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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
International Smart Space Exhibition in Hangzhou
Smart Cities

International Smart Space Exhibition in Hangzhou

The September trade fair will give builders and city planners a platform for smart space products as Hangzhou steps up its digital economy push.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sat, 19th Jul 2025
The Health & Safety Event Asia in Singapore
Risk & Compliance

The Health & Safety Event Asia in Singapore

Singapore will host the Asia-Pacific debut of the UK health and safety exhibition this November, drawing 3,000 professionals.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 19th Jul 2025
The Health & Safety Event Asia in Singapore
Physical Security

The Health & Safety Event Asia in Singapore

More than 13,000 industry professionals are expected in Singapore as the inaugural event opens registration for November's safety summit.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 19th Jul 2025
India Supply Chain Summit at Mahatma Mandir
Manufacturing

India Supply Chain Summit at Mahatma Mandir

Gujarat’s supply chain sector will draw more than 7,000 professionals as the three-day summit opens on 4 December in Gandhinagar.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sat, 19th 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
Safety-first culture in construction
Risk & Compliance

Safety-first culture in construction

Smaller builders could struggle to meet the costs of tougher risk management as WorkSafe shifts towards education and culture over prosecution.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025
Top tips for working safely in winter
Productivity

Top tips for working safely in winter

Cold weather can raise incident rates and sap dexterity, making outdoor crews more vulnerable unless employers plan work and breaks carefully.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025
Understanding the impact of the Big Beautiful Bill
Clean technologies

Understanding the impact of the Big Beautiful Bill

Investors face higher borrowing costs and weaker green incentives as the bill's tax cuts are offset by a larger deficit and fresh tariff pressure.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
There are five distinct types of electric vehicles:
Volkswagen

There are five distinct types of electric vehicles:

EREVs are drawing fresh interest because they could help automakers lift EV sales by offering longer range and easier charging than PHEVs.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 16th 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