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A growing share of consumers want businesses to prove AI is powered responsibly, with younger New Zealanders most worried about its environmental costs.
Many parents are unsure their children can tell AI-generated fakes from real content, with concerns also rising over grooming and sextortion.
The 11km route is expected to ease congestion and cut serious crashes on a busy North Canterbury corridor as traffic rises.
Unsecured borrowers in New Zealand are under mounting strain as Experian flags a rise in personal loan arrears to a three-year peak.
Banks are adopting stablecoins, tokenisation and digital custody as crypto's ideas quietly reshape payments, settlement and asset transfer.
The indoor ski venue expects the project to cut grid electricity use by about 30 per cent while trimming operating costs in summer.
Organisations seeking tidier shared desks may adopt a keyboard-integrated PC that supports four 4K displays and local AI tasks.
The awards aim to widen Māori access to tech careers by funding study, mentoring and business links for 18- to 25-year-olds.
Homeowners and installers gain more choice as the Switch now works with Denon and Marantz systems, while new surrounds target premium interiors.
Brand overhaul efforts helped MYOB beat a crowded field as Solo by MYOB lifted subscriptions 33% above target and widened reach.
Despite near-universal uptake, most ANZ SMEs still distrust AI to make cyber security decisions as incidents continue to disrupt work.
Mid-market finance teams in Australia and New Zealand can now cut manual work as ProSpend adds Archa's credit-backed virtual cards to its platform.
Funding tied to sales could ease cash flow for Australian tradies, with offers based on payment activity through Fergus Pay.
Rising demand for AI-ready power and cooling systems is reshaping channel work in Australia and New Zealand as customers move into deployment.
Demand for data management and AI services is rising in Australia and New Zealand, and Iron Mountain has hired Dominic Del Giudice to capitalise.
Missed early warning signs are leaving employers exposed to rising claims, resignations and burnout across their workforces.
Expansion in Australia and New Zealand is expected to deepen Qualys' managed risk services push as it adds four local hires.
The consultancy is betting that Australian buyers will back a decision-led CX model as brands struggle to prove revenue gains from journey redesigns.
Longer waits and higher costs are weighing on Australian contact centres as most customer queries still arrive by phone, research shows.
The hire gives Australian managed service providers local support as Devoli intensifies its push to win channel business across the Tasman.