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OneKloudX promotes Sandy Kistas to services director
Software-as-a-Service

OneKloudX promotes Sandy Kistas to services director

The appointment aims to tighten project delivery and margins as the ERP consultancy expands its Australia and New Zealand practice.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
AI systems expose sensitive data in ANZ, report finds
Data Protection

AI systems expose sensitive data in ANZ, report finds

Downstream AI alerts in Australia and New Zealand are rising as agents and MCP links create fresh routes for sensitive data leakage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Epicor adds Conveyance Solutions to ANZ partner network
Manufacturing

Epicor adds Conveyance Solutions to ANZ partner network

The deal gives mid-market distributors in Australia and New Zealand more local support to get better returns from their ERP systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Beyond the campus perimeter: Why university cyber defence hinges on identity security
Digital Transformation

Beyond the campus perimeter: Why university cyber defence hinges on identity security

The sector faces mounting breach and compliance risk as unmanaged devices, shared logins and stale access undermine campus defences.

By Nam Lam • 5 min read • Last week
CertIndex tops 120 verified MSP members in Australasia
Partner Programmes

CertIndex tops 120 verified MSP members in Australasia

Procurement teams in Australia and New Zealand now have a verified source for checking MSP ISO claims, after seven applications were rejected.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
5 takeaways for tech leaders at the CIO Innovation Summit 2026
Digital Transformation

5 takeaways for tech leaders at the CIO Innovation Summit 2026

Tech chiefs were urged to prioritise trust, governance and people over spending as AI, cyber threats and talent shortages reshape business.

By Ziena Jalil • 3 min read • Last week
Fujitsu launches MONAKA server for sovereign AI use
Data centers

Fujitsu launches MONAKA server for sovereign AI use

Data centre operators could cut energy use and rack space as Fujitsu's new 2nm chip targets AI inference with air cooling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Oceania lags global AI trust benchmarks, SAS finds
Digital Transformation

Oceania lags global AI trust benchmarks, SAS finds

Despite faster AI adoption, firms in Oceania are still missing out on bigger returns because trust, governance and skills are lagging.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Datacom teams with Rimini Street in ANZ support deal
Digital Transformation

Datacom teams with Rimini Street in ANZ support deal

Customers across Australia and New Zealand can now cut Oracle and SAP support bills as Datacom resells Rimini Street services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
OpenAudio adds KNX media metadata to HOLO-WHAS range
Internet of Things

OpenAudio adds KNX media metadata to HOLO-WHAS range

KNX touch panels can now show track and artist details, giving installers a richer audio interface across homes and venues.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand (NZ) stories

NMIT & NZAero launch Hamilton aviation training hub
Higher education

NMIT & NZAero launch Hamilton aviation training hub

New Zealand's aviation maintenance industry could face a bigger skills squeeze as the North Island gains a new training route for engineers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Funding uncertainty threatens Westport flood protection
Risk & Compliance

Funding uncertainty threatens Westport flood protection

Cashflow strain may force a redesign of Westport's flood defences, with the council warning it could struggle to fund the scheme.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week
$6.2m water main project set to disrupt Hastings for 11 months
Disaster Recovery

$6.2m water main project set to disrupt Hastings for 11 months

Central Hastings businesses face parking curbs and possible road closures for nearly a year as a new drinking water trunk main is built.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last week
Councils face squeezing multi-million spatial plan bill under rates cap
Housing

Councils face squeezing multi-million spatial plan bill under rates cap

Ratepayers could face higher bills as Canterbury councils prepare a mandatory regional spatial plan estimated at GBP £7 million to GBP £10 million.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 5 min read • Last week
New Zealand academics call for AI office as fears grow
Data sovereignty

New Zealand academics call for AI office as fears grow

With deepfakes and other harms already reaching users, academics say a dedicated office would help New Zealand regulate AI and join global talks.

By Sean Mitchell • 8 min read • Last week
AHI Carrier expands New Zealand operations with investment
Sustainability

AHI Carrier expands New Zealand operations with investment

Businesses and households should see more heating and cooling options as AHI Carrier pours funds into new branches, training and staff.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
University wins approval for rapid kauri dieback DNA test
Māori

University wins approval for rapid kauri dieback DNA test

Approval of the assay could speed kauri disease monitoring and help land managers catch the soil pathogen earlier, researchers say.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week