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Forever New completes global eCommerce move to Shopify

The nine-month overhaul should cut delays to digital updates and give the fashion retailer a single eCommerce system across four major markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Ransomware

AI drives sharper cyber threats, tech leaders warn

Attackers are using AI to speed up, scale and automate probes, forcing organisations to tighten governance, data flow and incident testing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

Artificial Intelligence

Auckland startup Capiche seeks backers for dyslexia tool

Backed by more than 1,000 users and 75 schools, the startup is now chasing investors to turn its free tool into a paid business.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Supply Chain

FedEx expands import tool across Asia Pacific with payments

Importers in nine Asia Pacific markets can now clear shipments and pay duties and taxes in one place as border delays intensify.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Fintech

Qippay secures NZ$5 million investment from All Roads

The Auckland fintech plans to double staff as the NZ$5 million funding commitment backs expansion in New Zealand's open banking market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Hyperscale

EonFibre launches Zone Direct for New Zealand data centres

New data centre builds in six New Zealand zones should gain faster links to offshore customers as EonFibre packages site-to-cable connectivity.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

Customer Experience

Australian Open inks Adobe deal to boost fan engagement

The partnership will let Tennis Australia personalise digital content and on-site guidance for fans, while supporting year-round growth beyond January.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Waste Management

The Ocean Cleanup shifts its focus to Southeast Asia

The shift reflects research linking about 79 per cent of overseas ocean plastic reaching Australia to Southeast Asia, where most leakage begins.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

Fujitsu launches retail AI trial for seven Japanese firms

The pilot aims to help retailers turn sales and customer data into faster decisions on stock, layouts and planning, Fujitsu said.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

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Māori

Joint iwi fund helps build homes with cultural views

Bulk buying by an iwi investment fund helped trim build costs, enabling 22 affordable homes in Ōkato to open with local Māori builders involved.

By Craig Ashworth • 3 min read • Last week

Housing

'They'll have to take me out of here in a box': Eviction notice for Whananaki bach owner on hold

An eleventh-hour mental health plea has prompted Whangārei District Council to pause action that could have left Brian Meadows homeless on Friday.

By Susan Botting • 6 min read • Last week

Generative AI

Young people say AI is eroding trust online, report finds

Generative AI and scams are making many rangatahi doubt what they see online, even as reliable internet remains vital for school, work and services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Supply Chain

PortConnect links New Zealand port data to CargoWise

Freight forwarders in New Zealand can now see container-level port events inside CargoWise, improving visibility and helping to cut demurrage delays.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

NZD

Wise launches multi-currency interest in New Zealand

The new product lets customers earn daily returns on NZD, USD and euro balances without locking money away, in a market dominated by term deposits.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Māori

Study backs wider glucose monitors for type 2 diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes on intensive insulin therapy could gain months of life and cut later healthcare costs if wider monitoring is funded.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week

Real estate

House buyers 'in the driver's seat' - QV

Home sellers face weaker demand as QV says buyers have the upper hand and the average New Zealand house value has slipped to $892,580.

By Susan Edmunds • 3 min read • Last week

Fintech

Xero survey: AI reshapes NZ accounting firms, not jobs

Most New Zealand accounting firms expect AI to reshape workloads and lift advisory services, with 94% saying it will not cut jobs next year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Schools

Respiratory disease put 97,000 people in hospital in 2025

Children and older adults accounted for most cases, as admissions rose to 97,151 and the economic toll reached $11.5 billion annually.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Last week

Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Dog walkers frequently flout Ōmanu Beach ban, says local

Repeated breaches of the Ōmanu Beach bylaw are prompting complaints, with locals saying unleashed dogs are spoiling the foreshore for families.

By Ayla Yeoman • 3 min read • Last week

Aviation safety

Rotorua Airport forces delay of Māori immersion school plans on safety grounds

The expansion of a 281-pupil Māori-language school near Rotorua Airport now faces an independent hearing, with safety objections delaying the build.

By Mathew Nash • 4 min read • Last week