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What’s yours is mine . .
Taxation

What’s yours is mine . .

Ashburton motorists will still fund roads nationwide after Finance Minister Nicola Willis rejected a mayoral hopeful’s plan to keep charges local.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 7th Sep 2025
Anyone speak government or council?
Local Government

Anyone speak government or council?

Councils warn the bill could saddle ratepayers with unfunded duties, as toilets, cemeteries and consenting are left off the core services list.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025
Call to action if contractors are to survive
Jobs

Call to action if contractors are to survive

Confidence in New Zealand’s civil construction sector has slumped, with only 16 percent of firms expecting a positive outlook amid fewer projects.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 17th Aug 2025

Global Stories

Local Government stories

Exposure Management Council urges new cyber risk frameworks for boards
Risk & Compliance

Exposure Management Council urges new cyber risk frameworks for boards

Tenable's Exposure Management Leadership Council calls for new cyber risk frameworks to help boards better understand and reduce organisational cyber exposure.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Atturra expands Infor partnership with new reseller deal in ANZ
Digital Transformation

Atturra expands Infor partnership with new reseller deal in ANZ

Atturra strengthens its partnership with Infor as the newly appointed M3 reseller across Australia and New Zealand, targeting mid-market enterprises with ERP solutions.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025
How workforce technology can enable public sector agencies to secure sustainable savings
Human Capital Management

How workforce technology can enable public sector agencies to secure sustainable savings

Australian public agencies can achieve sustainable savings by automating HR and payroll functions, cutting costs and improving efficiency amid rising government debt.

By Christina Waddy • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Sep 2025
Data Squared & Vertosoft partner to deliver explainable AI
Generative AI

Data Squared & Vertosoft partner to deliver explainable AI

Data Squared partners with Vertosoft to provide explainable AI tools to government agencies, enhancing transparency and trust in public sector AI use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
Rimini Street joins GSA Schedule, saving US agencies up to 50%
Robotic Process Automation

Rimini Street joins GSA Schedule, saving US agencies up to 50%

Rimini Street has joined the US GSA Schedule, enabling government agencies to save up to 50% on Oracle, SAP and VMware support services.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
Granicus debuts Service Cloud to boost council digital services
Digital Transformation

Granicus debuts Service Cloud to boost council digital services

Granicus has launched its Service Cloud platform in Australia and New Zealand to help councils enhance digital services and boost community engagement.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2025
Ransomware repeat attacks linked to fragmented security tools
Firewalls

Ransomware repeat attacks linked to fragmented security tools

Research shows 31% of ransomware victims endured multiple attacks due to fragmented, ineffective security tools, risking severe financial and reputational damage.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025
Craig McLaughlin joins Lánluas to lead government sector growth
Smart Cities

Craig McLaughlin joins Lánluas to lead government sector growth

Craig McLaughlin joins Lánluas as Government Practise Lead to expand services for public sector clients across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Ireland.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Local Government stories

Basildon council urged to approve GBP £1.3bn data centre plan
Hyperscale

Basildon council urged to approve GBP £1.3bn data centre plan

Basildon council is urged to approve a GBP £1.3bn data centre plan promising jobs, tech growth and a new 34.5-acre nature reserve to boost the local economy.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Teletrac Navman adds sector expertise with three key appointments
Digital Transformation

Teletrac Navman adds sector expertise with three key appointments

Teletrac Navman strengthens its enterprise business development team with three new hires, boosting expertise in construction, mining, local government, utilities and transport.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Nintex & FUJIFILM drive AI automation across key sectors
Digital Transformation

Nintex & FUJIFILM drive AI automation across key sectors

Nintex and FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia partner to enhance AI-driven automation in education, government, and financial services across Australia.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
Nevada government hit by cyberattack, disrupting key services
Ransomware

Nevada government hit by cyberattack, disrupting key services

A cyberattack forced Nevada to shut government offices and took websites and phone lines offline, disrupting key public services and staff work.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Arinco appoints Dean Oelkers as Queensland Sales Manager
Data Analytics

Arinco appoints Dean Oelkers as Queensland Sales Manager

Arinco has appointed Dean Oelkers as Queensland Sales Manager to boost growth and strengthen ties with clients and Microsoft across the state.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Aug 2025
ICS.AI introduces GPT-5 upgrades for UK public sector services
Data Protection

ICS.AI introduces GPT-5 upgrades for UK public sector services

ICS.AI has upgraded its SMART: AI platform with GPT-5 to boost automation and support across UK public sector services, enhancing efficiency and compliance.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025