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Unlocking the productivity dividend of digital government for New Zealand
Edge Computing

Unlocking the productivity dividend of digital government for New Zealand

New Zealand's digital government ranking slips from ninth to sixteenth; accelerating cloud adoption could save billions and boost AI productivity by 2035.

By Vanessa Sorenson • 5 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025
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
Christchurch council reduces water consumption by 13% with SAP
Clean technologies

Christchurch council reduces water consumption by 13% with SAP

Christchurch City Council reduces household water consumption by 13% after implementing SAP S/4HANA, with figures expected to rise to 20%.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2023
Meridian and Yoogo create an all electric car-sharing service in Christchurch
Cartech

Meridian and Yoogo create an all electric car-sharing service in Christchurch

Yoogo to launch largest transition to pure electric shared vehicles in Southern Hemisphere. 100 EVs to be available in Christchurch.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
Christchurch on the road to becoming a Smart City
SMART Technologies

Christchurch on the road to becoming a Smart City

Christchurch City Council invests $330,000 in new sensing technologies to make the city smarter and more sustainable. #SmartCity #Technology.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2016
America's Cup chief and Jade boss join Enable
Unified Communications

America's Cup chief and Jade boss join Enable

Craig Richardson of Jade Software and ex-Luna Rossa's Anthony Romano join Enable Networks' board, replacing key directors amid broadband expansion.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Apr 2010

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Taxpayers' Union slams Christchurch City Council $1.2 million website
Cloud Services

Taxpayers' Union slams Christchurch City Council $1.2 million website

Taxpayers' Union slams Christchurch City Council for spending $1.2m on website upgrade instead of rebuild effort.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2015