New Zealand Government stories
New Government Digital Delivery Agency to cut NZD spending
5 days ago
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digital transformation
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productivity
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public sector
New Zealand to centralise digital spending in new Public Service Commission agency, with Judith Collins saying reforms could trim NZD $3.9 billion in costs.
Datacom finds New Zealand firms lack cyber recovery plans
5 days ago
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Datacom survey finds New Zealand firms are confident in cyber defences but lag badly on recovery plans, raising outage risks.
Trust Panda opens Auckland YubiKey hub for New Zealand
Last week
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biometrics
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pam
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mfa
Trust Panda opens Auckland hub with local YubiKey stock for New Zealand buyers as phishing fears drive demand for stronger authentication.
Datacom buys T4 Auckland data centre in NZ expansion
This month
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hyperscale
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dc
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ai
Datacom deepens New Zealand data centre push with T4 Auckland site, lifting sovereign capacity to five and backing AI-ready upgrades.
New Zealand to extend open banking to SME channels
This month
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
New Zealand will extend regulated open banking to SME banking channels from June 2027, giving smaller firms wider access to fintech tools and automation.
Billy website to help New Zealand households compare power
Last month
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online tools
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new zealand government
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market competition
Electricity Authority launches Billy, a free comparison site helping New Zealand households check power plans and switch providers amid rising bills.
Meliora buys Backchat Media to expand into New Zealand
Last month
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saas
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Meliora acquires Auckland-based Backchat Media, gaining a New Zealand foothold and bolstering its APAC digital strategy and content offering.
OpenAI hires Brent Thomas to lead public policy in ANZ
Last month
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data protection
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
OpenAI has appointed Brent Thomas to lead policy in Australia and New Zealand as Canberra tightens AI governance and copyright rules.
Datagrid signs 140MW deal to power Southland AI campus
Last month
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Datagrid strikes 140MW, 15-year power deal with Mercury to anchor a renewable AI data centre campus planned for Southland by 2028.
Xero outlines smoother NZ year-end workflow for firms
Last month
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Xero unveils an automated year-end workflow for NZ accountants, cutting manual rollovers and sharpening reconciliation and client reviews.
MATTR launches digital credential platform on AWS NZ
Last month
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data protection
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
MATTR makes its VII digital credential platform available on AWS New Zealand, enabling local data residency and lower-latency identity services.
New Zealand backs low-cost digital tools for factories
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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robots
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manufacturing
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data analytics
New Zealand funds expansion of low-cost factory tech scheme to help 180 manufacturers boost productivity and compete with digital rivals.
Why it's time to ensure your business is ready for the e-invoicing adoption wave
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
As e-invoicing mandates loom across Australia and New Zealand, businesses must upgrade now or risk losing lucrative government contracts.
TUANZ partners with Recycle A Device to bridge divide
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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gaming
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uc
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e-learning
TUANZ has teamed with Recycle A Device to supply refurbished laptops to students, targeting New Zealand's growing digital divide in 2026.
Lancom gains AoG status for New Zealand government IT
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Lancom wins listing on New Zealand's All-of-Government IT Marketplace, opening a streamlined route to tap a projected $13 billion spend.
NZ launches AI advisory pilot for small businesses
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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genai
New Zealand launches an AI advisory pilot, offering up to NZD $15,000 co-funding to help small firms plan and safely adopt AI tools.
ABBYY, Desktop Imaging automate NZ council rebates, invoices
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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document management
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digital transformation
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ecm
AI document tools slash manual workloads at Wellington City Council and Fire and Emergency New Zealand, boosting compliance and payment speed.
'We can't rely on goodwill' - NZ lags behind on battling AI creation of sexual images
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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data privacy
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
New Zealand urged to enact AI safety laws as deepfake sexual images surge, amid warnings it can no longer rely on tech firms' goodwill.
NZ firms lift tech spend as AI shifts from trials to scale
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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dr
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digital transformation
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ai
New Zealand firms plan bigger tech budgets as optimism grows, shifting AI from pilots to scaled deployments despite talent and cyber strains.
Government orders review into ManageMyHealth data breach
Mon, 5th Jan 2026
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data protection
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
Government orders urgent review into ManageMyHealth cyber breach as hackers threaten to leak 400,000 patient files over NZD $60,000.