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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
Auror named Vendor of the Year at NZ Fraud Awards
Surveillance

Auror named Vendor of the Year at NZ Fraud Awards

Auror has been crowned Vendor of the Year at the New Zealand Fraud Awards, capping a run of retail crime prevention honours abroad.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Security expert links NZ retail crime spike to inflation
Surveillance

Security expert links NZ retail crime spike to inflation

A security expert says NZ's retail crime 'wave' is overstated, blaming inflation and new reporting systems rather than a crime explosion.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Tech-linked fall in violent retail crime in New Zealand
Enterprise Resource Planning

Tech-linked fall in violent retail crime in New Zealand

Violent retail crime in New Zealand has fallen in 2025, with tech-driven reporting credited as Australia records rising store aggression.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Auror opens global Auckland HQ to tackle retail crime
Data Analytics

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Airwallex enters New Zealand with innovative payment solutions
Software-as-a-Service

Airwallex enters New Zealand with innovative payment solutions

Airwallex has launched in New Zealand, appointing Lowry Gladwell as its first local hire, aiming to provide Kiwi businesses with innovative payment solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Feb 2025
Kiwi crime fighting startup takes out international competition
Software-as-a-Service

Kiwi crime fighting startup takes out international competition

Crime fighting software firm Auror has been recognised on the international stage and represent NZ at the 2017 SaaStr conference in San Francisco.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Aug 2016
Kiwi start-ups get springboard to success
All Blacks

Kiwi start-ups get springboard to success

Kiwi start-up CSx has taken out the inaugural Samsung Springboard competition with I Measure U, Auror and MediKOL also taking home big prizes.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Nov 2015

Global Stories

Auror stories

Auror rolls out retail crime platform across London
Data sharing

Auror rolls out retail crime platform across London

Police and retailers say the system is helping them target repeat offenders, with London pilots linked to more arrests, charges and convictions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026
Retailers link one million repeat offenders in Auror network
Data sharing

Retailers link one million repeat offenders in Auror network

Cross-store intelligence is helping police and retailers identify violent repeat thieves, with US chains driving most of the network's links.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026
M&S says Auror platform cuts store violence and theft
Surveillance

M&S says Auror platform cuts store violence and theft

Retail staff are feeling safer after shared police reporting cut violence and helped spot repeat offenders behind a rise in shop theft.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Apr 2026
Auror named LPRC's most engaged partner on retail crime
Data Analytics

Auror named LPRC's most engaged partner on retail crime

Recognition from the Loss Prevention Research Council underscores retailers' push to target repeat offenders behind much of the US's organised theft.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Auror raises AUD $72.6m to tackle retail crime globally
Physical Security

Auror raises AUD $72.6m to tackle retail crime globally

Auror has raised AUD $72.6 million in Series C funding to enhance its retail crime-fighting technology and expand into North America and the UK.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Nov 2024
Kiwi tech stories: How one change helped retail crime intelligence platform Auror to win the market
Microsoft

Kiwi tech stories: How one change helped retail crime intelligence platform Auror to win the market

One of Auror's biggest challenges was the decision to re-platform its software solution after only a couple of years into its business.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Jul 2021
Kiwi startup helps disrupt major Aus crime ring
Cybersecurity

Kiwi startup helps disrupt major Aus crime ring

Auror, a New Zealand based company and the Police worked together to disrupt an organised retail crime ring in Melbourne.

By Tom Batterbury • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Auror stories

Mooven appoints Nick Walsh as account executive based out of New South Wales
Data Analytics

Mooven appoints Nick Walsh as account executive based out of New South Wales

Nick Walsh appointed as account executive for Mooven, aiming to accelerate customer growth in Australia's eastern states.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Jul 2022