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.
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.
AI scams make phishing harder to spot, Vertech warns
Businesses are being urged to verify payment requests independently as AI makes phishing emails, calls and chats far harder to spot.
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.
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.
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Hands-on review: Samsung Z Fold8
ACT promises tax-free crypto gains after a year
MSP buyers focus on margins as AI reshapes M&A market
Inde appoints Nish Sudhakaran as AI & data director
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.