New Zealand (NZ) stories
Capacity limits are now behind nearly 60 per cent of AI production failures, risking outages and higher costs as usage scales.
Local customers will gain more support as Tines expands in response to rising demand from Australian and New Zealand enterprises.
Faster checkout and more local payment options helped the travel loyalty group raise product-page conversions to 9.8% across Asia Pacific.
Cost-of-living pressure has left more than two in five households stretched, with bigger festive purchases falling faster than small treats.
Businesses in Australia and New Zealand are seeking simpler tools as AI adoption and quantum risk sharpen demand for data security.
Rising legal and compliance workloads across Asia Pacific are boosting demand for its AI tools, prompting plans for local hiring in Singapore this year.
Households in Australia and New Zealand get a premium wet and dry vacuum that combines steam, hot water and mopping for AUD $1,499.
Australia’s smallest employers face heavier payroll compliance as PaySauce targets 694,000 micro-businesses with new hires and AUD $4 million backing.
The warehouse clear-out freed space for a major supply chain group while diverting 2.5 tonnes of old electronics from landfill.
The hire strengthens the New Zealand technology company's push into data and AI as clients demand tighter governance and stronger foundations for machine learning.
Pressure from regulators and Google is putting firms at risk of hefty penalties if they screen out unhappy customers before asking for public reviews.
Australian employers could cut duplicated HR costs as Employment Hero rolls out a platform to handle payroll and award compliance.
The insurer will use cloud and AI tools to cut claims admin and speed up customer service under a five-year agreement with Microsoft.
Fewer helicopter checks and faster maintenance could save DOC more than $1 million over six years at hard-to-reach park sites.
More Kiwi firms are moving beyond AI pilots, prompting Avanade to bolster local delivery in New Zealand as demand for implementation grows.
Slow, patchy connections are prompting households to replace ageing routers and rethink coverage as more devices strain home networks.
A tougher fee regime is pushing the payments firm to offer SMEs more services, from POS and broadband to bookkeeping, beyond EFTPOS.
The expansion follows early uptake of Microsoft’s previous pledge, as demand for AI training rises across business, schools and community groups.
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.
Unclear tax rules could deter crypto participation in New Zealand as Inland Revenue weighs whether DeFi transfers count as disposals.