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Sensors keep state highway 1 bridge open during works
Aurecon

Sensors keep state highway 1 bridge open during works

Live monitoring let engineers avoid a 30km/h restriction on a busy Canterbury bridge, keeping 35,000 daily vehicles moving during strengthening works.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
United Rentals expands New Zealand push with cleaner kit
Construction

United Rentals expands New Zealand push with cleaner kit

The new equipment line could help construction and infrastructure customers cut worksite emissions and save up to $25,000 a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Sunergise to buy Infratec in New Zealand solar deal
Transpower

Sunergise to buy Infratec in New Zealand solar deal

The combined group will expand service for commercial and utility-scale customers across New Zealand and the Pacific after the acquisition closes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Lanas acquires New Zealand health tech provider indici
Health Technologies

Lanas acquires New Zealand health tech provider indici

The deal gives the Dublin-based group a direct foothold in New Zealand general practice software, with more than 250 organisations using indici.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
New Zealand small businesses adopt AI as hold-outs shrink
Digital Transformation

New Zealand small businesses adopt AI as hold-outs shrink

Uncertainty over returns, not upfront cost, is now the main brake on AI uptake as the share of non-users falls to 36%.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Lodestone Energy lists on NZX after USD $75 million IPO
Clean technologies

Lodestone Energy lists on NZX after USD $75 million IPO

The listing brings fresh capital and about 10,000 new shareholders to a solar business planning to expand across New Zealand's power market.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Wise launches eSIM & QR payments for New Zealanders
Payment Technologies

Wise launches eSIM & QR payments for New Zealanders

New Zealand account holders can now avoid roaming bill shock and card-payment gaps abroad through Wise's new travel tools.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
New Zealand fractional leadership market surges 90%
Artificial Intelligence

New Zealand fractional leadership market surges 90%

Rising demand from smaller firms has pushed more than 1,000 part-time senior executives into New Zealand businesses, with AI roles growing fast.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last month
MYOB launches Assist app for New Zealand small businesses
Risk & Compliance

MYOB launches Assist app for New Zealand small businesses

Small businesses in New Zealand will lose access to two older mobile tools on 23 November as MYOB folds their functions into one app.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
New Zealand risks losing AIP billions without banking
Immigration New Zealand

New Zealand risks losing AIP billions without banking

Without stronger private banking, New Zealand may fail to keep NZD $2.72 billion already committed under its investor visa scheme in the country.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Westpac NZ automates loan income checks with Akahu
Fintech

Westpac NZ automates loan income checks with Akahu

Applicants for Westpac NZ personal loans can now get faster approvals, as the bank's online system automatically sorts income and expense data.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Float: Exposing the hidden costs of insurance premiums
Artificial Intelligence

Float: Exposing the hidden costs of insurance premiums

Policyholders could save thousands as Float says hidden commissions of 15% to 25% and admin-heavy renewals are inflating premiums.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last month
Spark Upgrader lets users stack phone trade-in offers
Spark

Spark Upgrader lets users stack phone trade-in offers

Many New Zealanders could be sitting on valuable handsets, with Spark saying 70% of households have at least one unused mobile phone.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Lodestone Energy secures IPO backing for NZX debut
NZX

Lodestone Energy secures IPO backing for NZX debut

Renewed appetite for new equity issues in New Zealand is set to be tested by the solar developer's first major float in about five years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
AskNicely & JAVLN partner to boost broker retention
Software-as-a-Service

AskNicely & JAVLN partner to boost broker retention

The tie-up could help brokers spot at-risk clients earlier by linking service records with real-time feedback before renewals are due.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
NZ firms need better systems before scaling AI, Reframr
Digital Transformation

NZ firms need better systems before scaling AI, Reframr

Only 2% of New Zealand organisations see themselves as AI teamwork leaders, as most spending still favours technology over people.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Wise launches multi-currency interest in New Zealand
NZD

Wise launches multi-currency interest in New Zealand

The new product lets customers earn daily returns on NZD, USD and euro balances without locking money away, in a market dominated by term deposits.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Study backs wider glucose monitors for type 2 diabetes
Māori

Study backs wider glucose monitors for type 2 diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes on intensive insulin therapy could gain months of life and cut later healthcare costs if wider monitoring is funded.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last month
Xero survey: AI reshapes NZ accounting firms, not jobs
Fintech

Xero survey: AI reshapes NZ accounting firms, not jobs

Most New Zealand accounting firms expect AI to reshape workloads and lift advisory services, with 94% saying it will not cut jobs next year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month