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Okta whitepaper guides NZ firms on cyber standards
Privileged Access Management

Okta whitepaper guides NZ firms on cyber standards

New compliance reporting rules from April 2026 mean New Zealand agencies and firms must prove cyber controls are planned, repeatable and effective.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Project STRIM warns of Golden Bay telecoms resilience gap
EFTPOS

Project STRIM warns of Golden Bay telecoms resilience gap

Remote residents in Golden Bay face repeated blackouts because the government says it cannot compel operators to add backup telecoms links.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Aimer Farming wins NZD $600,000 for AI pasture tools
Agricultural Technology

Aimer Farming wins NZD $600,000 for AI pasture tools

Government backing will help more than 10,000 farmers use AI pasture tools that speed grazing and feed decisions across New Zealand farms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Liverton launches SGE Plus on NZ government marketplace
Phishing

Liverton launches SGE Plus on NZ government marketplace

Public sector buyers in New Zealand gain a marketplace option for tighter email controls as phishing and impersonation keep driving cyber risk.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • This month
New Zealand faces widening innovation gap, TUANZ warns
Data Protection

New Zealand faces widening innovation gap, TUANZ warns

Technology leaders say the country risks falling further behind as AI adoption, cyber threats and rising costs outpace progress.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
New Government Digital Delivery Agency to cut NZD spending
Digital Transformation

New Government Digital Delivery Agency to cut NZD spending

Centralised technology buying could save NZD $3.9 billion over five years as Wellington consolidates digital systems and leadership.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Datacom finds New Zealand firms lack cyber recovery plans
Data Protection

Datacom finds New Zealand firms lack cyber recovery plans

Only 30% of New Zealand organisations have a cyber recovery plan, leaving customers and operations exposed if attacks cause prolonged outages.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Trust Panda opens Auckland YubiKey hub for New Zealand
Biometrics

Trust Panda opens Auckland YubiKey hub for New Zealand

New Zealand buyers can now get phishing-resistant security keys faster, after a local Auckland stockholding cut import delays for agencies and firms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
New Zealand to extend open banking to SME channels
Digital Transformation

New Zealand to extend open banking to SME channels

Thousands of smaller firms should gain easier access to loan comparisons, payment tools and cashflow apps as banks widen data sharing by 2027.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Billy website to help New Zealand households compare power
Online tools

Billy website to help New Zealand households compare power

Households facing rising power bills can now compare plans through a free, commission-free government site using data from 27,000 homes.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Datagrid signs 140MW deal to power Southland AI campus
DataCentre infrastructure

Datagrid signs 140MW deal to power Southland AI campus

Datagrid strikes 140MW, 15-year power deal with Mercury to anchor a renewable AI data centre campus planned for Southland by 2028.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Xero outlines smoother NZ year-end workflow for firms
Software-as-a-Service

Xero outlines smoother NZ year-end workflow for firms

Xero unveils an automated year-end workflow for NZ accountants, cutting manual rollovers and sharpening reconciliation and client reviews.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
MATTR launches digital credential platform on AWS NZ
Data Protection

MATTR launches digital credential platform on AWS NZ

MATTR makes its VII digital credential platform available on AWS New Zealand, enabling local data residency and lower-latency identity services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
New Zealand backs low-cost digital tools for factories
Robotics

New Zealand backs low-cost digital tools for factories

New Zealand funds expansion of low-cost factory tech scheme to help 180 manufacturers boost productivity and compete with digital rivals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
TUANZ partners with Recycle A Device to bridge divide
Gaming

TUANZ partners with Recycle A Device to bridge divide

TUANZ has teamed with Recycle A Device to supply refurbished laptops to students, targeting New Zealand's growing digital divide in 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026

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Meliora buys Backchat Media to expand into New Zealand
Software-as-a-Service

Meliora buys Backchat Media to expand into New Zealand

The acquisition gives the advisory group an Auckland base and adds digital strategy and content expertise as clients rethink growth plans.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
OpenAI hires Brent Thomas to lead public policy in ANZ
Data Protection

OpenAI hires Brent Thomas to lead public policy in ANZ

OpenAI has appointed Brent Thomas to lead policy in Australia and New Zealand as Canberra tightens AI governance and copyright rules.

By Mark Tarre • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Why it's time to ensure your business is ready for the e-invoicing adoption wave
Digital Transformation

Why it's time to ensure your business is ready for the e-invoicing adoption wave

As e-invoicing mandates loom across Australia and New Zealand, businesses must upgrade now or risk losing lucrative government contracts.

By Chris Calverley • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026