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Inflation, US debt & AI: key risks for NZ investors
Risk & Compliance

Inflation, US debt & AI: key risks for NZ investors

New Zealand investors are warned AI-fuelled gains face “incredible danger” from US inflation, soaring debt and turbulent midterms ahead.

By Michael McCarthy • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Babcock extends AUT Women in Tech STEM partnership
EduTech

Babcock extends AUT Women in Tech STEM partnership

Babcock extends its AUT Women in Tech partnership for three more years, boosting mentoring and career pathways for women in STEM.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Elevate backs Altered Capital's USD $25m growth fund push
Nuance

Elevate backs Altered Capital's USD $25m growth fund push

Elevate NZ backs Altered Capital with a USD $25m commitment to its USD $100m Fund II, boosting Series A and B funding for Kiwi tech.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Oppo Watch S with ECG launches in New Zealand at NZD $399
Wearables

Oppo Watch S with ECG launches in New Zealand at NZD $399

Oppo unveils the slim Watch S with ECG, dual-band GPS and 10-day battery in New Zealand, priced at NZD $399 via online and retail.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Mastercard tests first AI agent-led payments in NZ
Fintech

Mastercard tests first AI agent-led payments in NZ

Mastercard and Westpac have trialled New Zealand's first fully authenticated AI agent-led payments for cinema tickets and hotel bookings.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Exclusive: Sustainability expert warns NZ must reassess data centre water use
Smart Cities

Exclusive: Sustainability expert warns NZ must reassess data centre water use

New Zealand risks long-term water and power strain from AI data centres unless regulators toughen scrutiny of their resource footprint.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026

Global Stories

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Anthropic names Chris Liddell to board as AI scrutiny grows
Risk & Compliance

Anthropic names Chris Liddell to board as AI scrutiny grows

Anthropic adds former Microsoft finance chief and US official Chris Liddell to its board as pressure mounts over AI governance and oversight.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
MYOB boosts contact centre insight with new analytics
Unified Communications

MYOB boosts contact centre insight with new analytics

MYOB links its CX platform with Customer Science analytics, automating reporting and lifting contact centre satisfaction and resolution rates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Kenvue joins Pharmx to streamline pharmacy ordering
Software-as-a-Service

Kenvue joins Pharmx to streamline pharmacy ordering

Kenvue adds 450-plus consumer health lines to Pharmx Marketplace, giving Australasian pharmacies a more integrated digital ordering hub.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Advertising standards tightened to protect Kiwi consumers
Health Technologies

Advertising standards tightened to protect Kiwi consumers

New Zealand tightens health advertising code, curbing influencer endorsements, tougher evidence rules and stricter protections for vulnerable people.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
HR, IT & finance urged to align on corporate travel
Digital Transformation

HR, IT & finance urged to align on corporate travel

HR, IT and finance must align on corporate travel or risk frustrated staff, weak compliance and poor cost control, SAP Concur warns.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
V2 AI bolsters Asia Pacific team amid agentic AI boom
Data Analytics

V2 AI bolsters Asia Pacific team amid agentic AI boom

V2 AI names new Asia Pacific leaders as it doubles consultants and rides surging enterprise demand for large-scale agentic AI projects.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Virtual IT Group names Maurice McCarthy as chief executive
Digital Transformation

Virtual IT Group names Maurice McCarthy as chief executive

Virtual IT Group appoints Maurice McCarthy as chief executive to drive ANZ expansion and embed AI across its managed IT and security services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
The new rules of digital identity in ANZ: KYC & AML trends for 2026
Data Protection

The new rules of digital identity in ANZ: KYC & AML trends for 2026

Deepfakes, new biometrics rules and AI agents are rewriting digital identity, forcing ANZ firms to treat KYC as core infrastructure.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
BeyondTrust names Frank Cesarini ANZ partner manager
Privileged Access Management

BeyondTrust names Frank Cesarini ANZ partner manager

BeyondTrust has appointed experienced channel executive Frank Cesarini as ANZ partner manager to accelerate its regional identity security growth.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
Five insurance payment trends shaping Australia and New Zealand
Crypto

Five insurance payment trends shaping Australia and New Zealand

Rising claims, digital demands and real-time payments are reshaping how insurers across Australia and New Zealand collect and pay out.

By Abbigail Granada • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Wesfarmers, Microsoft deepen AI & cloud retail pact
Data Analytics

Wesfarmers, Microsoft deepen AI & cloud retail pact

Wesfarmers is deepening its AI and cloud pact with Microsoft to roll out Copilot tools, agents and data platforms across its retail brands.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Oracle NetSuite unveils AI tools & integration push
Software-as-a-Service

Oracle NetSuite unveils AI tools & integration push

Oracle NetSuite launches AI tools and a low-code integration platform to automate finance, planning and customer workflows across its suite.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026