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New Zealand SMEs widen AI adoption gap, MYOB finds
Software-as-a-Service

New Zealand SMEs widen AI adoption gap, MYOB finds

Smaller firms risk being left behind as medium-sized companies in New Zealand are far more likely to have AI embedded in daily operations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Yesterday
SyncHub urges firms to fix fragmented financial data
Software-as-a-Service

SyncHub urges firms to fix fragmented financial data

Fragmented banking, payments and accounting data is slowing reporting and weakening AI answers for businesses trying to act in real time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
HomeVault launches AI property records platform globally
Software-as-a-Service

HomeVault launches AI property records platform globally

Missing warranties and compliance papers could now delay claims and sales less often, as the New Zealand startup takes its property records tool worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
IKEA New Zealand launches rewards for Family members
Customer Relationship Management

IKEA New Zealand launches rewards for Family members

The new scheme rewards shopping and app use, as IKEA New Zealand seeks to deepen loyalty in one of its fastest-growing markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Datacom finds NZ firms untested on outage recovery
Disaster Recovery

Datacom finds NZ firms untested on outage recovery

Many New Zealand firms say they could ride out an outage, but fewer than four in ten have tested recovery of critical systems recently.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Adyen New Zealand lifts fourfold rise in net profit
Fintech

Adyen New Zealand lifts fourfold rise in net profit

Stronger finance income and a shift to positive operating cash flow helped the payments firm lift annual net profit to NZD $1.52 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Westcon Group NZ lifts profit despite revenue drop
Taxation

Westcon Group NZ lifts profit despite revenue drop

Lower purchasing costs and stronger finance income lifted Westcon Group NZ's annual profit to NZD $9.8 million, even as sales slipped.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Dell New Zealand profit rises despite slight revenue dip
IT Industry

Dell New Zealand profit rises despite slight revenue dip

Lower operating costs and foreign exchange gains helped offset softer sales, leaving net profit up to NZD $2.34 million as assets grew.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Revolut partners OpenAI to add ChatGPT Go to plans
Software-as-a-Service

Revolut partners OpenAI to add ChatGPT Go to plans

Millions of Revolut customers will get OpenAI's ChatGPT Go free for up to a year, as the fintech bundles AI into its paid plans.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
EY New Zealand names 16 finalists for entrepreneur award
Software-as-a-Service

EY New Zealand names 16 finalists for entrepreneur award

The shortlist spans software, biotech and retail, highlighting the breadth of New Zealand firms vying for EY's 2026 entrepreneur prize.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
QuizFlight adds knowledge tags to security training
Software-as-a-Service

QuizFlight adds knowledge tags to security training

Security teams can now pinpoint training gaps by topic as QuizFlight's tagging system measures understanding, not just course completion.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Eftpos NZ launches biometric Victa terminals in rollout
Data Protection

Eftpos NZ launches biometric Victa terminals in rollout

Retailers could soon use terminals for age checks and identity verification, as New Zealand gets an early taste of Verifone's biometric rollout.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
New Zealanders worry about AI's environmental impact
Data Protection

New Zealanders worry about AI's environmental impact

A growing share of consumers want businesses to prove AI is powered responsibly, with younger New Zealanders most worried about its environmental costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
New Zealand parents worry kids can't spot AI fakes
Gaming

New Zealand parents worry kids can't spot AI fakes

Many parents are unsure their children can tell AI-generated fakes from real content, with concerns also rising over grooming and sextortion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
New Zealand personal loan delinquencies hit three-year high
Bank of New Zealand

New Zealand personal loan delinquencies hit three-year high

Unsecured borrowers in New Zealand are under mounting strain as Experian flags a rise in personal loan arrears to a three-year peak.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Snowplanet cuts grid power with 1.05MW solar array
Clean technologies

Snowplanet cuts grid power with 1.05MW solar array

The indoor ski venue expects the project to cut grid electricity use by about 30 per cent while trimming operating costs in summer.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
HP launches keyboard PC for compact business desks
Data Protection

HP launches keyboard PC for compact business desks

Organisations seeking tidier shared desks may adopt a keyboard-integrated PC that supports four 4K displays and local AI tasks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Ngāti Whātua names first tech scholarship recipients
Marketing

Ngāti Whātua names first tech scholarship recipients

The awards aim to widen Māori access to tech careers by funding study, mentoring and business links for 18- to 25-year-olds.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Authentic Digital named Semrush's first NZ partner
Marketing Technologies

Authentic Digital named Semrush's first NZ partner

New Zealand marketers will gain local access to enterprise search and AI visibility tools as brands adapt to being found in chatbots as well as Google.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week