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WebPros acquires Comet Backup to boost global data protection
Storage

WebPros acquires Comet Backup to boost global data protection

WebPros has acquired Christchurch-based Comet Backup to expand its global data protection services and enhance web hosting solutions worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
Vistar Media powers Jolly Billboards' programmatic growth in NZ
Marketing Technologies

Vistar Media powers Jolly Billboards' programmatic growth in NZ

Vistar Media partners with Jolly Billboards to enhance programmatic advertising across 150 NZ billboards, boosting revenue and advertiser engagement.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
Wise urges New Zealand MPs to end NZD $667m FX fee losses
Payments NZ

Wise urges New Zealand MPs to end NZD $667m FX fee losses

Wise urges New Zealand MPs to end NZD $667m annual losses from hidden foreign exchange fees by enforcing transparency in bank currency conversion costs.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
New Zealand businesses urged to prepare for pay secrecy law
Licensing

New Zealand businesses urged to prepare for pay secrecy law

New Zealand businesses are urged to prepare for new law banning pay secrecy clauses, promoting transparency and equality in employee remuneration.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
HOOP launches New Zealand's first fully integrated retail agency
Data Analytics

HOOP launches New Zealand's first fully integrated retail agency

HOOP has launched New Zealand's first fully integrated retail agency, combining sales, merchandising and logistics in a data-led supermarket solution.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jul 2025
Exclusive: How Afterburner's AI speeds up mortgage advice & frees up advisors
Data Analytics

Exclusive: How Afterburner's AI speeds up mortgage advice & frees up advisors

New Zealand startup Afterburner uses AI to cut mortgage advice admin from hours to seconds, freeing advisors for more client interaction and growth.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Jul 2025
Amazon launches eero 7 series Wi-Fi 7 routers in New Zealand
Firewalls

Amazon launches eero 7 series Wi-Fi 7 routers in New Zealand

Amazon has launched its eero 7 and eero Pro 7 Wi-Fi 7 routers in New Zealand, offering multi-gigabit speeds from NZD $319.99 to $1,299.99 for three-packs.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Jul 2025
Circuitwise expands in New Zealand with Assembly Specialists deal
Physical Security

Circuitwise expands in New Zealand with Assembly Specialists deal

Circuitwise Group is set to expand in New Zealand by acquiring Christchurch-based Assembly Specialists, its second acquisition in the country this year.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Selwyn Water partners with Datacom for digital water management
Digital Transformation

Selwyn Water partners with Datacom for digital water management

Selwyn Water teams up with Datacom to pioneer New Zealand's first digital water service management via the Water Asset Intelligence platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Heidi Health's AI scribe to be trialled in New Zealand public sector
Data Privacy

Heidi Health's AI scribe to be trialled in New Zealand public sector

Heidi Health's AI scribe platform will be trialled in New Zealand's public health system to reduce clinician admin work and enhance patient care quality.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025
New property fund targets NZD $1 billion export-focused assets by 2030
Supply Chain

New property fund targets NZD $1 billion export-focused assets by 2030

Erskine Owen Veritas Property Fund begins with a NZD $24m Hawke's Bay coolstore, aiming for a NZD $1 billion export-focused asset portfolio by 2030.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Bizzy launches NZ platform to simplify SME lending comparisons
Fintech

Bizzy launches NZ platform to simplify SME lending comparisons

Bizzy has launched a free online platform to help New Zealand small businesses compare multiple lending offers through a single, transparent application.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Gene study could cut chemical use by 80% in NZ wine sector
Agricultural Technology

Gene study could cut chemical use by 80% in NZ wine sector

Lincoln University's genomic study aims to cut chemical use in New Zealand vineyards by up to 80%, boosting sustainable wine production and reducing costs.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
New government 'alliance' formed to combat online scammers
Cybersecurity

New government 'alliance' formed to combat online scammers

New Zealand's government forms 'Anti-Scam Alliance' with banks, police and tech firms to tackle online scams through real-time data sharing.

By Craig McCulloch • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
InDebted acquires Debtworks to boost New Zealand collections
Fintech

InDebted acquires Debtworks to boost New Zealand collections

InDebted has acquired Debtworks, enhancing its New Zealand debt collection capabilities and appointing Leyden Tolhurst as its first local country head.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Rocket Mobile tops NZ value rankings for unlimited data plans
Commerce Commission

Rocket Mobile tops NZ value rankings for unlimited data plans

Rocket Mobile offers New Zealand's cheapest unlimited data plans, topping the Commerce Commission's value rankings and challenging major network providers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Deel unveils AI payroll upgrades, new pay features for NZ staff
Fintech

Deel unveils AI payroll upgrades, new pay features for NZ staff

Deel unveils AI payroll upgrades and new pay features in New Zealand to ease onboarding, payroll, and empower employees with early wage access and clearer payslips.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
HCLTech signs 10-year deal to modernise Dunedin IT services
Hybrid Cloud

HCLTech signs 10-year deal to modernise Dunedin IT services

HCLTech will modernise Dunedin City Council's IT services over 10 years, enhancing digital platforms, automation and community engagement.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
ASB & Cogo launch calculator to help Kiwis save energy costs
Fintech

ASB & Cogo launch calculator to help Kiwis save energy costs

ASB and Cogo have launched an online calculator helping New Zealanders estimate savings from switching to electric homes and vehicles, boosting sustainability.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025