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Australian critical infrastructure operators gain local cyber response as tighter incident-reporting rules lift demand for onshore support.
Earlier warnings and diversion points give drivers time to avoid tunnel strikes, Austroads says, cutting disruption and safety risks.
Backed by NZD $25 million, the New Zealand-founded software firm is deepening its US push after three-year revenue growth of 340%.
Organisations with fully integrated systems were far more likely to see AI deliver profits, expansion and better forecasts, a global study found.
Built for faster fitting and cleaner finishes, the range adds smart controls, USB-C charging and recycled materials to Australian projects.
CIOs can keep existing ERP systems and still adopt agentic AI, as Rimini Street pitches a cheaper path away from vendor-led migrations.
Security teams are finding that overlapping products can swamp alerts, raise costs and obscure whether defences are actually improving.
Council enforcement against unregistered owners drove infringements up more than threefold, as dog control complaints and call-outs nearly doubled.
Pressure is mounting on ministers to act, after scientists warned New Zealand could fall behind on plastics and expose consumers to greater risks.
The hire bolsters Inde's push into AI and data services as New Zealand firms grapple with governance and security before deployment.
More than half of tenants in homes managed by several major agencies reported mould, damp or draughts, fuelling calls for tighter oversight.
Routine design admin is where AI is already easing pressure on architects, leaving more time for judgement, care and client work.
Nearmap's archive now helps insurers, planners and scientists assess property risk and environmental change across Australia.
Existing holiday bookings to Fiji are spared the new 5% tourism services tax, easing uncertainty for New Zealand travellers and agents.
Benchmarking shows Tasman's rivers team is half the size of some peers, despite flood-hit communities pressing for stronger protection.
Funding for sports facilities and community grants could be cut as Marlborough council tries to stay within a 4% rates cap.
Funding sought for traffic modelling could decide whether heavy goods vehicles are diverted off Gisborne streets, easing pressure on deteriorating roads.
Public pressure is building for changes to Nelson's St Vincent Street cycleway, as the council weighs parking removals after 12 crashes since 2014.
Approvals for earthworks on 5.65 hectares could unlock a 20-year airport business park plan, with new jobs and flood safeguards in Rotorua.
Customers in remote parts of New Zealand may soon get voice, data and messaging on ordinary smartphones, after tests using AST SpaceMobile's network.