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Consents backlog whittled down but some waiting ten years
Licensing

Consents backlog whittled down but some waiting ten years

Long-delayed mining and resource applications are still pending on the West Coast, though the council has cut the queue to 43 from 199.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 2 min read • This month
NTT New Zealand revenue rises as annual loss narrows
Digital Transformation

NTT New Zealand revenue rises as annual loss narrows

Higher product sales and managed services helped lift revenue at NTT New Zealand, but cash outflows widened and net liabilities grew.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Price calls for Launch New Zealand to lure global R&D
Risk & Compliance

Price calls for Launch New Zealand to lure global R&D

Weak R&D growth has prompted calls for New Zealand to court overseas firms at the product-launch stage and lift investment.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Satellite images reveal tide shifts along New Zealand coast
Climate change

Satellite images reveal tide shifts along New Zealand coast

Flood risk can change by a metre over short stretches of New Zealand's coast, after researchers mapped tides from satellite images.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Gisborne council to explore campervan dump station after decade-long push
Local Government

Gisborne council to explore campervan dump station after decade-long push

Pressure is mounting on Gisborne's tourism infrastructure, with councillors weighing a campervan waste site after years of complaints and a closure.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last month
LearningPlanet launches Maia AI coach for workplace learning
Software-as-a-Service

LearningPlanet launches Maia AI coach for workplace learning

Maia aims to give workers instant guidance in the flow of work, with managers able to turn its prompts into assignments.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Watson named first head of New Zealand firearms regulator
Risk & Compliance

Watson named first head of New Zealand firearms regulator

Licenced firearms owners will deal with a regulator independent of police and ministers when the new agency opens in 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Govt pushes ahead with social media ban for under-16s
Virtual Private Networks

Govt pushes ahead with social media ban for under-16s

The plan faces an uncertain path in Parliament, with coalition partners ACT and New Zealand First refusing support for the under-16s ban.

By RNZ • 7 min read • Last month

Global Stories

New Zealand (NZ) stories

AoFrio appoints Peg Tsai to lead Oceania customer growth
Software-as-a-Service

AoFrio appoints Peg Tsai to lead Oceania customer growth

Demand for tighter oversight of cooling fleets is driving AoFrio's Asia-Pacific push, as it expands connected monitoring beyond drinks coolers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Drumbeat raises NZD $2 million to expand overseas
Software-as-a-Service

Drumbeat raises NZD $2 million to expand overseas

The seed round will fund Drumbeat's push into Australia and the United States as companies seek cheaper, in-house PR tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Infrastructure communications failures are putting major projects at risk
Artificial Intelligence

Infrastructure communications failures are putting major projects at risk

Poor public understanding can derail even fully funded projects if support, trust and political backing fail to keep pace with the build.

By Mark Devlin • 5 min read • Last month
Machine vs. machine: The new reality of cybersecurity in ANZ
Digital Transformation

Machine vs. machine: The new reality of cybersecurity in ANZ

Most organisations in Australia and New Zealand still cannot match machine-speed attacks, leaving blind spots and manual defences exposed.

By Jeremy Pell • 6 min read • Last month
Only 8% of firms track AI impact, Talent Group says
Data Protection

Only 8% of firms track AI impact, Talent Group says

Despite a surge in workplace use, most firms still cannot show whether AI is paying off, with only 8% tracking impact with clear KPIs.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Datadog targets enterprise risk with AI and automation
DevOps

Datadog targets enterprise risk with AI and automation

Australian enterprises are under pressure to tame AI-driven complexity, compliance risk and rising technology costs as Datadog broadens its platform.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last month
KERV.ai & LG Ad Solutions expand CTV deal globally
Customer Experience

KERV.ai & LG Ad Solutions expand CTV deal globally

Viewers in Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand will soon see interactive shopping ads on LG smart TVs as the partners widen their US rollout.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand (NZ) stories

BrightHR launches Fair Work tools for small business
Software-as-a-Service

BrightHR launches Fair Work tools for small business

Small employers could avoid costly wage and classification mistakes as BrightHR adds guided compliance tools to its workforce software.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
It took a four-decade runway to get off the ground
Supply Chain

It took a four-decade runway to get off the ground

Passengers will begin using Sydney's long-delayed second airport next month, despite a shortage of hotel beds and a metro line not due until 2027.

By Mike Bishara • 6 min read • Last month