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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 • Last week
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 • Last week
No go for trucks on 'low strength' Dannevirke bridge
Local Government

No go for trucks on 'low strength' Dannevirke bridge

Heavy vehicles will be diverted from a vital Dannevirke route after tests found the 103-year-old Rawhiti Bridge is far weaker than thought.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 2 min read • Last week
NTT New Zealand revenue rises as annual loss narrows
Digital Transformation

NTT New Zealand revenue rises as annual loss narrows

Higher product sales and managed services helped lift revenue at NTT New Zealand, but cash outflows widened and net liabilities grew.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
You can't manage what you haven't measured: the execution test for water reform starts now
Digital Transformation

You can't manage what you haven't measured: the execution test for water reform starts now

Households could face higher bills unless new water entities lift delivery from councils' 60 to 80 per cent record and prove their costs.

By Jason Perera • 4 min read • Last month
Rakaia's new water meters struggle with wi-fi reception
Internet of Things

Rakaia's new water meters struggle with wi-fi reception

About a quarter of the Rakaia rollout cannot yet report readings, leaving Ashburton District Council unable to rely on the system for wider use.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Asset Management stories

Photoroom launches Visual Agents for enterprise catalogues
Software-as-a-Service

Photoroom launches Visual Agents for enterprise catalogues

Retailers could cut costly manual checks as Photoroom's new system retries flawed AI product images and flags only the toughest cases for review.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Epiris agrees GBP £1.015 billion cash deal for Gamma
Unified Communications

Epiris agrees GBP £1.015 billion cash deal for Gamma

Shareholders are being offered a 53% premium as the private equity firm's bid values the communications provider at GBP £1.079 billion.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Teletrac Navman appoints Sara Epstein as Legal Chief
Data Protection

Teletrac Navman appoints Sara Epstein as Legal Chief

After its Respida Capital takeover, the company is tightening governance as Sara Epstein takes on legal, compliance and people duties.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
AoFrio appoints Peg Tsai to lead Oceania customer growth
Software-as-a-Service

AoFrio appoints Peg Tsai to lead Oceania customer growth

Demand for tighter oversight of cooling fleets is driving AoFrio's Asia-Pacific push, as it expands connected monitoring beyond drinks coolers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Semtech touts LoRa for utility-scale solar monitoring
Network Infrastructure

Semtech touts LoRa for utility-scale solar monitoring

Operators can cut cabling costs and improve fault detection as Semtech pushes LoRa for remote monitoring across vast solar farms.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Interprefy launches Media Hub for post-event content
Software-as-a-Service

Interprefy launches Media Hub for post-event content

Event organisers can now reuse recordings and captions for a year, as Interprefy's new hub aims to speed multilingual post-event distribution.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Asset Management stories

UK firms waste GBP £8.9 billion on unused software
Software-as-a-Service

UK firms waste GBP £8.9 billion on unused software

Unused subscriptions and forgotten renewals are costing UK businesses up to GBP £8.9 billion a year, a new model says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Toshiba Australia profit falls as revenue & cash drop
Supply Chain

Toshiba Australia profit falls as revenue & cash drop

Weaker revenue and cash generation drove Toshiba Australia's annual profit down to AUD $1.529 million, despite steady pretax earnings.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
AI gives criminals speed boost, but basic security failures persist
Ransomware

AI gives criminals speed boost, but basic security failures persist

Australian firms still face email compromise and poor security hygiene, even as AI helps criminals move faster and hide harder.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last week
Multiplier raises USD $6 million seed led by Lux Capital
Data Protection

Multiplier raises USD $6 million seed led by Lux Capital

Asset managers are turning to bespoke AI as Multiplier says its software can protect proprietary research and speed up workflows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
From vulnerability management to risk, insight, and resilience
Cloud Security

From vulnerability management to risk, insight, and resilience

Disconnected vulnerability data is leaving Australian organisations unable to judge which weaknesses threaten critical services, compliance, or customers.

By Dan Spada • 5 min read • Last month