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Unified Communications

Chorus' new CEO JB Rousselot to start in November

Chorus has hired former Australian NBN and Telstra executive JB Rousselot as its new CEO, effective from November 20.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Oct 2019

Fintech

Growing enthusiasm for Inland Revenue's new provisional tax option

Inland Revenue's new provisional tax option, AIM, is being well received by small business owners looking for certainty.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Sep 2019

EduTech

Mr Humfreez: The sheep that shows Kiwis their cold, damp homes

This isn't a living, breathing animal but a model sheep with hygroscopic horns and a nose coated in thermochromic ink.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Sep 2019

Breach Prevention

Animates data breach affects thousands of online customers

New Zealand pet retailer Animates has taken its website offline after a data breach compromised 2,700 customers' personal and payment details.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2019

Human Capital Management

Jail time for woman who failed to pay $740,000 PAYE

Nicola Dargie of Manawatu received a 2.5-year jail sentence and a GBP £11,000 reparation for withholding over GBP £740,000 PAYE; marking her second conviction.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2019

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence to play crucial role in NZ way of life

Artificial intelligence will have a significant impact on New Zealand's economy and society, says industry expert.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Sep 2019

Fintech

Grow NZ Accountants plans to disrupt NZ's 'dying' accounting industry

New Zealand's accounting industry is 'dying' – and it's a case of innovate or fade away before automation displaces traditional business accounting entirely.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Sep 2019

Small Business

ASB launches debit card dedicated solely to business

ASB launches new Visa Debit card for small businesses, offering functionality of a credit card for in-store, online, and overseas purchases.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Sep 2019

Fintech

Kiwi SMBs owed $7.4 billion in overdue payments

New figures from Xero reveal that small businesses in New Zealand are owed NZD 7.4bn ($4.7bn) in overdue payments.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Sep 2019

Global Stories

Banking stories

DevOps

SAS backs ModelOps as a new way to unleash analytics power

SAS is aiming to help businesses overcome the challenge of implementing analytics with new offerings, services, and education.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Oct 2019

DevOps

Australian fintech uses AI to disrupt banking industry

An Australian fintech firm called Moula is changing the way small business lending works, all through the use of artificial intelligence.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Sep 2019

DevOps

Wipro named Leader in data centre outsourcing Magic Quadrant

It was positioned as a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Data Centre Outsourcing and Hybrid Infrastructure Managed Services, Asia/Pacific.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2019

Fintech

Mindtree launches blockchain-powered solution for banks

The solution uses Hyperledger fabric blockchain to enable financial institutions to facilitate both debit and credit payments, faster.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2019

Customer Relationship Management

Five ways robotic process automation is improving the public sector – FTS Data & AI

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is revolutionising the public sector, streamlining services and reducing costs while improving efficiency and service quality.

By James Beresford • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Sep 2019