The Ultimate Guide to Data Analytics
A curated Kiwi edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data Analytics.
What to know about Data Analytics
Data Analytics is a rapidly evolving field that empowers organizations to extract meaningful insights from vast volumes of data. It encompasses a broad range of techniques, including natural language processing, predictive analytics, AI integration, and real-time data processing, all aimed at driving better decision-making across industries.
Recent advancements highlight its applications in numerous sectors, such as healthcare, logistics, finance, retail, and education. From enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency to supporting sustainability initiatives and mitigating risks, data analytics is becoming an indispensable tool in today’s digital landscape.
Exploring stories tagged with Data Analytics provides readers a window into emerging trends, partnerships, sophisticated technology implementations, and strategic approaches to harnessing data effectively. It offers practical insights into how analytics tools evolve and how businesses and institutions are leveraging these to navigate challenges and capitalize on new opportunities.
Click through to discover how data analytics is transforming industries, influencing upcoming technology innovations, and shaping future workforce skills. Stay informed on expert perspectives, case studies, and solutions that can inspire your own data-driven strategies.
Kiwi Data Analytics News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
ZURU cuts product development to five months with AI
That pace could help ZURU capture fleeting social media trends before rivals, as one product heads for USD $20 million in first-year sales.
AI is outpacing your data platform - what CIOs need to understand
CIOs face rising risk as agentic AI moves into production faster than most data platforms can govern, retrieve and act on reliably.
FMG goes live with Workday HCM for core people systems
Staff at FMG can now update leave and pay details in one place after the insurer replaced legacy HR systems with Workday.
Gaze launches workplace intelligence tool in New Zealand
Hybrid work is leaving many New Zealand offices underused, with businesses risking about NZD $270,000 a year from poor space planning.
Lotto NZ swaps core gaming systems in EDGE rollout
Thousands of players and retailers now rely on new real-time links after Lotto New Zealand completed an 18-month systems overhaul.
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.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data Analytics
Verdantix names viAct an innovator in workplace safety
Governments eye agentic AI as security worries persist
Asia Pacific governments boost sovereign AI priorities
Boomi gains analyst praise across integration & AI
SAS refreshes data management tools for AI governance
Featured News
Vanyar primed for success with Uriah Jacobs at the helm
A shortage of skilled partners is slowing wider adoption of Palantir Foundry and AIP, creating an opening for Vanyar in the commercial market.
AI agents multiply risk, says DigiCert chief product officer
Many firms cannot see where their AI agents are, leaving identity, policy and supply-chain risks to grow as deployments scale.
'Self-learning' AI big boon for Qualtrics' CX
Companies using AI for customer experience are cutting churn and lifting revenue, with Qualtrics saying richer feedback can triple insights.
Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of 'big voices'
Trust is emerging as a selling point for finance software as Sage warns that opaque AI can leave CFOs answerable for costly errors.
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Trust in enterprise AI is being undermined as Denodo research finds most firms still lack live, context-aware data for production use.
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Banks risk wasting AI spending unless they first map how work really flows, as Celonis says process intelligence is becoming phase zero.
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
AI could help unlock the long-promised value of IoT, as Singapore-based Affirmo pushes real-time tracking into manufacturing and logistics.
Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence
Demand for real-time security insights is pushing airports and public spaces towards AI tools that can analyse hundreds of cameras at once.
How Formula 1 turns data & cyber security into speed
At Albert Park, F1 insiders reveal how sharper data use, tighter security and resilience planning combine to unlock race-winning performance.
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.
Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty
Elastic argues that in an AI-obsessed market, robust search across messy data is the real foundation of trustworthy, profitable experiences.
Platform consolidation the path to strategic compliance value - Workiva
Consolidated GRC platforms are turning box-ticking compliance into strategic value, says Workiva, as AI raises the stakes on data quality.
Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings
Grafana leans on AI-powered observability and Adaptive Telemetry to sharpen developer insight while slashing cloud bills by up to 50%.
Guidewire showcases GenAI's capabilities in insurance risks
Guidewire touts 'insurance-grade AI' as it uses generative tools to speed risk, claims and pricing decisions for cautious insurers.
Expert Columns
Data enrichment: Turning raw data into real intelligence
AI is outpacing your data platform - what CIOs need to understand
AI shopping boom puts checkout under pressure
Why trust is the bottleneck for AI-driven operations
Is your data ready for AI? 5 steps before deploying an agent
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
Data quality charter vital for lasting business gains
The real-time data solution to the AI energy problem
2.5 tonnes of e-waste removed for large NZ logistics company
Debunking the myths holding back asset performance management
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Data Analytics News
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.
2.5 tonnes of e-waste removed for large NZ logistics company
The warehouse clear-out freed space for a major supply chain group while diverting 2.5 tonnes of old electronics from landfill.
Inde appoints Matthew Flatt as Technical Director of Data
The hire strengthens the New Zealand technology company's push into data and AI as clients demand tighter governance and stronger foundations for machine learning.
EY New Zealand appoints Willett & Bremner to tech roles
Businesses are under pressure to prove returns on existing tech spend, prompting EY New Zealand to bolster its AI and SAP leadership.
Scentian Bio raises GBP £5.5 million for food sensor
The new funding will help Scentian Bio start shipping its handheld food quality sensor within months and set up manufacturing in Auckland.
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.
Auror named Hi-Tech Awards finalist on retail crime
Retail crime software used by more than six million workers has put Auror in contention for one of New Zealand's top tech prizes.
Xero outlines smoother NZ year-end workflow for firms
Xero unveils an automated year-end workflow for NZ accountants, cutting manual rollovers and sharpening reconciliation and client reviews.
Women redefining data leadership through 'Give to Gain'
Women leaders at Flock in Auckland are redefining New Zealand's data sector through mentoring, flexible careers and 'Give to Gain' leadership.
Women redefining leadership in New Zealand data sector
Women at Flock Consulting are redefining leadership in New Zealand's data scene, championing flexible careers, mentoring and governance roles.
CorPlan attains IBM Platinum status for Planning Analytics
New Zealand consultancy CorPlan has attained IBM's top-tier Platinum Partner status for Planning Analytics data and AI solutions delivery.
AoFrio hits record revenue as EBITDA jumps 40 percent
AoFrio posts record NZD $83.2 million revenue as EBITDA jumps 40%, but tariff headwinds leave sales short of guidance for the year.
New Zealand backs low-cost digital tools for factories
New Zealand funds expansion of low-cost factory tech scheme to help 180 manufacturers boost productivity and compete with digital rivals.
Hectre raises NZD $12m to power AI fruit data push
Auckland agritech firm Hectre raises NZD $12m in an oversubscribed Series A to scale its AI-powered fruit data platform globally.
Stress rising for New Zealand's small business owners
Stress is surging for New Zealand's small business owners, with nearly half considering closing as rising costs and tax shocks take their toll.
Zespri speeds NZD $70m claims with SAP automation push
Zespri taps SAP cloud to automate over NZD $70m in annual quality claims, slashing processing times and boosting consistency worldwide.
Finance Now, Visa & Pismo to launch NZ fleet cards
Finance Now will launch New Zealand's first open loop Visa-powered fleet card in 2026, backed by Brazilian payments platform Pismo.
Stuff hiring founding engineer for AI-native news platform
Stuff is recruiting a founding Principal Engineer in Auckland to architect and build a greenfield AI-driven consumer news platform.
Auror opens global Auckland HQ to tackle retail crime
Auror opens a new global headquarters in central Auckland as it scales overseas and steps up efforts to combat organised retail crime.
Why resilience won't future-proof our supply chains
Resilience is no longer enough: businesses must build anti-fragile, digitally enabled supply chains that thrive amid constant disruption.
Job Moves
Inde appoints Matthew Flatt as Technical Director of Data
EY New Zealand appoints Willett & Bremner to tech roles
Tower appoints new technology leaders to drive digital strategy
Gallagher Security appoints Sean Pathak to lead Upper North Island
Tim Dacombe-Bird appointed Head of Google Cloud New Zealand
Avec appoints Alex Gray as new General Manager for NZ
Nathan Marston joins FIRN as Business Development Manager
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One New Zealand appoints Summer Collins as Chief AI & Data Director
Adaptiv 'proud' to add impetus to the growth of its data practice
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