North Shore data centre in Auckland

Auckland businesses will gain more colocation capacity next year, as the New Zealand-owned operator adds a second site on the North Shore.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Data Analytics

Australia & NZ lag on deep AI integration, CPA says

Only 11 per cent of businesses in Australia and New Zealand have deeply embedded AI, leaving the two markets bottom of a regional survey.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago

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Social Media

Threats against NZ MPs rise 'astronomically', says Speaker

Parliament has boosted security after a specialist team handled 216 requests for help in three weeks amid a surge in abuse and threats.

By Lillian Hanly • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Payment Technologies

Wise launches eSIM & QR payments for New Zealanders

New Zealand account holders can now avoid roaming bill shock and card-payment gaps abroad through Wise's new travel tools.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Education, Learning & Training

McKay marks 60-year partnership with Channel Infrastructure

The long-running partnership has helped McKay retain a permanent presence at Marsden Point as the site shifts towards fuel imports and storage.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Road Safety

Crash statistics show youth at high risk in Mackenzie

Young drivers account for half of serious crashes in the Mackenzie District, where open-road loss-of-control and head-on collisions dominate road trauma.

By Claire Taylor • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Ministry of Social Development

Rotorua emergency housing drops to one motel as crisis-era numbers collapse

Emergency housing demand has fallen sharply in Rotorua, leaving just one motel supporting about a dozen households after more than 600 at the 2020/21 peak.

By Mathew Nash • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Northland

Northland beach vehicle ban faces rethink after backlash

Council staff have proposed a smaller Uretiti South exclusion zone after public backlash, preserving more vehicle access on Whangārei's beaches.

By Susan Botting • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Surveillance

Police AI: Investigator uploads 350,000 lines of audio in risky workaround

Pressure on investigators drove them to use unsecured AI tools, risking confidential police evidence and exposing major gaps in oversight.

By Phil Pennington • 5 min read • 4 days ago

Risk & Compliance

Rail safety systems 'have to evolve' as concerns raised over trains running red lights

Passenger rail incidents have risen sharply, with KiwiRail's rate of trains passing red lights now more than triple the benchmark.

By Felix Walton • 2 min read • 4 days ago

Climate change

Gisborne farmers and wine growers see upside of El Niño

Dryer summer weather could ease flystrike risk for Gisborne farmers and help vintners produce a stronger vintage, though fire danger is rising.

By Imogen Brophy • 5 min read • 4 days ago

Riverbed

Canterbury warned another flood coming within 10 years as Kaikōura recovery continues

Canterbury councillors are being told another major flood could hit within a decade, as a Kaikōura clean-up leaves ECan facing more than $30m in repairs.

By David Hill • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Māori

'The building's incredible': New Tauranga CBD library opens

Tauranga's new library opened under budget, with councillors saying the $91.5 million hub will help revive the city centre.

By Ayla Yeoman • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Transport

Carterton bridge fix could cost $600k

Drivers face weight and speed limits on the Atiwhakatu Bridge while councillors weigh a recommended $595,000 repair plan.

By Emily Ireland • 3 min read • 3 days ago

One New Zealand

One New Zealand says old phones unlock NZD $10.6 million

Customers could offset the cost of a new handset by recycling older devices, with One New Zealand unlocking more than NZD $10.6 million in value this year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago