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FACE Consortium opens membership to NATO allies & Japan

The rule change widens access to airborne software standards as defence and aerospace groups seek better interoperability across allied markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Artificial Intelligence

Talent Group COO Megan Woodbury makes global power list

The recognition highlights Talent Group's push to unite its brands, with cross-brand collaboration up 35% and integrated gross margin rising 24.6%.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Encryption

LG and Apple launch seven new smart home accessories

Privacy-conscious homes get new choices as LG and Apple roll out seven connected devices, including cameras, a lock and a thermostat.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

SMC launches AUD $20,000 AI grant for organisations

The consulting-only prize is aimed at organisations still struggling to turn existing AI spend into measurable returns, with vendor lock-in among the risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Disaster Recovery

'Cybersecurity birth certificate': Rockwell Automation's OT risk measures

Rising attacks on connected factories are pushing regulators to require proof of security from shipment through service, Rockwell says.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Last week

Private Cloud

Apple launches HomeView smart home screen with Siri AI

The new device blends smart home controls, FaceTime and personalised apps, while its EU launch is blocked by Siri AI's regional limits.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Construction

Australia needs more skilled workers. It also needs to stop wasting their time

Technicians are losing up to two hours a day to admin, squeezing capacity and worsening delays as labour shortages bite across essential industries.

By Andrew Wiltshire • 5 min read • Last week

Mobile Virtual Network Operator

Boost Mobile launches prepaid service in New Zealand

Households facing tighter budgets may soon get a new prepaid option, as Boost Mobile New Zealand enters the market on the One NZ network.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

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Commerce Commission

Deputy mayor estimates price of fixing Wellington's pipes at $80k per ratepayer over 25 years

Wellington households face mounting pressure as fixing ageing pipes could add more than $80,000 to each ratepayer over 25 years.

By Ellen O'Dwyer • 4 min read • Last week

Starship

'Postcode lottery': Nine paediatric respiratory doctors from two regions serve whole country

Children in four districts have no paediatric respiratory doctor at all, as a national audit warns care is stretched thin across New Zealand.

By Anna Sargent • 3 min read • Last week

Schools

Teaching Council condemned for ignoring police warning about sex offender

Parents face fresh concerns after a damning report found the Teaching Council let Timothy Fisher keep teaching despite police warning he should not be alone with children.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Last week

Agricultural Technology

'They vote with their feet': Dam backer says businesses leaving region over lack of water

Business losses are mounting in Hawke's Bay as fears over water security drive firms to relocate, while dam backers seek government support.

By Linda Hall • 5 min read • Last week

Sustainability

Taranaki marae sees 400% power bill rise after solar install

Monthly power bills at Ōwae Marae in Taranaki jumped from $400 to $2000 after a solar project was over-specified.

By Craig Ashworth • 4 min read • Last week

City Mission

Kāinga Ora urged to halt pre-election sale of empty Wellington state houses

Housing groups say the move could leave Wellington's public-housing shortage worse, as more than 600 households wait for a home.

By Ellen O'Dwyer • 3 min read • Last week

Real estate

Auckland houses are cheap but should you invest in them?

Lower prices are drawing investors back to Auckland, but weak rents, higher costs and modest capital growth are limiting the appeal.

By Susan Edmunds • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

AskNicely & JAVLN partner to boost broker retention

The tie-up could help brokers spot at-risk clients earlier by linking service records with real-time feedback before renewals are due.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Printing

Epson opens Auckland centre to mark 40 years in NZ

The Freemans Bay site gives customers hands-on access to Epson's range as the company seeks to deepen its business footprint in New Zealand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

NZ firms need better systems before scaling AI, Reframr

Only 2% of New Zealand organisations see themselves as AI teamwork leaders, as most spending still favours technology over people.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Multi-factor authentication

New Zealand launches Cyber Smart Week with scam warning

Rising AI-driven scams are prompting agencies to push basic defences, as the annual awareness drive urges New Zealanders to act before breaches bite.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Health and Safety

Steve McHaffie wins Canterbury Westland excavator title

The Thompson Engineering drainlayer will now represent the region at the national finals after edging 15 experienced rivals and a novice field.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week