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EY New Zealand appoints Willett & Bremner to tech roles

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EY New Zealand bolsters technology transformation push with senior hires as firms chase practical AI gains and better returns from existing systems.
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AI, search and strategy: SEO still holds

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SEO remains vital as AI reshapes search, with intent-led content, technical strength and clear strategy now key to online visibility.
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Tuanz warns New Zealand of widening digital safety gaps

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Tuanz marks 40 years by calling for a national rethink on AI, school digital skills and internet access as online harm and coverage gaps widen.
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Meliora buys Backchat Media to expand into New Zealand

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Meliora acquires Auckland-based Backchat Media, gaining a New Zealand foothold and bolstering its APAC digital strategy and content offering.
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Persistent appoints Hari Abhyankar to lead private equity

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Persistent hires Hari Abhyankar as EVP and global head of private equity, sharpening its push into investor and professional services markets.
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Study finds AI models develop distinct citation habits

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New research suggests leading AI models each develop distinct 'information personalities', favouring different sources in their cited answers.
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Beyond Key opens Sydney office to drive APAC growth

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Beyond Key has opened a Sydney office to anchor its APAC expansion, targeting digital transformation and cloud projects across the region.
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How CMTG Is rewriting the rules on women in tech and why the industry can't afford to wait

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CMTG puts inclusion at the heart of its tech strategy, arguing women's leadership is now critical to innovation, resilience and growth.
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Breaking the algorithmic glass ceiling: How AI can shape a more inclusive future for women leaders

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AI is reshaping who rises at work; without deliberate governance it could entrench bias or unlock a fairer future for women leaders.
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Quanton rebrands as AI partner to take pilots to scale

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Quanton ditches pure automation tag to relaunch as an AI transformation partner, promising to help ANZ firms push pilots into production.
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Connected packaging becomes boardroom imperative in 2026

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Connected packaging sheds its fad status as record executive backing, rising budgets and compliance pressures push it firmly into the boardroom.
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Knowledge governance seen as key to AI adoption gap

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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New research finds 85% of firms trial AI but only 17% use it daily, with weak knowledge governance blamed for stalled adoption.
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DoubleVerify appoints Robert Millett to lead Melbourne

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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DoubleVerify hires former Starcom executive Robert Millett to lead its first Melbourne office as it accelerates growth across Australia and APAC.
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Azzet appoints Henry Stoever to board for global push

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Azzet names governance veteran Henry Stoever to its board as it accelerates the global rollout of its premium asset marketplace.
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Wipro unveils unified AI-led enterprise functions model

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Wipro launches a unified AI-led model to fuse consulting, transformation and operations across people, finance, supply chain and customer work.
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NP Digital Australia posts record H2 growth on AI shift

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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NP Digital Australia posts record H2 2025 growth, winning 22 clients and lifting revenue over 25% on the back of an AI-first strategy.
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Why government is right to move slowly on AI adoption

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Governments are taking a cautious, experimental approach to AI, prioritising public trust, security and stability over rapid innovation.
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IBRS highlights Interactive's sovereign-first cloud focus

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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IBRS spotlights Interactive's sovereign-first cloud strategy and hybrid services as Australian organisations rethink data residency and compliance.
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AI value proving elusive for many Australian firms

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Four in five Australian organisations say they struggle to prove AI delivers business value, blaming poor data access and weak integration.
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TeamViewer chief predicts AI's practical turn by 2026

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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TeamViewer boss Oliver Steil says 2026 will mark AI's shift from hype to Monday-morning results, human-centric workflows and trusted autonomy.