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AppsFlyer report flags diverging APAC app growth trends
Fintech

AppsFlyer report flags diverging APAC app growth trends

Marketers risk misreading APAC growth as install gains slowed in gaming and retention weakened, even as finance and payments adoption lifted some markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Robotics

Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new

Hidden AI risks are already widespread in workplaces, with Mimecast saying users are driving shadow tools and most exposure still starts with people.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last month
LG expands A-grade energy savings across home appliances
Smart Home

LG expands A-grade energy savings across home appliances

Lower electricity bills and stronger energy labels are now reaching more households as LG pushes A-grade efficiency into mainstream appliances.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
AI visibility becoming the new boardroom blind spot
Robotics

AI visibility becoming the new boardroom blind spot

As autonomous tools spread through workplaces, security teams are struggling to track who can access HR, finance and customer data.

By James Ross • 4 min read • Last month
Fragmented payment systems are costing your business
Digital Transformation

Fragmented payment systems are costing your business

Reconciliation delays and duplicate admin are draining cash flow as businesses juggle card, wallet and debit payments across separate systems.

By Masseh Haidary • 4 min read • Last month
NiCE opens ANZ event as contact centres rethink AI
Digital Transformation

NiCE opens ANZ event as contact centres rethink AI

Australian contact centres are replacing early AI tools rather than dropping them, with chatbots still the top investment priority over the next 12 months.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand (NZ) stories

LearningPlanet launches Maia AI coach for workplace learning
Software-as-a-Service

LearningPlanet launches Maia AI coach for workplace learning

Maia aims to give workers instant guidance in the flow of work, with managers able to turn its prompts into assignments.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Watson named first head of New Zealand firearms regulator
Risk & Compliance

Watson named first head of New Zealand firearms regulator

Licenced firearms owners will deal with a regulator independent of police and ministers when the new agency opens in 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Govt pushes ahead with social media ban for under-16s
Virtual Private Networks

Govt pushes ahead with social media ban for under-16s

The plan faces an uncertain path in Parliament, with coalition partners ACT and New Zealand First refusing support for the under-16s ban.

By RNZ • 7 min read • Last month
Champion Flour Milling finance chief on disruption
Manufacturing

Champion Flour Milling finance chief on disruption

A silo collapse and grain-price shocks have turned finance into a frontline role at Champion Flour Milling, driving supply and loss recovery.

By Mark Tarre • 9 min read • Last month
You can't manage what you haven't measured: the execution test for water reform starts now
Digital Transformation

You can't manage what you haven't measured: the execution test for water reform starts now

Households could face higher bills unless new water entities lift delivery from councils' 60 to 80 per cent record and prove their costs.

By Jason Perera • 4 min read • Last month
Australia's AI budgets are bleeding tokens - here's how to stop it
Customer Relationship Management

Australia's AI budgets are bleeding tokens - here's how to stop it

One in three Australian businesses blew their AI budget last year, as token-heavy deployments drove unplanned costs and stalled projects.

By Pascal Coubard • 4 min read • Last month
Schindler New Zealand unveils five lift interior themes
Wayfinding

Schindler New Zealand unveils five lift interior themes

Building projects can now match lifts to their wider interiors, as a broader palette of finishes and digital panels enters the New Zealand market.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Hands-on review: Samsung Z Fold8
Biometrics

Hands-on review: Samsung Z Fold8

Its lower cost, slimmer build and barely visible crease make Samsung's latest foldable the first to seriously tempt iPhone users.

By Tom Richmond • 6 min read • Last month
Rakaia's new water meters struggle with wi-fi reception
Internet of Things

Rakaia's new water meters struggle with wi-fi reception

About a quarter of the Rakaia rollout cannot yet report readings, leaving Ashburton District Council unable to rely on the system for wider use.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last month
ACT promises tax-free crypto gains after a year
Crypto

ACT promises tax-free crypto gains after a year

Everyday crypto investors could escape tax on longer-term gains, as ACT targets simpler rules for small purchases and start-ups.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Last month
NZ CIO of the Year 2026 - Tighe Wall on trust, culture and the cost of holding to strategy
Digital Transformation

NZ CIO of the Year 2026 - Tighe Wall on trust, culture and the cost of holding to strategy

Trust and culture, not technology, powered Contact Energy's transformation, delivering a 30% cost-to-serve cut and 100,000 new customers.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Exclusive: Are patchy gov responses to climate change enough?
Disaster Recovery

Exclusive: Are patchy gov responses to climate change enough?

Climate risks are already costing New Zealand billions a year as the government faces renewed criticism for its patchy adaptation plan.

By Mike Bishara • 8 min read • Last month