Auror stories
The shortlist spans software, biotech and retail, highlighting the breadth of New Zealand firms vying for EY's 2026 entrepreneur prize.
Retail crime software used by more than six million workers has put Auror in contention for one of New Zealand's top tech prizes.
More than 300 entries have made judging harder as the awards reflect a tech sector valued at over NZD $23 billion.
Auror has been crowned Vendor of the Year at the New Zealand Fraud Awards, capping a run of retail crime prevention honours abroad.
A security expert says NZ's retail crime 'wave' is overstated, blaming inflation and new reporting systems rather than a crime explosion.
Violent retail crime in New Zealand has fallen in 2025, with tech-driven reporting credited as Australia records rising store aggression.
Auror opens a new global headquarters in central Auckland as it scales overseas and steps up efforts to combat organised retail crime.
Airwallex has launched in New Zealand, appointing Lowry Gladwell as its first local hire, aiming to provide Kiwi businesses with innovative payment solutions.
Retailers are weighing facial recognition tools more cautiously as privacy fears rise, after Auror's system won a loss prevention award.
A small group of repeat offenders is driving most retail crime in Texas, with violence and weapons featured in one in eight incidents.
Police and retailers say the system is helping them target repeat offenders, with London pilots linked to more arrests, charges and convictions.
Cross-store intelligence is helping police and retailers identify violent repeat thieves, with US chains driving most of the network's links.
Retail staff are feeling safer after shared police reporting cut violence and helped spot repeat offenders behind a rise in shop theft.
Recognition from the Loss Prevention Research Council underscores retailers' push to target repeat offenders behind much of the US's organised theft.
Auror has raised AUD $72.6 million in Series C funding to enhance its retail crime-fighting technology and expand into North America and the UK.
The rollout could help staff spot repeat offenders and share evidence with police after a cross-country thief linked to GBP £48,000 was arrested.
Retailers can now flag repeat violent offenders before incidents escalate, as Auror's UK rollout deepens privacy concerns over facial recognition in shops.
Repeat offenders are driving most violence at Australian shopping centres, prompting calls for technology and police partnerships to protect families and staff.
Auror has been named Vendor of the Year at the 2026 Australian Fraud Awards, recognising its growing role in tackling violent retail crime.
Nick Walsh appointed as account executive for Mooven, aiming to accelerate customer growth in Australia's eastern states.
