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Cook Islands trust boom opens fintech & regtech market
Data Protection

Cook Islands trust boom opens fintech & regtech market

Rising trust registrations are forcing Cook Islands firms to invest in compliance, payments and cybersecurity systems to serve overseas clients.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Australian tax changes lift New Zealand home searches
Australian Dollar

Australian tax changes lift New Zealand home searches

New Zealand agents are seeing more serious Australian buyer interest after tax changes at home pushed searches, enquiries and saved listings sharply higher.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
New Zealand digital government score rises as AI test looms
Digital Transformation

New Zealand digital government score rises as AI test looms

AI search could expose weaknesses in New Zealand public services, even as the country's digital government score climbed to 68.8.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Infosys expands youth entrepreneurship programme across ANZ
eLearning

Infosys expands youth entrepreneurship programme across ANZ

The initiative will give 500 students in Australia and New Zealand mentoring, pitching practice and exposure to tech careers over the next year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
ABB: Renewables usage puts NZ in data centre sweet spot
Data Analytics

ABB: Renewables usage puts NZ in data centre sweet spot

Renewables are leaving New Zealand well placed for data centres, but ABB says grid upgrades and smarter use of existing assets are needed.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Closed-door debate on new Masterton town hall
Local Government

Closed-door debate on new Masterton town hall

Councillors have backed an invited tender process for the project, with the new venue expected to be built within the remaining NZD $25 million budget.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 2 min read • Last week
Tokoroa's new $2 million hub reflects changing face of public libraries
Inland Revenue Department

Tokoroa's new $2 million hub reflects changing face of public libraries

Residents can now pay rates, borrow books and book free meeting rooms in Tokoroa's revamped $2 million community hub.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week
Farmers question 'fairness' of 230-home Amberley sub-division
Risk & Compliance

Farmers question 'fairness' of 230-home Amberley sub-division

North Canterbury growers say the plan risks sacrificing productive farmland for a 230-home development with little consultation.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last week
2degrees wins Canstar small business telecoms award
Customer Experience

2degrees wins Canstar small business telecoms award

Business customers are rewarding simpler billing and support, with 2degrees taking Canstar's small business telecoms prize for a fifth time in six years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
PhishByte warns AI phishing has outpaced detection
Multi-factor authentication

PhishByte warns AI phishing has outpaced detection

Traditional email filters are failing as AI-crafted scams now look legitimate enough to fool staff and drive up fraud losses.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Revolution InfoSec launches SecurityCentral in New Zealand
Data Protection

Revolution InfoSec launches SecurityCentral in New Zealand

Medium-sized firms face tougher boardroom cyber duties as the new platform aims to replace spreadsheets and fill a market gap.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
'It's hell': Queenstown workers, mayor, firefighter fed up with traffic congestion
Climate change

'It's hell': Queenstown workers, mayor, firefighter fed up with traffic congestion

Chronic gridlock is forcing missed call-outs, long school runs and stalled businesses, prompting Queenstown officials to seek fixes.

By RNZ • 4 min read • Last week
Councils to be allowed to charge developers with new levy from 2029
Commerce Commission

Councils to be allowed to charge developers with new levy from 2029

Existing ratepayers could be spared higher bills as councils prepare to shift more of the cost of new housing infrastructure onto developers from 2029.

By RNZ • 4 min read • Last week
Mitre 10 opens Pāpāmoa MEGA store with trade entrance
Customer Experience

Mitre 10 opens Pāpāmoa MEGA store with trade entrance

Trade customers in Pāpāmoa will soon get quicker access to supplies, as Mitre 10's new MEGA store adds a walk-up entrance and drive-thru.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
AI shrinks exploit window to zero days, ESET warns
Malware

AI shrinks exploit window to zero days, ESET warns

Businesses have almost no time to patch flaws now, as ESET says the median gap between disclosure and exploitation fell to zero days in 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Last week
How One NZ cut provisioning time from 10 days to 10 minutes using AI
Digital Transformation

How One NZ cut provisioning time from 10 days to 10 minutes using AI

Customers now get new mobile services activated in under ten minutes, after One NZ used AI to replace a 10-day process.

By Cy Wright • 4 min read • Last week
Reprieve sought for blocked ambulance bay in Masterton
Wellington Regional Council

Reprieve sought for blocked ambulance bay in Masterton

Parked cars are delaying emergency callouts in Masterton, prompting a council bid to extend no-stopping rules outside the ambulance station.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last week
Waipu's 'kamikaze corner' could become $1m roundabout
Northland

Waipu's 'kamikaze corner' could become $1m roundabout

Councillors face a petition-backed push to spend GBP £100,000 on design for a safety fix at Waipu's busiest junction.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last week