New Zealand (NZ) stories

Cohesity deepens Google Cloud partnership to bake threat intel and sandbox scanning into backup, tackling stealthy malware in stored data.

Empathix launches EMMY, a voice-led AI job search assistant for New Zealand and Australia that swaps job boards for conversational hiring.

Enatel opens a new multi-million-dollar Christchurch hub, uniting 200 staff to scale high-tech battery charger exports from New Zealand.

Liquium secures over NZD$2m to scale green ammonia catalysts, promising major efficiency gains for fertiliser and clean fuel producers.

Oravida powers its Bay of Plenty bottling plant with a new solar farm as it chases export growth and stricter hotel sustainability demands.

Asia Pacific Loyalty Awards 2026 unveils record finalist line-up as brands double down on retention, data and personalised engagement.

Dell names veteran sales executive Richard McLaughlin president for Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China to drive regional growth and AI focus.

United Rentals deploys a Snowflake-powered AI data agent to let frontline staff query governed financial and operational metrics in plain English.

New Zealand startup Dashr has launched an Open Banking-based dashboard letting households see all their cash and investments in one place.

Avast rolls out Deepfake Guard for Windows and takes Scam Guardian global on mobile in a push to combat rising video-led fraud.

TUANZ has teamed with Recycle A Device to supply refurbished laptops to students, targeting New Zealand’s growing digital divide in 2026.

SkillsVR launches EVA, an AI assistant unifying VR, mobile and web training with real-time learner guidance and automatic record tracking.

BW Digital and Squareroot8 plan quantum-secure link between Singapore and Batam, targeting post-quantum protection for data and AI workloads.

Infor taps former Qlik leader Geoff Thomas to spearhead Asia Pacific and Japan expansion, revamping regional leadership to fuel cloud growth.

Enatel opens an 8000sqm high-tech plant in Christchurch, uniting staff and boosting export capacity for its specialised battery chargers.

New Zealand employers face a flood of overqualified applicants, with 98% struggling to spot standout talent amid rising job applications.

Aspire Systems acquires New Zealand-founded Assurity, creating a 900-strong quality engineering group to boost AI-driven software testing.

Prism Sound taps Amber Technology to distribute its full pro audio range and bolster local support across Australia and New Zealand.

Optic Security Group and New Zealand partners have been named finalists in three Global OSPA categories, highlighting Kiwi security talent.

DLA Piper has promoted Edward Eisdell-Moore to partner in its Auckland technology and data practice, effective 1 January 2026.