The Ultimate Guide to Low code & No code
A curated Kiwi edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Low code & No code (LCNC).
What to know about Low code & No code
Low-code development is transforming the way businesses create applications by enabling faster, more accessible software building through visual interfaces and minimal hand-coding. This approach allows organizations to accelerate digital transformation, streamline automation, and enhance operational efficiency while lowering development costs.
Recent stories spotlight how leading low-code platforms like OutSystems, Nintex, Appian, and Mendix continue to innovate by embedding AI capabilities, simplifying cloud integration, and expanding automation features. Businesses worldwide—from healthcare to government and finance—are adopting low-code to meet growing demands for custom applications, improve workflows, and respond agilely to market changes.
Exploring the latest news and insights on low-code offers readers a deeper understanding of its expanding role in bridging the gap between IT and business teams, empowering citizen developers, and driving innovation at scale. Whether you're an IT professional, business leader, or app creator, following low-code developments reveals essential trends shaping software creation today and in the future.
Kiwi Low code & No code News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
New Zealand unveils nine industry-led school subjects
Students in Years 12 and 13 will gain school qualifications tied to jobs and training as the government seeks to ease skills shortages.
Automating the repeatable, humanising the exceptional: Delivering real AI value with an ontology‑led approach
Lancom champions an ontology‑led AI approach, automating repeatable tasks while elevating human expertise to deliver real business value.
Te Toi Mahana adopts Nintex to streamline housing ops
Te Toi Mahana deploys Nintex Process Manager to standardise housing operations in Wellington and support a decade-long expansion plan.
New Zealand Police cuts case times to hours with automation
New Zealand Police has cut case processing times from two weeks to under four hours using Appian's automation platform, enhancing efficiency and service.
Keith Andrews Trucks streamlines onboarding with Nintex automation
Keith Andrews Trucks has adopted Nintex automation to streamline onboarding, training, and health and safety reporting across New Zealand operations.
Kinetics Group expands IT services with OutSource merger
Kinetics has integrated OutSource IT, boosting managed IT service capabilities to better serve NZ businesses amidst rising demand for cloud and cybersecurity.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Low code & No code
Appian tops Gartner BOAT rankings in two use cases
Google named Gartner leader in enterprise AI assistants
Application modernisation services market set to soar
Google named Forrester AI Platforms leader on strategy
Secure Code Warrior launches AI adoption model for CISOs
Featured News
Exclusive: ABBYY says AI build costs will drive buying
Enterprises could cut AI spend by up to 80% by shifting document workflows away from custom builds and into standard platforms.
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
The new cash will help Emergent broaden from coding tools into an operating system for small and medium businesses as demand surges.
Future of enterprise software is agentic apps, says Oracle
Oracle is targeting a common blocker to AI adoption by adding governance, human checks and audit trails to its agentic app builder.
Expert Columns
Why AI and composable architectures are changing the ERP playbook
Why ERP is not just another platform you can rebuild with AI code
Automating the repeatable, humanising the exceptional: Delivering real AI value with an ontology‑led approach
Stop burning money on manual marketing tasks
Agentic AI to redefine channel partners' business models
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Low code & No code News
Secure Code Warrior launches Citizen AI training programme
With most firms using AI in daily work but few staff ready for it, the programme targets non-developers handling sensitive data and automations.
OpenMatter adds secure AI & data tools to platform
Enterprises handling sensitive data can now use OpenMatter's platform to manage AI models, protect secrets and run privacy-preserving machine learning.
Webflow launches Source platform for marketing teams
The limited preview aims to help marketers use AI on live sites without adopting developer workflows, while keeping brand controls in place.
Appian names Asia Pacific award winners in Australia
The awards highlight how insurers, agencies and police are using process software to cut delays, clear backlogs and save staff time.
Estha launches private AI workforce on Mac for business
Smaller firms may keep sensitive documents off external AI services as Estha's Mac software runs office tasks locally on Apple Silicon.
S-Docs adds AI tools for regulated Salesforce workflows
Regulated Salesforce users can now start document creation and e-signature in AI assistants while approvals and audit trails stay inside Salesforce.
Appian honours Accenture, Deloitte & others in APJ
Public sector agencies and enterprises in Asia Pacific and Japan are using Appian partners to speed up workflows and cut manual work.
AI, the MSP and the difference between personal and enterprise productivity
Faster threat detection and procurement are among the gains as Interactive pushes AI into daily work, while guarding against security and governance risks.
Google Cloud launches Data Agent Kit for Airflow pipelines
Data engineers may cut weeks of workflow setup as the open-source kit lets Airflow pipelines be built and monitored from an IDE.
Nintex unifies automation & AI in platform overhaul
Organisations can now govern and deploy workflows, apps and AI together in one environment, aiming to cut rollout friction across departments.
Agiloft adds no-code contract management to Salesforce
Sales and legal teams can now handle contract requests inside Salesforce, with Agiloft aiming to cut manual tracking and data mismatches.
Xero expands AI tools for accountants & small firms
The update is aimed at cutting hours of manual bookkeeping for small firms as rivals race to embed AI into finance workflows.
Study finds companies lose 26% of time to wasted effort
Businesses could claw back hours and profit, with a study finding 26% of working time is lost to handoffs, switching and admin.
Hostinger launches AI Builder for web apps & sites
Existing customers can now build stores, logins and databases in one place as Hostinger folds separate tools into AI Builder.
Keeper launches Microsoft Power Platform secrets connector
Organisations using Microsoft automation can now keep credentials out of scripts, reducing the risk of exposed secrets in cloud workflows.
Oracle launches APEX AI generator on Autonomous AI Database
The new tool aims to speed enterprise app building while keeping AI-generated outputs governable, auditable and easier to deploy safely.
Solidatus adds AI governance tools to lineage platform
The update lets regulated firms connect AI agents to approved lineage data while keeping model choice, human review and audit trails in house.
WP Engine opens Smart Search AI to all WordPress sites
Search on WordPress sites could get sharper results as WP Engine widens its semantic tool beyond hosting customers, aiming to lift conversions.
Cloudflare launches open-source AI workspace for firms
The browser-based system aims to let staff use AI across internal tools without new infrastructure, while tightening access and oversight.
name.com signs AI platform deals to embed domain access
Users of AI build tools will be able to register domains without leaving the platform as Name.com expands its integration push.