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Satellite images reveal tide shifts along New Zealand coast
Climate change

Satellite images reveal tide shifts along New Zealand coast

Flood risk can change by a metre over short stretches of New Zealand's coast, after researchers mapped tides from satellite images.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026
Gisborne council to explore campervan dump station after decade-long push
Urban Planning

Gisborne council to explore campervan dump station after decade-long push

Pressure is mounting on Gisborne's tourism infrastructure, with councillors weighing a campervan waste site after years of complaints and a closure.

By Imogen Brophy • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026
LearningPlanet launches Maia AI coach for workplace learning
Software-as-a-Service

LearningPlanet launches Maia AI coach for workplace learning

Maia aims to give workers instant guidance in the flow of work, with managers able to turn its prompts into assignments.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Watson named first head of New Zealand firearms regulator
Risk & Compliance

Watson named first head of New Zealand firearms regulator

Licenced firearms owners will deal with a regulator independent of police and ministers when the new agency opens in 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Govt pushes ahead with social media ban for under-16s
Virtual Private Networks

Govt pushes ahead with social media ban for under-16s

The plan faces an uncertain path in Parliament, with coalition partners ACT and New Zealand First refusing support for the under-16s ban.

By Giles Dexter • 7 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Champion Flour Milling finance chief on disruption
Manufacturing

Champion Flour Milling finance chief on disruption

A silo collapse and grain-price shocks have turned finance into a frontline role at Champion Flour Milling, driving supply and loss recovery.

By Mark Tarre • 9 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
You can't manage what you haven't measured: the execution test for water reform starts now
Digital Transformation

You can't manage what you haven't measured: the execution test for water reform starts now

Households could face higher bills unless new water entities lift delivery from councils' 60 to 80 per cent record and prove their costs.

By Jason Perera • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Schindler New Zealand unveils five lift interior themes
Real estate

Schindler New Zealand unveils five lift interior themes

Building projects can now match lifts to their wider interiors, as a broader palette of finishes and digital panels enters the New Zealand market.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026

Global Stories

New Zealand (NZ) stories

AoFrio appoints Peg Tsai to lead Oceania customer growth
Software-as-a-Service

AoFrio appoints Peg Tsai to lead Oceania customer growth

Demand for tighter oversight of cooling fleets is driving AoFrio's Asia-Pacific push, as it expands connected monitoring beyond drinks coolers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2026
Drumbeat raises NZD $2 million to expand overseas
Software-as-a-Service

Drumbeat raises NZD $2 million to expand overseas

The seed round will fund Drumbeat's push into Australia and the United States as companies seek cheaper, in-house PR tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2026
Infrastructure communications failures are putting major projects at risk
Artificial Intelligence

Infrastructure communications failures are putting major projects at risk

Poor public understanding can derail even fully funded projects if support, trust and political backing fail to keep pace with the build.

By Mark Devlin • 5 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026
Machine vs. machine: The new reality of cybersecurity in ANZ
Digital Transformation

Machine vs. machine: The new reality of cybersecurity in ANZ

Most organisations in Australia and New Zealand still cannot match machine-speed attacks, leaving blind spots and manual defences exposed.

By Jeremy Pell • 6 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026
Only 8% of firms track AI impact, Talent Group says
Data Protection

Only 8% of firms track AI impact, Talent Group says

Despite a surge in workplace use, most firms still cannot show whether AI is paying off, with only 8% tracking impact with clear KPIs.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026
Datadog targets enterprise risk with AI and automation
DevOps

Datadog targets enterprise risk with AI and automation

Australian enterprises are under pressure to tame AI-driven complexity, compliance risk and rising technology costs as Datadog broadens its platform.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026
KERV.ai & LG Ad Solutions expand CTV deal globally
Customer Experience

KERV.ai & LG Ad Solutions expand CTV deal globally

Viewers in Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand will soon see interactive shopping ads on LG smart TVs as the partners widen their US rollout.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 29th Aug 2026

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand (NZ) stories

It took a four-decade runway to get off the ground
Supply Chain

It took a four-decade runway to get off the ground

Passengers will begin using Sydney's long-delayed second airport next month, despite a shortage of hotel beds and a metro line not due until 2027.

By Mike Bishara • 6 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026
Australia's AI budgets are bleeding tokens - here's how to stop it
Customer Relationship Management

Australia's AI budgets are bleeding tokens - here's how to stop it

One in three Australian businesses blew their AI budget last year, as token-heavy deployments drove unplanned costs and stalled projects.

By Pascal Coubard • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026