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New Zealand (NZ) stories

Allume Energy wins top Australian Good Design Award

Apartment residents using the system have cut electricity bills by an average of 30 to 40 per cent, as it wins the 2026 top prize.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month

Global Stories

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Artificial Intelligence

Build Paperless opens construction platform to AI agents

Access to building records is now being offered to AI assistants, with human sign-off still required for contract changes and variations.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month

Venture Capital

Arrow Ventures seeks USD $125 million for animal health

The fund aims to fill a gap in animal health investing, backing veterinary drugs that can reach US approval with specialist capital and expertise.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Saviynt appoints Clinton Mottram to APJ security role

The appointment reflects rising demand for tighter access controls as firms in Asia Pacific and Japan adopt AI across legacy and cloud systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Procurement

Eylex named exclusive INVISIO distributor in Australia

The deal gives defence and public safety agencies in Australia and New Zealand local technical, servicing and warranty support for INVISIO systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

AI will cost some jobs. Poor change management will cost more

Avoidable job losses could rise if leaders delay role redesign, even as one in four workers globally face some exposure to generative AI.

By Glen Maguire • 7 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Construction

Youth unemployment at 'crisis level' and AI may mean recovery is tough, NZIER says

Recovery alone may not ease youth joblessness, with 15 to 19-year-olds facing 25.3 percent unemployment and AI adding uncertainty.

By Susan Edmunds • 3 min read • This month

Construction

Tiaki Wai spends $150m on 'dreadful' Seaview stench

Residents could face more foul odours for two weeks as Tiaki Wai replaces old sludge dryers at Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant.

By Ellen O'Dwyer • 3 min read • This month

Road Safety

Cyclist dies after crash with car near Christchurch

Police are seeking witnesses after a cyclist died at the scene of a crash with a small white hatchback near Governors Bay, Christchurch.

By RNZ • 1 min read • This month

Road Safety

Mechanic urges people to check their car as WoF set to go longer

Drivers face more responsibility for safety checks as WoF intervals lengthen, with older cars still at greater risk of defects going undetected.

By Nine to Noon • 4 min read • This month

New Zealand Labour Party

'Enough is enough': New Zealand First wants to ban fireworks

Animals, homes and emergency crews could be spared disruption if New Zealand First wins support for its proposed fireworks ban.

By Craig McCulloch • 3 min read • This month

Sustainability

Whakatāne's sponge reserve wins national sustainability award

By storing 4000 cubic metres of stormwater and easing flood risk, a former pipe corridor is now being hailed as a model for councils.

By Diane McCarthy • 4 min read • This month

Māori

Testing eases Rotorua lake and forest 'forever chemical' fears

Initial testing has eased fears of PFAS contamination in Lake Rotorua and found no significant harm from decades of forest wastewater irrigation.

By Mathew Nash • 3 min read • This month

Human Capital Management

Humankind appoints Anna Muir Acting Chief Executive Officer

The leadership reshuffle is designed to preserve client continuity as the New Zealand consultancy expands services and enters a year-long parental leave cover.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month

Construction

Lincoln faces another 18 months of roadworks

Local businesses face another 18 months of disruption after Selwyn District Council awarded Fulton Hogan an around NZD $19 million contract for Lincoln upgrades.

By Jonathan Leask • 3 min read • This month