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MAF Roda NZ automation grads flag careers amid retention pressure
Robotics

MAF Roda NZ automation grads flag careers amid retention pressure

Graduates say wider promotion and better pay are needed to stop New Zealand’s post-harvest automation talent draining overseas.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Last week
Auckland land shortage drives prices to record highs
Smart Cities

Auckland land shortage drives prices to record highs

Businesses face higher costs and fewer large sites as Auckland’s shortage of development-ready industrial land pushes prices to record highs.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
New Zealand equipment often unused, Teletrac finds
Data Analytics

New Zealand equipment often unused, Teletrac finds

Limited access to real-time data is keeping New Zealand fleet assets idle about half the time, Teletrac Navman says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
AI adoption lifts NZ business revenue, study finds
Data Analytics

AI adoption lifts NZ business revenue, study finds

AI users are already outperforming peers, with New Zealand SMEs earning about NZD $400,000 more and large firms NZD $59.1 million more in FY25.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
DOC launches satellite sensors trial in remote parks
Internet of Things

DOC launches satellite sensors trial in remote parks

Fewer helicopter checks and faster maintenance could save DOC more than $1 million over six years at hard-to-reach park sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
New Zealand firms seek energy certainty to boost investment
Robotic Process Automation

New Zealand firms seek energy certainty to boost investment

Energy uncertainty is delaying spending, with 39 per cent of firms postponing expansion plans as costs and supply stay volatile.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
TEAM Cloud urges Māori data governance in New Zealand
Data Protection

TEAM Cloud urges Māori data governance in New Zealand

New governance rules could shape procurement and digital projects, as organisations are urged to protect Māori data as taonga.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
New Government Digital Delivery Agency to cut NZD spending
Digital Transformation

New Government Digital Delivery Agency to cut NZD spending

Centralised technology buying could save NZD $3.9 billion over five years as Wellington consolidates digital systems and leadership.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Datacom finds New Zealand firms lack cyber recovery plans
Data Protection

Datacom finds New Zealand firms lack cyber recovery plans

Only 30% of New Zealand organisations have a cyber recovery plan, leaving customers and operations exposed if attacks cause prolonged outages.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
One NZ readies satellite texts as Cyclone Vaianu nears
Unified Communications

One NZ readies satellite texts as Cyclone Vaianu nears

Customers in storm-hit areas could still text if mobile coverage fails, as One NZ prepares satellite backup ahead of Cyclone Vaianu.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
TEKEVER & EPE join forces on NZ autonomous systems
Robotics

TEKEVER & EPE join forces on NZ autonomous systems

New Zealand defence and security buyers could get faster access to uncrewed aircraft and intelligence tools through the new partnership.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Tuanz warns New Zealand of widening digital safety gaps
Unified Communications

Tuanz warns New Zealand of widening digital safety gaps

Schools, households and agencies face uneven access and safety online as TUANZ urges a national rethink over AI, curriculum and mobile coverage.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Genesis Energy completes four-month systems overhaul
DevOps

Genesis Energy completes four-month systems overhaul

Thousands of Genesis Energy customers should see faster billing and better service after a compressed four-month overhaul of core systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
2degrees launches Ring Ring to nudge Kiwis to call
Wearables

2degrees launches Ring Ring to nudge Kiwis to call

Nearly six in 10 New Zealanders wish they called someone more often, prompting 2degrees to trial a low-tech nudge to swap scrolling for conversation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards names record 2026 finalists
Agricultural Technology

New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards names record 2026 finalists

More than 300 entries have made judging harder as the awards reflect a tech sector valued at over NZD $23 billion.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
New Zealand opens Te Rua archive centre in Wellington
Clean technologies

New Zealand opens Te Rua archive centre in Wellington

The 48-hour power-failure buffer is meant to protect fragile records from climate and quake risks at New Zealand’s new archive hub.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Digital twin cuts costs & emissions at Te Rua archive
Digital Transformation

Digital twin cuts costs & emissions at Te Rua archive

The archive’s digital model kept contingency spending at 5% and helped slash emissions by 80%, easing risk on NZD $290 million project.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
One NZ adds rooftop solar to power Christchurch data
Network Infrastructure

One NZ adds rooftop solar to power Christchurch data

One NZ installs its first major rooftop solar array to help power a Christchurch data centre and nearby stadium mobile coverage site.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
One NZ ends 2G and 3G network services across New Zealand
Unified Communications

One NZ ends 2G and 3G network services across New Zealand

One NZ has switched off its 2G and 3G networks nationwide, freeing spectrum for faster 4G and 5G and leaving holdouts needing new phones.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026