New Zealand (NZ) stories
Most Australian lenders are using agentic AI in underwriting, but just 3% say their data is fully ready for AI-driven decisions.
Schools and universities can cut audit-season scrambles if they shift controls to the point of spend and stop chasing receipts later.
Leadership continuity will be tested as One NZ promotes two insiders and hires Sonia Fernandes before Nick Judd takes over as Chief Executive Officer.
Pressure is mounting on advisers in Australia and New Zealand as Fujitsu moves to tie strategy to delivery and win more transformation work.
Customers in Australia and New Zealand may now see Liverton Security as a lower-risk supplier after the Wellington firm won CREST ANZ membership.
Many Australian and New Zealand workers are losing nearly a full day a week reconciling AI outputs across disconnected systems, Workday found.
A larger share of Australasian households will now find Reolink's security cameras and doorbells at Bunnings' 195 stores, including 178 in Australia.
Small meeting rooms could get easier to kit out as Dell's 43-inch conferencing monitor combines camera, audio and display in one unit.
Customers facing tighter IT budgets may see a sharper focus on practical returns as Matt Clarkin takes over sales and marketing at Canon Business Services.
The mill could cut its carbon emissions by nearly half as the new electric arc furnace starts turning recycled scrap into steel.
Students in Years 12 and 13 will gain school qualifications tied to jobs and training as the government seeks to ease skills shortages.
More than 1,500 New Zealand schoolgirls will get workplace exposure as the tech sector seeks to widen its talent pipeline.
Most lenders still lack the data quality and governance needed to trust AI, even as 76% use it for credit and fraud decisions.
The sector's 10,000-worker shortfall could widen unless more students see water jobs beyond engineering, Water New Zealand says.
New Zealand's tech growth is being constrained by a deepening talent shortage, with firms struggling to fill AI, cyber and cloud roles.
With more than 600 delegates expected, the event will put transport, procurement and pipeline concerns in front of election-year politicians.
About 10,000 public charge points by 2030 remain the target as the Government adds NZD $21 million to spur chargers in underserved areas.
The Crown will free up NZD $702 million for roads, hospitals and classrooms by cashing in Chorus loans earlier than planned.
Canterbury households could face higher power bills as regulators test whether Orion's NZD $1.51 billion network spend is justified.
Smaller airports could cut compliance costs as revised rules allow shorter runway safety areas and, in some cases, arresting systems.