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International Women's Day: Balancing the scales requires more than good intentions
Human Capital Management

International Women's Day: Balancing the scales requires more than good intentions

AI could entrench bias or unlock fairer careers; on International Women's Day, leaders are urged to redesign work, not just declare intent.

By Jo-Anne Ruhl • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
The smart money is on inclusion
Smart Cities

The smart money is on inclusion

Smart capital is flowing to infrastructure that lifts women, using digital tech to turn inclusion and resilience into core investment value.

By Amelia Burnett • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Explainer: The digital shock that ended Sanity's reign
Partner Programmes

Explainer: The digital shock that ended Sanity's reign

Once a 400-store giant of CDs and DVDs, Sanity has shrunk to a regional chain as downloads, streaming and rising costs reshape retail.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Quanton rebrands as AI partner to take pilots to scale
Digital Transformation

Quanton rebrands as AI partner to take pilots to scale

Quanton ditches pure automation tag to relaunch as an AI transformation partner, promising to help ANZ firms push pilots into production.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
MYOB launches AI tools for BAS, insights & invoicing
Data Analytics

MYOB launches AI tools for BAS, insights & invoicing

MYOB unveils AI BAS, insights and invoicing tools to automate tax prep, reconciliation and late payment chasing for small businesses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Milestone Systems names Mike Metcalfe South Pacific lead
EduTech

Milestone Systems names Mike Metcalfe South Pacific lead

Milestone Systems has rehired Mike Metcalfe to lead key South Pacific accounts, driving video intelligence growth in New Zealand and Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Lánluas appoints new heads for enterprise & public
Digital Transformation

Lánluas appoints new heads for enterprise & public

TechnologyOne specialist Lánluas names Lorraine Sinnott and Susan Furber to lead enterprise and public sector as it ramps up global growth.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
2degrees & Ericsson deploy private 5G at Lyttelton port
Unified Communications

2degrees & Ericsson deploy private 5G at Lyttelton port

2degrees and Ericsson have activated a private 5G network at Lyttelton Port, boosting safety, reliability and support for remote operations.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Cricut debuts Joy 2, Explore 5 cutting bundles in ANZ
Marketing Technologies

Cricut debuts Joy 2, Explore 5 cutting bundles in ANZ

Cricut debuts Joy 2 and Explore 5 Essential Bundles in Australia and New Zealand, pairing updated hardware with revamped Design Space tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Elite adds AI tools to 3E to streamline work-to-cash
Unified Communications

Elite adds AI tools to 3E to streamline work-to-cash

Elite upgrades its 3E cloud platform with AI, real-time data and compliance tools to speed law firms' work-to-cash and cut revenue leakage.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
MaxContact Australia rebrands as Kaizn in CX advisory shift
Unified Communications

MaxContact Australia rebrands as Kaizn in CX advisory shift

MaxContact Australia rebrands as Kaizn, expanding into independent CX and contact centre advisory across Australia and New Zealand.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
AI early adopters gain edge as readiness gap widens
Data Analytics

AI early adopters gain edge as readiness gap widens

AI early adopters gain strategic advantage as global survey finds widening readiness gap and sharper focus on fast-evolving AI risks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
TP-Link unveils solar Tapo C645D KIT for smarter yards
Storage

TP-Link unveils solar Tapo C645D KIT for smarter yards

TP-Link launches Tapo C645D KIT in Australia, a dual-lens, solar-charged outdoor camera with 360° AI tracking, priced at AUD $379.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Datadog flags rising DevSecOps risk from ageing code
DevOps

Datadog flags rising DevSecOps risk from ageing code

Datadog warns 87% of organisations run software with exploitable flaws as ageing code, fast releases and automation amplify DevSecOps risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand (NZ) stories

AI scribe tool being used in emergency departments
Data Protection

AI scribe tool being used in emergency departments

New Zealand rolls out AI scribe in all emergency departments, boosting productivity but raising fresh concerns over patient privacy.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
International Women's Day: Why data sovereignty demands stronger leadership
Data Protection

International Women's Day: Why data sovereignty demands stronger leadership

As cloud use surges, New Zealand leaders face rising data sovereignty risks demanding clearer oversight, accountability and diverse leadership.

By Carla Forbes • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Rare PS5 Pro charity auction aids disabled children
Gaming

Rare PS5 Pro charity auction aids disabled children

Sony Foundation New Zealand is auctioning a rare 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro bundle, with every NZD $ raised funding holiday camps for disabled kids.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
AoFrio hits record revenue as EBITDA jumps 40 percent
Data Analytics

AoFrio hits record revenue as EBITDA jumps 40 percent

AoFrio posts record NZD $83.2 million revenue as EBITDA jumps 40%, but tariff headwinds leave sales short of guidance for the year.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026