Featured Stories
Articles about New Zealand
Chrous selects JB Rousselot as new CEO
Former NBN chief strategy officer moves to Kiwi broadband wholesaler.
New Zealand ComCom suffers breach after laptop theft
Laptop belonging to 'external provider' containing over 200 meeting and interview transcripts taken in burglary, which has seen the provider dumped.
New Zealand government to spend NZ$3m on unmanned aircraft trial program
Zephyr Airworks has been named as the first industry partner to participate in the program.
Regulators don't need to promote a fourth mobile network: NZ ComCom
It believes there are no particular problems or structural issues with the New Zealand mobile market.
Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, YouTube overhaul counter-terrorism efforts for Christchurch Call
A new crisis response protocol has also been launched for the 48 countries, three international organisations, and eight tech firms that are members of the Call.
NZ government hands out an extra NZ$9m to support 'deep tech' incubators
The amount is on top of the existing NZ$25.5 million that was allocated under the 2019 Budget to the New Zealand Technology Incubator program.
Facebook's policy changes around harmful content gains support from NZ PM Ardern
The changes were prompted by the Christchurch Call that happened earlier this year.
NZ to fund NZ$10m to support Pacific cybersecurity strategy
Over the next five years, the New Zealand government will support Pacific countries as they secure their infrastructure and data, enhance online safety, and implement new cyber crime laws.
New Zealand All Blacks balances data analytics with 'living in moment' of match
The organisation has turned to SAS for help with tackling data.
Spark-owned Qrious acquires consulting business to push data analytics services
Forms part of Spark's strategy of making data services a core offering.
Xero boosts data flow with machine learning capabilities
The New Zealand-based company has made a handful of announcements as part of its annual Xerocon conference in Brisbane this week.
Kogan Mobile live in New Zealand as prepay player
Online-only brand backed by Vodafone New Zealand's network.
Bill to help New Zealand startups access VC funding passed first reading
If legislated, the NZ$300 million Venture Capital Funds will be aimed at startups looking to expand.
Chorus CEO Kate McKenzie leaving at end of 2019
Announcement comes as the broadband wholesaler reports lower revenue and earnings as New Zealand moves off copper, and onto fibre and wireless.
New Zealand Dept of Conservation's mission to save the kakapo
A digital twin of every kakapo has been created to track the health of each individual bird and its environment.
NZ copyright protest: Photos
Check out our photos of copyright amendment protesters in Wellington, New Zealand, outside the country's parliament yesterday.
Photos: One-of-a-kind powerboat
The Earthrace boat, which is specially constructed to pierce through waves, is powered solely with biodiesel.
NZ government hands out an extra NZ$9m to support 'deep tech' incubators
The amount is on top of the existing NZ$25.5 million that was allocated under the 2019 Budget to the New Zealand Technology Incubator program.
Xero boosts data flow with machine learning capabilities
The New Zealand-based company has made a handful of announcements as part of its annual Xerocon conference in Brisbane this week.
Cloud rescue: ‘Digital twin’ program helping save endangered New Zealand bird
A digital twin of every kakapo has been created to track the health of each individual bird and its environment.
UpGuard finds information on over 37,000 Australia and New Zealand clinical trial participants
The uncovered database had 37,170 rows of 'user' collection, the same amount of users that Neoclinical has.
Vodafone New Zealand signs 5G network deal with Nokia
5G will be launched in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Queenstown later this year.
Sephora data breach hits Southeast Asia and ANZ customers
Some personal information such as first and last name, date of birth, gender, email address, and encrypted password, as well as data related to beauty preferences may have been exposed.
Bank of NZ prepping for open banking using tech and a new way of thinking
Open banking is around the corner and BNZ is ironing out its part through the use of technology and a human-centred approach.
New Zealand to introduce its own 'Google tax' if international law change bid fails
The country wants to better tax the NZ$2.7 billion in revenue from cross-border digital services and is asking its OECD peers to amend international rules.
New Zealand looks to include all citizens in digital future
It is hoped the Digital Inclusion Blueprint will stop citizens being left behind as more of the world moves online.
Spark NZ tests 5G autonomous car
A self-driving car connected to Spark’s trial 5G network is being tested in Auckland’s Innovation Precinct.
Spark extends Cat-M1 IoT network across New Zealand
Just five months after launching the network, Spark has announced that its Cat-M1 IoT coverage now reaches 98 percent of the New Zealand population.
Rocket Lab launches first NASA CubeSat mission
ELaNa-19 mission follows the company last month successfully launching seven payloads to orbit.
It's Business Time: Rocket Lab mission finally launches from New Zealand
After first scheduled to launch in late June, Rocket Lab's It's Business Time has successfully completed its mission.
Spark lights up Cat M1 IoT network
New Zealand telco deploying Cat M1 across the country in the coming six months.
Auckland Transport to use citizen data to 'gamify' bus trips
Auckland Transport is embarking on a project with US-based Machine Zone to put citizen data to use and 'gamify' public transport. Read more: https://zd.net/2M4OEak
Top Stories
-
![New Zealand gets ready for driverless cars]()
Government
-
![Bank of NZ prepping for open banking using tech and a new way of thinking]()
Banking
Bank of NZ prepping for open banking using tech and a new way of thinking
-
![Xero boosts data flow with machine learning capabilities]()
Innovation
-
![New Zealand ComCom lays charges against Vocus subsidiaries]()
Legal
-
![New Zealand Dept of Conservation's mission to save the kakapo]()
Cloud
New Zealand Dept of Conservation's mission to save the kakapo
