AI assistants give patchy recommendations to NZ firms
Small businesses searching for AI help may see wildly different suppliers, as six assistants leaned heavily on a narrow set of online listicles and directories.
New Zealanders open to digital identity, report finds
Yet privacy concerns remain a major hurdle, with seven in 10 New Zealanders saying they have already had a problem linked to digital identity.
Division Zero launches continuous cyber testing platform
New Zealand firms face longer exposure windows as attacks speed up, with Division Zero's platform offering next-business-day testing and continuous checks.
Watercare sensors avert daily wastewater overflows
Sensors are helping spare Auckland homes, businesses and waterways from sewage spills, with Watercare averting more than one overflow a day.
Winegrowers pulling out vineyards due to global oversupply of wine
Students taking the online NCEA level 2 English exam were given paper alternatives after a platform outage delayed logins and response transfers.
Jamie Beaton wins EY entrepreneur of the year New Zealand
The prize underscores Crimson Education's rise from a local start-up to a global education group supporting tens of thousands of families worldwide.
ID-Pal & ThirdEye launch AML partnership across markets
Banks and other regulated firms in three countries will be able to link onboarding checks with ongoing AML monitoring as fraud risks intensify.
Lancom launches application assurance service for firms
New Zealanders lose NZD $503.5 million to scams
Pāmu appoints Hannah Ross-McAlpine as digital chief
Air New Zealand launches mobile service with One NZ
Nearly half of Kiwis use phones with faults, survey finds
Pāmu appoints Hannah Ross-McAlpine as digital chief
The hire underlines Pāmu's push to make data, connectivity and cyber security central to operations across its 112 farms.
Prvidr appoints Susannah Redstone as New Zealand head
The appointment is intended to help Prvidr deepen local ties as it expands back-end support for brands entering New Zealand's mobile market.
Inde appoints Barbara Kidd as General Manager, Product
The appointment comes as the company steps up its procurement and licensing work to give customers earlier advice on software and cloud purchases.
Inde promotes Naveed Khan to Technical Director role
The internal promotion is designed to give clients continuity as the company pushes beyond simple cloud migration towards broader modernisation.
Company-X appoints Navy veteran to expand defence training
The hire is expected to help the firm win more defence training work in New Zealand and overseas as militaries seek cheaper, safer simulation.