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Auckland, Northland most at risk in NZ resilience index
Unified Communications

Auckland, Northland most at risk in NZ resilience index

Auckland and Northland top a new index of New Zealand's most fragile infrastructure, as experts urge maintenance-first spending on resilience.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Chorus boosts NZ business fibre with new 1Gbps option, faster fixes
Unified Communications

Chorus boosts NZ business fibre with new 1Gbps option, faster fixes

Chorus unveils a 1Gbps symmetrical fibre plan for NZ businesses, enhancing speeds and restoration times to boost digital productivity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Digitalisation could boost NZ SME GDP by NZD $8.6 billion in 2025
Data Analytics

Digitalisation could boost NZ SME GDP by NZD $8.6 billion in 2025

New Zealand SMEs could boost GDP by NZD $8.6bn by 2025 through digitalisation, says report by Xero and NZ Institute of Economic Research.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Kiwi consumers prefer digital payments, small businesses lag
Financial Systems

Kiwi consumers prefer digital payments, small businesses lag

New research by Xero reveals 75% of New Zealand consumers prefer physical bank cards for in-store payments, but only 17% of small businesses offer mobile payment options.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Aug 2024
NZ business confidence slips in first quarter, consistent with moderating growth
Inflation

NZ business confidence slips in first quarter, consistent with moderating growth

New Zealand business confidence slipped in the first quarter, with firms remaining fairly optimistic, consistent with moderating economic growth.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015
Airline lobby dismisses Wellington airport extension plans
Commerce Commission

Airline lobby dismisses Wellington airport extension plans

New Zealand's airline lobby has opposed plans for the Wellington International Airport extension, saying the $350 million estimated cost may fall on t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2015
NZ dollar falls on weakening global outlook
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar falls on weakening global outlook

The New Zealand dollar fell after new data showed the slowest Chinese economic growth in 24 years and the International Monetary Fund revised downw.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2015
NZ economic growth slows to sustainable pace as one off-boosts fade: NZIER
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research

NZ economic growth slows to sustainable pace as one off-boosts fade: NZIER

Slowing global growth and the overvalued Auckland housing market are key risks to New Zealand's economy, which is slowing to a more sustainable pac.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2014
Optimism in the air for NZ businesses
Information Communication & Technology

Optimism in the air for NZ businesses

Business confidence rose to its highest in more than three years in the third quarter and broadened beyond Canterbury...

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Oct 2013
Business profitability 'deteriorating again'
NZIER

Business profitability 'deteriorating again'

New Zealand's economy contracted in September, with large firms' profits falling sharply and business confidence turning negative, says NZIER.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 5th Oct 2010

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