New Zealand (NZ) stories

Open Banking goes live in New Zealand, promising faster, safer payments and real-time cashflow visibility for Kiwi small businesses.

Atturra closes 2025 with a sweep of APAC tech and industry awards, cementing its rise as a regional IT services heavyweight.

Verified brand logos in emails are boosting Australians’ trust and clicks in Boxing Day sales, as AI-driven phishing threats intensify.

Jellyfish names Maria Africa senior director of paid media for Australia and New Zealand as it accelerates AI-driven marketing growth.

Auror opens a new global headquarters in central Auckland as it scales overseas and steps up efforts to combat organised retail crime.

One NZ marks a year of Starlink texts with 7m messages sent and 700,000 customers now able to connect beyond standard mobile coverage.

DTSL names former Datacom leader Mark Muru as Group Chief Executive, as founder Ian McGough shifts to a strategic growth and M&A role.

Bizcap appoints long-time executive Rebecca del Rio as Deputy CEO for APAC, expanding her leadership as the lender accelerates global growth.

Purearth Foods shifts to Schneider Electric’s service-led UPS model, trading capex for managed, data-driven power resilience in ANZ plants.

Spark NZ taps HPE GreenLake and Morpheus to rebuild hybrid cloud, boosting automation and managed services for Kiwi enterprise clients.

Australian start-up Restoke.ai launches its AI ‘restaurant manager’ in the US, promising to boost margins and automate back-of-house work.

Amber Technology will distribute Blaze by Sonance from 2026, boosting pro and commercial audio offerings across Australia and New Zealand.

New Zealand composites specialist C-Tech adopts Dassault’s cloud 3DEXPERIENCE CAD to unify design, simulation and manufacturing across sites.

AI-fuelled deepfake scams are surging in New Zealand, with losses topping NZD $5 million a quarter as fraudsters weaponise new tech.

New Zealand enters 2026 with rising job confidence but clunky hiring, AI gaps and demands for flexibility are reshaping work and recruitment.

GPs urge culturally tailored telehealth to tackle soaring rural obesity in New Zealand as costs forecast to hit USD $46.3 billion by 2060.

Resilience is no longer enough: businesses must build anti-fragile, digitally enabled supply chains that thrive amid constant disruption.

Cyber Weekend spending of AUD $6.8 billion shows retail’s strength, but AI-powered scams mean cyber readiness is now a peak-season necessity.

Australia and New Zealand lead global generative AI adoption with 92% of firms prioritising trust, governance and decision efficiency over cost savings.

A “speed dating” style Earn as You Learn scheme linking paid factory work and study is to expand nationwide after a strong Waikato trial.