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Xero launches AI bootcamp for Kiwi small businesses
Data Protection

Xero launches AI bootcamp for Kiwi small businesses

Privacy worries and mistrust are slowing AI uptake among Kiwi small firms, despite 61% already using the technology, Xero says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Last week
New Zealand to extend open banking to SME channels
Digital Transformation

New Zealand to extend open banking to SME channels

Thousands of smaller firms should gain easier access to loan comparisons, payment tools and cashflow apps as banks widen data sharing by 2027.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
CMC Markets marks 20 years of trading in New Zealand
Fintech

CMC Markets marks 20 years of trading in New Zealand

CMC Markets marks 20 years in New Zealand, celebrating tech-led growth, a key ASB Bank partnership and stronger access to global markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Carbn's management buyout to drive growth in green mobility
Fleet Management

Carbn's management buyout to drive growth in green mobility

Carbn has gone fully private in a management buyout, aiming to expand its green mobility services for businesses and government clients across New Zealand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
FortHill Fund launches NZD $50m industrial property raise
Supply Chain

FortHill Fund launches NZD $50m industrial property raise

FortHill Fund launches a NZD $50 million raise to expand its industrial property portfolio across Auckland, Christchurch, and Otago amid rising demand.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
New government 'alliance' formed to combat online scammers
Cybersecurity

New government 'alliance' formed to combat online scammers

New Zealand's government forms 'Anti-Scam Alliance' with banks, police and tech firms to tackle online scams through real-time data sharing.

By Craig McCulloch • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Open banking boosted in New Zealand as major banks upgrade API
Fintech

Open banking boosted in New Zealand as major banks upgrade API

New Zealand's four largest banks have upgraded to Payment Initiation API v2.3, enabling flexible payments and lasting customer consent for open banking.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
From no to go: ASB U-turns on POLi
Fintech

From no to go: ASB U-turns on POLi

ASB partners with payment platform POLi to enable secure open banking payments, offering customers safer choices without using internet banking logins.

By Susan Edmunds • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Microsoft opens first hyperscale data centre in New Zealand
Power / Energy

Microsoft opens first hyperscale data centre in New Zealand

Microsoft has launched its first hyperscale data centre in New Zealand, enhancing local productivity and promising significant tech advancements.

By Nona Pelletier • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Dec 2024
Carol Brown named new Country Manager for Databricks New Zealand
Power / Energy

Carol Brown named new Country Manager for Databricks New Zealand

Carol Brown is the new Country Manager for Databricks in New Zealand. With over 15 years in sales, marketing, and leadership, she aims to drive Databricks' growth in the ANZ region.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 29th May 2024
ASB bank rolls out Clean Tech Fund for New Zealand's green startups
Clean technologies

ASB bank rolls out Clean Tech Fund for New Zealand's green startups

ASB bank launches Clean Tech Fund to financially back New Zealand's green technology start-ups with up to $5m each.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Dec 2023
New ASB campaign helps young people better understand money
DevOps

New ASB campaign helps young people better understand money

ASB is helping 18 to 24-year-olds take advantage of financial possibilities and better understand the world of money.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Jul 2022
Kiwis being defrauded at record levels since COVID-19 began
Phishing

Kiwis being defrauded at record levels since COVID-19 began

COVID-19 has led to a surge in scams in New Zealand, with investment fraud and romance scams topping the list, according to ASB data.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 6th Apr 2022
University scholarship honours former Kordia CEO Scott Bartlett
Kordia

University scholarship honours former Kordia CEO Scott Bartlett

ASB, Kordia and the University of Waikato have announced a new scholarship to provide financial support to outstanding students.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2022

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IAG New Zealand shifts core claims platform to cloud
Disaster Recovery

IAG New Zealand shifts core claims platform to cloud

IAG New Zealand has moved its core Guidewire ClaimCentre system to Guidewire Cloud, aiming to boost claims resilience, scale and updates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Cogo launches energy tool to help homes & cars cut costs
Cartech

Cogo launches energy tool to help homes & cars cut costs

Cogo launches a new tool in the UK, Australia and New Zealand to help homes and vehicles cut energy costs with personalised efficiency advice.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025
Microsoft launches AI Academy for Australasian organisations
Generative AI

Microsoft launches AI Academy for Australasian organisations

Microsoft launches AI Academy in Australia and New Zealand, set to enhance AI skills and adoption across various industries, following a successful pilot phase.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Sep 2024
Ranqx appoints John Horner as Director & Board Chair
Digital Transformation

Ranqx appoints John Horner as Director & Board Chair

Retired banker John Horner appointed as Director and Board Chair of Ranqx, to scale the business in North America banking and lending market.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Sep 2022