NZ CIO of the Year 2026 - Tighe Wall on trust, culture and the cost of holding to strategy
Trust and culture, not technology, powered Contact Energy's transformation, delivering a 30% cost-to-serve cut and 100,000 new customers.
Salesforce & Anthropic launch Claudeforce partnership
Sales teams will soon be able to query live Salesforce data inside Claude as the pair deepen an AI tie-up across CRM and Slack.
MSP buyers focus on margins as AI reshapes M&A market
Private equity buyers are valuing managed service providers on recurring revenue and gross margins as AI uncertainty slows technology dealmaking.
One NZ, 2degrees plan shared mobile network business
Customers could see faster upgrades and lower duplication costs as regulators weigh a joint mobile network venture that may reshape New Zealand telecoms.
Tuanz backs online safety plans but warns on age ban
Support for tougher online protections comes with calls for scrutiny of age checks, as TUANZ warns they could harm privacy and exclude vulnerable youth.
Slack launches code channels for AI software teams
Shared code channels could keep AI-assisted development visible to whole teams, with human sign-off still needed before production releases.
Game review: Nioh 3 'Hell Rising' DLC
Hardcore fans may enjoy the punishing challenge, but this short expansion feels steeply priced for three hours of reused content.
Inde appoints Nish Sudhakaran as AI & data director
Architecture doesn't need AI to transform it; it needs AI to make it calmer
Fiji tax to hit only new bookings from 1 September
2degrees opens Marton satellite station for smartphone tests
Workday joins New Zealand government digital marketplace
Inde appoints Nish Sudhakaran as AI & data director
The hire bolsters Inde's push into AI and data services as New Zealand firms grapple with governance and security before deployment.
iGoDirect names Greg Duncan to lead New Zealand push
The appointment comes as iGoDirect targets faster growth in New Zealand's expanding corporate gift card market, forecast at NZD $2.25 billion by 2028.
Trade Me appoints Kul Singh Kargil as Chief Executive
The handover comes after seven years under Anders Skoe, as the New Zealand marketplace looks to expand under a former REA Group executive.
Microsoft appoints Nick Walton as NZ Managing Director
The appointment strengthens Microsoft's push in New Zealand as businesses weigh AI adoption, cloud investment and data-residency demands.
Miller named FMA Chair as regulator's remit expands
The regulator's expanded remit comes as New Zealand moves to deepen capital markets and tighten oversight of consumer credit.