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Open ECX wins PEPPOL access point status as the UK edges towards mandatory e-invoicing, expected to be introduced by 2029.

Semperis has bought MightyID to extend its identity resilience platform with Okta and Ping backup and recovery across hybrid environments.

AI agents surge into big business with scant oversight, leaving governance, security and trust frameworks struggling to keep pace.

Governments are taking a cautious, experimental approach to AI, prioritising public trust, security and stability over rapid innovation.

In 2026, AI shifts from dazzling pilots to disciplined performance, as trust, governance and human oversight overtake speed of deployment.

Hayo upgrades its National Mobile Registry with real-time tools to detect SIM swap fraud, stolen phones and illegal devices on networks.

Instabase appoints Omkar Pendse to spearhead product and technology as it doubles down on AI workflow automation after $100 million raise.

3DiVi urges cities to phase in facial recognition for CCTV after most operators report surprise spikes in false matches once systems go live.

AI document tools slash manual workloads at Wellington City Council and Fire and Emergency New Zealand, boosting compliance and payment speed.

Globalstar and Skydio trial Band n53 private 5G for drones, eyeing safer public safety missions and uplink-heavy autonomous operations.

New Zealand firms plan bigger tech budgets as optimism grows, shifting AI from pilots to scaled deployments despite talent and cyber strains.

MTX APAC has acquired New Zealand Salesforce consultancy Adapt IQ NZ to create a Wellington-based delivery and innovation hub for APAC.

Alcatel-Lucent unveils Rainbow Hub, an integration-led cloud platform linking UCC with workflows, IoT and vertical services for partners.

Swiss start-up Soverli raises USD $2.6m to build a sovereign smartphone layer that runs alongside Android and iOS for mission-critical use.

AI developers predict 2026 pivot to compressed, device-based models as energy rules tighten and governments tighten data control.

Enterprises must ditch open-world hype and build deterministic, event-driven AI agents that reliably automate closed-world workflows at scale.

GovHack's 2025 Red Carpet Awards in Sydney spotlighted innovative open data projects driving public benefit across Australia and New Zealand.

Granicus deploys AI-powered digital front doors, transforming citizen engagement by streamlining government access for 5,000 agencies globally amid rising demand.

WiseTech has secured a seven-year deal to digitise New Zealand's customs tariff, launching an online portal and free local BorderWise access.

Heidi Health's AI scribe platform will be trialled in New Zealand's public health system to reduce clinician admin work and enhance patient care quality.