Auckland stories
Existing customers will keep their local teams as First Focus expands in New Zealand with a managed IT buyout adding cyber security and cloud services.
The hire bolsters MTX’s push into AI, data centres and energy as it seeks deeper government and enterprise ties across APAC and beyond.
Businesses in New Zealand and Australia can now keep cloud data local as OVHcloud brings lower latency and residency compliance to Auckland.
Agency leaders are being pushed to rethink billable-hour pricing as AI shortens production cycles and obscures how work is measured.
Thousands of motorists and households face fake toll and fine texts that can steal card details and personal data if they click the links.
Runners and gym-goers get secure, sweatproof earbuds with 12-hour battery life, though the oversized case may deter casual users.
Businesses in Australia and New Zealand are seeking simpler tools as AI adoption and quantum risk sharpen demand for data security.
Power access is now the main bottleneck for Australian data centre projects, and the new funding should speed INSITE DC's Melbourne and Sydney plans.
Fujifilm turns Auckland headquarters into a photography hub with printing, workshops and exhibition space, its biggest such venue in the Southern Hemisphere.
The platform’s first live project opens townhouse development investing to retail buyers, with a minimum NZD $1.27 million raise needed to proceed.
Graduates say wider promotion and better pay are needed to stop New Zealand’s post-harvest automation talent draining overseas.
Improving demand and higher interest-rate relief helped New Zealand small businesses post 3.9% sales growth in the March quarter.
Businesses face higher costs and fewer large sites as Auckland’s shortage of development-ready industrial land pushes prices to record highs.
Governments facing ageing registry systems can now tap specialist advice on modernisation, interoperability and investment planning from Foster Moore.
Local secure access is moving up the agenda as outages, slower performance and data sovereignty concerns reshape how New Zealand firms manage risk.
Businesses could save about 20% on breach costs if they prepare responses in advance, according to QBE and Atmos claims data.
More Kiwi firms are moving beyond AI pilots, prompting Avanade to bolster local delivery in New Zealand as demand for implementation grows.
The expansion follows early uptake of Microsoft’s previous pledge, as demand for AI training rises across business, schools and community groups.
Local firms and agencies are using Microsoft’s AI and cloud tools to lift productivity, as the company’s NZ impact reaches NZ$9.4 billion in FY25.
Early demand for Nosebuds has been reinforced by Gold and Red Dot honours, boosting Goodair’s bid to scale its drug-free breathing device.
