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Kiwi Stories

Stories about 2027

Kicking the can down the road as Te Huia gets thrown a lifeline
Auckland Transport

Kicking the can down the road as Te Huia gets thrown a lifeline

A year’s reprieve gives the Hamilton–Auckland train until 2027 to lift patronage, or risk losing its funding once the trial ends.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Stories about 2027

Spinnaker launches SAP ECC end-of-life assessment tool
Digital Transformation

Spinnaker launches SAP ECC end-of-life assessment tool

SAP customers facing a 2027 maintenance deadline can now get a 45-minute assessment of migration, cost and support risks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026
Amazon & NHLPA expand community ties across 32 cities
Amazon

Amazon & NHLPA expand community ties across 32 cities

More grassroots hockey groups will benefit as the pair pledges CAD $1 million for charities in every NHL market from 2026/2027.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Wizards of the Coast unveils dark Dungeons & Dragons game
Gaming

Wizards of the Coast unveils dark Dungeons & Dragons game

The 2027 release will cast players as Kaatri, a lone warrior whose pact-fuelled magic drives exploration and combat in a dark open world.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Exodus trailer spotlights Jun Aslan in sci-fi epic
Gaming

Exodus trailer spotlights Jun Aslan in sci-fi epic

Player choices will shape Jun Aslan’s fate across generations as the sci-fi role-playing game heads for release in early 2027.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Safe Software to bring Peak of Data & AI to London
Virtualisation

Safe Software to bring Peak of Data & AI to London

Safe Software will bring its Peak of Data and AI conference back to London in March 2027, hosting a three-day event at the QEII Centre.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Stories about 2027

Mars to invest AUD $200 million in Australian plants
Manufacturing

Mars to invest AUD $200 million in Australian plants

The spending will add 60 jobs in regional Victoria and bolster local supply chains as Mars expands Australian pet food production by 2027.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
The UK's subscription economy crackdown and what this means for tech businesses
Data Protection

The UK's subscription economy crackdown and what this means for tech businesses

Tech firms face refund-system upgrades and tighter cancellation rules as the UK delays its new subscription regime until Spring 2027.

By Tom Gates • 3 min read • Mon, 4th May 2026
BT urges analogue landline users to switch to digital
Customer Experience

BT urges analogue landline users to switch to digital

Thousands of households could lose familiar phone service if they ignore BT’s notices before the UK’s analogue landline switch-off in 2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026
MongoDB to invest EUR €74m in Ireland & add 200 jobs
EduTech

MongoDB to invest EUR €74m in Ireland & add 200 jobs

The expansion will lift MongoDB's Irish headcount by more than 50% by 2027 as it adds engineering and AI roles in Dublin and Cork.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
CFIT wins GBP £1 million from Treasury & NatWest deal
Data Analytics

CFIT wins GBP £1 million from Treasury & NatWest deal

Backed through to 2027, the fintech body can expand work on SME finance and digital verification with new government and bank support.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Orbital plans 2027 test for AI data centres in orbit
Space

Orbital plans 2027 test for AI data centres in orbit

Backed by a16z Speedrun, the start-up aims to ease AI's power crunch by proving servers can run continuously in orbit from 2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Why robust AI governance is key to building trust in agentic AI systems in FY2027
Digital Transformation

Why robust AI governance is key to building trust in agentic AI systems in FY2027

Poor governance could expose Australian firms to legal, reputational and operational risks as they deploy autonomous AI agents at scale.

By Sreeni Unnamatla • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Anthropic signs biggest compute deal with Google, Broadcom
Semiconductors

Anthropic signs biggest compute deal with Google, Broadcom

The pact secures 3.5 gigawatts of next-generation chip capacity from 2027 as enterprise demand for Claude surges past USD $30 billion a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Sumitomo Heavy & NEC to automate site near-miss reports
Data Analytics

Sumitomo Heavy & NEC to automate site near-miss reports

Sumitomo Heavy and NEC will build an AI system to spot near-miss incidents from excavator data and auto-generate safety reports by 2027.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
BT says over 3 million UK homes move to digital landlines
Unified Communications

BT says over 3 million UK homes move to digital landlines

More than 3m UK homes have switched to digital landlines as BT warns those ignoring the rollout risk disruption before analogue ends in 2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
AI agents tipped to reshape enterprise eCommerce by 2027
Digital Transformation

AI agents tipped to reshape enterprise eCommerce by 2027

AI agents set to shape a fifth of online orders by 2027 as enterprises ramp up spend and integration on “agentic commerce” platforms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026