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Livingstone names Ash Burkhart as Chief Executive Officer
Ministry of Education

Livingstone names Ash Burkhart as Chief Executive Officer

The internal promotion keeps the family-owned builder on track as it nears eight decades in business and expands across the North Island.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last month
iSANZ finalists highlight New Zealand cyber sector shift
Security Operations Centres

iSANZ finalists highlight New Zealand cyber sector shift

Finalists span corporates, councils and start-ups as New Zealand's cyber work shifts towards resilience, behaviour and AI, iSANZ says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
'Under siege': Fury as trees cleared for power pylons
Clean technologies

'Under siege': Fury as trees cleared for power pylons

Residents say the route will strip mature trees and place pylons beside homes, despite months of talks over the solar farm link.

By Diane McCarthy • 5 min read • Last month
Tararua braces for an 'intense' El Niño season
Agricultural Technology

Tararua braces for an 'intense' El Niño season

Water restrictions are likely to come in earlier than usual as scientists warn the district faces one of the strongest El Niño events in recent history.

By Rebecca Hogan • 3 min read • Last month
Inside A Fonterra Division's Data Overhaul: From Basement Servers to AI-Powered Insights
Data Analytics

Inside A Fonterra Division's Data Overhaul: From Basement Servers to AI-Powered Insights

Engineering time freed from basement server upkeep as the division's new Databricks platform delivers faster market insights and AI analysis.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Transpower profit rises as grid investment ramps up
Clean technologies

Transpower profit rises as grid investment ramps up

Rising electrification demand is driving a bigger build-out of New Zealand's grid, with approved projects set to lift capital spending further.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Bovonic sales jump 50% as QuadSense expands overseas
Agricultural Technology

Bovonic sales jump 50% as QuadSense expands overseas

Sales of QuadSense climbed more than 50 per cent in New Zealand as Bovonic prepares to scale the mastitis system in the UK and Ireland.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Aug 2026
Microsoft expands AI skills drive across New Zealand
Data Protection

Microsoft expands AI skills drive across New Zealand

The expansion follows early uptake of Microsoft’s previous pledge, as demand for AI training rises across business, schools and community groups.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
Microsoft says NZ contribution hits NZ$9.4bn in FY25
Unified Communications

Microsoft says NZ contribution hits NZ$9.4bn in FY25

Local firms and agencies are using Microsoft's AI and cloud tools to lift productivity, as the company's NZ impact reaches NZ$9.4 billion in FY25.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
EY New Zealand appoints Willett & Bremner to tech roles
Data Analytics

EY New Zealand appoints Willett & Bremner to tech roles

Businesses are under pressure to prove returns on existing tech spend, prompting EY New Zealand to bolster its AI and SAP leadership.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
AcademyEX launches AI training scheme for charities
eLearning

AcademyEX launches AI training scheme for charities

New Zealand charities will gain donated AI training places as businesses buy academyEX licences, widening access beyond the corporate sector.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2026
TenPeaks appoints Whineray as Independent Chairman
Digital Transformation

TenPeaks appoints Whineray as Independent Chairman

Its carve-out from Spark leaves the operator expanding 11 New Zealand sites as cloud and AI demand drives more data centre capacity needs.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Resurgent year ahead for commercial property
Real estate

Resurgent year ahead for commercial property

Lower rates and a firmer economy are set to lift leasing, sales and rents across New Zealand commercial property in 2026.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Seventy years on and still building for the future
Construction

Seventy years on and still building for the future

Its push into renewable energy and co-investment funds is set to broaden access to industrial assets while backing New Zealand growth.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

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SAP appoints Verena Siow as Asia Pacific President
Software-as-a-Service

SAP appoints Verena Siow as Asia Pacific President

Asia Pacific customers will get a new regional lead as SAP doubles down on AI-linked growth across one of its biggest markets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2026
UK agritech firms join New Zealand incubator scheme
Agricultural Technology

UK agritech firms join New Zealand incubator scheme

The six-month scheme could help UK agritech firms win pilots and investment as New Zealand producers seek ways to cut waste and emissions.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
'Self-learning' AI big boon for Qualtrics' CX
Unified Communications

'Self-learning' AI big boon for Qualtrics' CX

Companies using AI for customer experience are cutting churn and lifting revenue, with Qualtrics saying richer feedback can triple insights.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Kordia appoints Aroha Fleming as communications head
Firewalls

Kordia appoints Aroha Fleming as communications head

The move comes as cyber security scrutiny grows, with Fleming tasked with sharpening how Kordia explains its role in keeping New Zealand connected.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026