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Is your home ready for a heatwave?
Auckland Council

Is your home ready for a heatwave?

Auckland homes face longer, hotter summers, with new research warning heatwaves could nearly double and indoor overheating is already a problem.

By RNZ • 4 min read • This month
El Niño expected to be 'strongest in recent history'
Agricultural Technology

El Niño expected to be 'strongest in recent history'

Strong winds, dry spells and flooding are more likely across New Zealand as the Pacific pattern strengthens to very strong in September.

By RNZ • 3 min read • This month
Why Hamilton has so many speed bumps
Local Government

Why Hamilton has so many speed bumps

Safety gains from raised road platforms in Hamilton are outweighing complaints, as councils review costly fixes for faulty installations.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 5 min read • This month
HEB Construction automates tender CVs with Boomi AI
Digital Transformation

HEB Construction automates tender CVs with Boomi AI

Tender teams at HEB Construction now save hours per bid after AI turned scattered staff records into tailored CVs and bios.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
NZ tech marketing awards finalists named across sector
Software-as-a-Service

NZ tech marketing awards finalists named across sector

Marketing is gaining strategic weight as nine tech businesses vie for honours in awards that spotlight New Zealand firms' push overseas.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Company-X launches testbed for roading verification records
Software-as-a-Service

Company-X launches testbed for roading verification records

The platform could help roading teams spot defects sooner by turning scattered verification records into searchable, location-based evidence.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
JBL launches PartyBox 330 & 130 speakers in New Zealand
Noel Leeming

JBL launches PartyBox 330 & 130 speakers in New Zealand

New features and broader home-entertainment use could widen JBL's appeal as the PartyBox 330 and 130 arrive in New Zealand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
New Zealand property sales fall for seventh straight month
Bank of New Zealand

New Zealand property sales fall for seventh straight month

First-home buyers are gaining ground in a subdued market, as higher mortgage costs and cautious sentiment keep New Zealand property sales weak.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Thread launches AI marketing record for enterprises
Software-as-a-Service

Thread launches AI marketing record for enterprises

Enterprise marketers could soon stop losing campaign know-how as Thread's AI system records briefs, plans and results in one place.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
New Zealand firms struggle to scale AI across business
Software-as-a-Service

New Zealand firms struggle to scale AI across business

Despite near-universal uptake, just 4% of New Zealand organisations say AI has transformed core operations, Datacom's survey shows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • This month
Paddock to Pantry sales surge as online model grows
Digital Transformation

Paddock to Pantry sales surge as online model grows

The online grocer's sales jumped 197% in a year as centralised fulfilment and nationwide delivery help it challenge New Zealand's duopoly.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • This month
Digital Island, RingCentral bring agentic voice AI to NZ
Unified Communications

Digital Island, RingCentral bring agentic voice AI to NZ

New Zealand businesses can now access RingCentral's agentic voice AI through Digital Island, easing deployment and support for local customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
PMT Security opens Auckland office as NZ push grows
Biometrics

PMT Security opens Auckland office as NZ push grows

The Australian security integrator is deepening its New Zealand push with local hiring after securing a major national retailer rollout and other work.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Zoom Pharmacy to sell Tazi menstrual product online
Health Technologies

Zoom Pharmacy to sell Tazi menstrual product online

Customers in urban and rural areas can now order the reusable menstrual product online with pharmacist advice and nationwide delivery.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
NEC New Zealand loss widens as revenue falls to NZD $13m
Biometrics

NEC New Zealand loss widens as revenue falls to NZD $13m

Revenue fell sharply and a NZD $1.318 million property impairment deepened NEC New Zealand's annual loss to NZD $3.7 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Sony New Zealand profit falls as revenue slips to NZD $53m
Risk & Compliance

Sony New Zealand profit falls as revenue slips to NZD $53m

Weaker sales and a higher tax charge halved Sony New Zealand's annual profit as operating cash flow also dropped sharply.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Transpower profit rises as grid investment ramps up
Clean technologies

Transpower profit rises as grid investment ramps up

Rising electrification demand is driving a bigger build-out of New Zealand's grid, with approved projects set to lift capital spending further.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month
Wairarapa water entity eyes up new HQ
Public Sector

Wairarapa water entity eyes up new HQ

Residents across Wairarapa and Tararua are set to gain safer, more reliable water services as Waitī Waters prepares for a July launch.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • This month
Mount Maunganui slip: Full reopening of facilities could cost up to $38m
Disaster Recovery

Mount Maunganui slip: Full reopening of facilities could cost up to $38m

Restoring full access to the Mount Maunganui base could require up to GBP £38 million in slope works, a risk assessment says.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 5 min read • This month