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Is Google dead? How AI is rewriting the rules of search, and what it means for NZ businesses
Generative AI

Is Google dead? How AI is rewriting the rules of search, and what it means for NZ businesses

New Zealand businesses risk losing search traffic as AI summaries and chat tools increasingly answer customer queries without a click.

By Dominic Vivarini • 6 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Lime rolls out shared e-scooters & e-bikes in Wellington
Smart Cities

Lime rolls out shared e-scooters & e-bikes in Wellington

Lime launches shared e-scooters in Wellington ahead of next month's LimeBike debut, promising affordable, low-carbon urban travel.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Spark & Icehouse launch free AI workshops for SMEs
Digital Transformation

Spark & Icehouse launch free AI workshops for SMEs

Spark and Icehouse will run free nationwide AI and productivity workshops to help New Zealand SMEs lift performance and overcome tech barriers.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Victoria University honours Dame Theresa, Sir David
EduTech

Victoria University honours Dame Theresa, Sir David

Victoria University of Wellington to award honorary doctorates to Dame Theresa Gattung and Sir David Carruthers in December.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Report on long term plan by year end
Data Analytics

Report on long term plan by year end

A clearer view of New Zealand's unfunded transport, health and defence projects is expected to shape investment decisions ahead of the plan due by year end.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
Air New Zealand launches electric aircraft trials on domestic routes
Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand launches electric aircraft trials on domestic routes

Air New Zealand is trialling the electric BETA ALIA CX300 on domestic routes, marking a pioneering step in sustainable aviation across New Zealand's regional airports.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
ShadowTech25 inspires over 1,200 girls to pursue tech careers
EduTech

ShadowTech25 inspires over 1,200 girls to pursue tech careers

Over 1,200 New Zealand schoolgirls are gaining first-hand tech industry experience through ShadowTech25, aiming to boost female representation in technology careers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
FUJIFILM seeks partners in Napier & Nelson for new programme
Partner Programmes

FUJIFILM seeks partners in Napier & Nelson for new programme

FUJIFILM Business Innovation New Zealand expands its Growth Partners Programme, seeking tech-savvy individuals in Napier and Nelson to aid local businesses.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Jun 2024
Manawatū businesses set to benefit from CEDA & ManawaTech partnership
Summer of Tech

Manawatū businesses set to benefit from CEDA & ManawaTech partnership

Manawatū-based businesses to gain from an innovative partnership between CEDA and ManawaTech supporting the 2024 Summer of Tech programme.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 1st May 2024
Future of freight transport dead in the water
Supply Chain

Future of freight transport dead in the water

Rail freight between New Zealand's islands faces fresh strain after the Government scrapped the Interisland Project IREX, alarming exporters and ports.

By Staff Writer • 23 min read • Tue, 19th Dec 2023
Spark to launch satellite-connected cell tower project
Network Infrastructure

Spark to launch satellite-connected cell tower project

Spark and Lynk have begun a NZ project for a network of satellite-connected cell towers, aiming to maintain connectivity during crises.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2023
New trains to sit idle 94% of the time
Wellington Regional Council

New trains to sit idle 94% of the time

Passengers could see little benefit from the refurbished Capital Connection fleet, which is expected to be idle most of the time without new services.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2023
Spark appoints Tony Agar as Group Sales Regional Lead
Internet of Things

Spark appoints Tony Agar as Group Sales Regional Lead

Spark Business Group appoints Tony Agar as Group Sales Regional Lead for Northern region, with Michele Wong replacing him as IoT Lead.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Oct 2022
Highest paying regions revealed
Manufacturing

Highest paying regions revealed

Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki and Wellington now top the pay table, as median hourly wages climb to NZD $27 across trades and industrial jobs.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 15th Feb 2022
Billions poured into rail revival
Supply Chain

Billions poured into rail revival

The funding will create hundreds of jobs and lift freight reliability as ageing locomotives and wagons are replaced nationwide.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 21st May 2021

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New Zealand & Canada boost food innovation partnership
Agricultural Technology

New Zealand & Canada boost food innovation partnership

New Zealand and Canada have launched a partnership to boost the commercialisation of Kiwi food innovations, addressing global market demands effectively.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Feb 2025
FUJIFILM Business Innovation announces first partner in growth initiative
Unified Communications

FUJIFILM Business Innovation announces first partner in growth initiative

Fujifilm Business Innovation New Zealand selects Central Business Innovation as its first official Growth Partner.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2023
Vodafone switches on 5G for Palmerston North
Unified Communications

Vodafone switches on 5G for Palmerston North

It's part of the telco's network investment programme, through which 'hundreds of millions of dollars' are pumped into the country's digital infrastructure.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 18th May 2021