Auckland stories - Page 3
New Zealand backs low-cost digital tools for factories
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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robots
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manufacturing
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data analytics
New Zealand funds expansion of low-cost factory tech scheme to help 180 manufacturers boost productivity and compete with digital rivals.
3D whole-body melanoma scanner launched in New Zealand
Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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ai
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healthtech
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melanoma
Auckland clinic unveils Skinscape 360, a 3D whole-body melanoma scanner using 92 cameras to speed early skin cancer detection in New Zealand.
eG Innovations names Joanne Bowey to lead New Zealand
Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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public cloud
eG Innovations launches in New Zealand, appointing veteran cloud executive Joanne Bowey to drive growth in digital experience monitoring.
Auckland, Northland most at risk in NZ resilience index
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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uc
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smart cities
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supply chain
Auckland and Northland top a new index of New Zealand's most fragile infrastructure, as experts urge maintenance-first spending on resilience.
Inflation, US debt & AI: key risks for NZ investors
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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risk & compliance
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ai
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productivity
New Zealand investors are warned AI-fuelled gains face “incredible danger” from US inflation, soaring debt and turbulent midterms ahead.
Hectre raises NZD $12m to power AI fruit data push
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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agricultural technology
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devops
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data analytics
Auckland agritech firm Hectre raises NZD $12m in an oversubscribed Series A to scale its AI-powered fruit data platform globally.
Spark & Icehouse launch free AI workshops for SMEs
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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ai
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icehouse
Spark and Icehouse will run free nationwide AI and productivity workshops to help New Zealand SMEs lift performance and overcome tech barriers.
Southern hospital IT outage caused by third-party hardware failure, Health NZ says
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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data protection
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dr
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digital transformation
Health NZ says a third-party hardware failure caused a 36-hour South Island hospital IT outage that forced staff back to pen and paper.
Crimson Education names Sir John Key chair amid expansion
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Crimson Education names former New Zealand prime minister Sir John Key chair as it accelerates global expansion and ramps up AI-driven growth.
Pead launches GEO service to shape AI brand answers
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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martech
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
Auckland agency Pead launches GEO service to help brands influence how AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini answer consumer queries.
Rockwell Automation names new New Zealand country boss
Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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devops
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
Rockwell Automation has named Shane Riley as New Zealand country manager, succeeding Mike Greig amid a wider reshuffle of its regional leadership.
TUANZ partners with Recycle A Device to bridge divide
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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gaming
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uc
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e-learning
TUANZ has teamed with Recycle A Device to supply refurbished laptops to students, targeting New Zealand's growing digital divide in 2026.
SkillsVR unveils EVA AI assistant for unified training
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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rpa
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erp
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ai
SkillsVR launches EVA, an AI assistant unifying VR, mobile and web training with real-time learner guidance and automatic record tracking.
Aspire Systems buys Assurity in AI testing expansion
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
Aspire Systems acquires New Zealand-founded Assurity, creating a 900-strong quality engineering group to boost AI-driven software testing.
Optic Security & NZ partners named as global OSPA finalists
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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uc
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cx
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martech
Optic Security Group and New Zealand partners have been named finalists in three Global OSPA categories, highlighting Kiwi security talent.
Meta pushes parental control over NZ teen social media bans
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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data protection
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google
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instagram
Meta promotes parental controls over teen social media bans at NZ Instagram safety camp as debate grows on under-16s' online access.
DLA Piper appoints Edward Eisdell-Moore as NZ tech partner
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
DLA Piper has promoted Edward Eisdell-Moore to partner in its Auckland technology and data practice, effective 1 January 2026.
One NZ sees festive mobile data & satellite use surge
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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uc
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spacetech
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digital entertainment
One NZ logs 17.4% New Year mobile data spike and 50% holiday satellite user jump as Kiwis head off-grid and demand always-on coverage.
Author-it unveils brand refresh & AI-focused roadmap
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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uc
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Author-it unveils a refreshed brand and AI-focused roadmap, promising smarter content reuse, stronger security and improved collaboration.
Check Point adds Auckland SASE PoP for NZ data needs
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Check Point opens Auckland SASE PoP, giving New Zealand firms local data residency, lower latency and compliance-focused cloud security.