https://channellife.co.nz/story/fortinet-wins-google-cloud-2026-partner-award-for-security ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-04-22T10:56:00+12:00 Fortinet wins Google Cloud 2026 Partner award for security Breach Prevention, Google Cloud Next, Cloud Services, Fortinet, Public Sector, Hybrid Cloud, Digital Transformation, IT Department, Hybrid IT, Public Cloud, On-premise, Cloud Security, Network visibility, Cloud adoption, Multi-cloud, Security Operations Centres (SOCs), Partner Programmes, Threat detection, Application infrastructure, Posture management, Incident Response, Infosec, Financial Services, Cloud, MTTR, Risk Management, Partnerships, Google Cloud, Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), Firewalls, Advanced Persistent Threat Protection, Risk & Compliance 2026-04-22T11:05:05+12:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/avanade-expands-in-new-zealand-on-rising-ai-demand ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-04-21T16:20:00+12:00 Avanade expands in New Zealand on rising AI demand Microsoft, New Zealand (NZ), IT services, Wellington, Productivity, Customer service, Public Sector, Digitalisation, Managed Services, Avanade, Digital Transformation, Investment, Accenture, ICT sector, Systems integration, Skills shortage, Microsoft Cloud, Auckland, Microsoft Azure, Optimization, GovTech, Data governance, Digital Economy, Dynamics 365, Professional services, Partner Programmes, Data Quality, Microsoft 365, Cloud migration, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Australia & New Zealand, Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Adoption, Optimisation, Business Transformation, Digital Skills, AI Ethics & Governance, Cybersecurity, Aotearoa, Management Consulting, Partnerships, AI Strategy, Customer Experience (CX), Generative AI (GenAI), Machine learning (ML), Change Management, Marketing Technologies (MarTech) 2026-04-21T16:25:06+12:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/areto-founder-jacqueline-comer-wins-global-ai-safety-award ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-04-20T08:45:00+12:00 Areto founder Jacqueline Comer wins global AI safety award New Zealand (NZ), Elections, Social Media, Cyberbullying, Scams, Canada, Public Sector, Bots, GovTech, Mental Health, Deepfakes, Online Communities, Startups, Real time data, Australian, Fraud prevention, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bias, AI Ethics & Governance, academyEX, AI Safety, United States (US), Sports Technology (SportsTech), Natural language processing (NLP), Machine learning (ML), Email Security 2026-04-20T08:50:06+12:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/fanta-xbox-launch-limited-edition-drinks-in-new-zealand ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-04-13T08:00:00+12:00 Fanta & Xbox launch limited-edition drinks in New Zealand Marketing Technologies (MarTech), Digital Entertainment, Halo, New Zealand (NZ), Gaming, Digital Engagement, Xbox, Console Gaming, Call of Duty, Forza, QR code, Forza Motorsport, Advertising Technologies (Adtech), Market competition, Forza Horizon, Coca-Cola 2026-04-13T08:10:07+12:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/trust-panda-opens-auckland-yubikey-hub-for-new-zealand ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-04-10T08:45:00+12:00 Trust Panda opens Auckland YubiKey hub for New Zealand New Zealand (NZ), IT Industry, Small Business (SMB), Public Sector, Okta, IT Department, Biometrics, Enterprise security, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Cloud Security, Auckland, New Zealand Government, Phishing, Distributors, Spear Phishing, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Supply Chain, Business Email Compromise, Yubico, YubiKey, Risk & Compliance, Google Workspace, Europe (European), Infosec, Zero Trust Security, Passwordless, Remote Access, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), FIDO2, Security Keys, Identity Security, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain Security, New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM), United States (US), Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), Multi-factor authentication (MFA), Google, Email Security 2026-04-10T08:55:05+12:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/hp-nz-books-higher-fy2025-earnings-stronger-cash-position ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-04-02T08:00:00+13:00 HP NZ books higher FY2025 earnings, stronger cash position HP, New Zealand (NZ), IT services, IT Industry, Wellington, Sales, NZD, New Zealand Dollar, Accounts payable, IT Department, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), ICT sector, Auckland, Financial results, Software Strategy, GAAP, Accounting, Asset Management, Revenue, Cash flow 2026-04-02T08:10:07+13:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/auror-named-hi-tech-awards-finalist-on-retail-crime ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-04-01T08:30:00+13:00 Auror named Hi-Tech Awards finalist on retail crime New Zealand (NZ), Hi-Tech Awards, Data sharing, Data Analytics, Auror, Law enforcement, Organised Crime, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Australian, Retail, United Kingdom (UK), United States (US) 2026-04-01T08:40:06+13:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/multiplier-buys-oxygen-advisors-in-sixth-global-deal ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-04-01T08:00:00+13:00 Multiplier buys Oxygen Advisors in sixth global deal New Zealand (NZ), IT Industry, Taxation (Tax), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Silicon Valley, X, Data Analytics, Digital Transformation, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Fintech, Bookkeeping, Stripe, Singapore, Research and Development (R&D), Modernisation, Capital raising, Startup ecosystem, Venture Capital, NZ Tech, Professional services, Global expansion, Workflow Automation, Automation, Startups, Accounting, Fundraising, Australian, Financial Advisory, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Australasia, Market Growth, Cloud Accounting, Acquisition, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Payment Technologies 2026-04-01T08:10:06+13:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/google-expands-search-live-to-new-zealand-in-ai-mode ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-03-27T14:45:00+13:00 Google expands Search Live to New Zealand in AI Mode iOS, Google, New Zealand (NZ), Voice recognition, Mobile Apps, Search engines, Digital Assistants, Global expansion, Virtual Assistant, Conversational AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Android, Google Gemini, SmartPhones, Generative AI (GenAI), Natural language processing (NLP), Machine learning (ML), User experience (UX), Google Search, Biometrics, Marketing Technologies (MarTech), AI Agents (Agentic AI) 2026-03-30T14:40:09+13:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/synnex-new-zealand-lifts-profit-as-revenue-barely-grows ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-03-25T17:19:00+13:00 Synnex New Zealand lifts profit as revenue barely grows New Zealand (NZ), Synnex, Capital Management, Sales, NZD, New Zealand Dollar, Accounts payable, ICT sector, Financial results, Inventory management systems, Asset Management, Revenue, Cash flow, Financial Year (FY), Distributors, Supply Chain 2026-03-25T17:20:10+13:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/vivi-money-launches-ai-financial-platform-with-visa ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-03-20T13:56:00+13:00 Vivi Money launches AI financial platform with Visa New Zealand (NZ), Visa, Fintech, APAC, Money management, Global expansion, Open banking, Neobanks, Banking, Application Programming Interface (API), Conversational AI, Banking-as-a-Service, Backup-as-a-service (BaaS), Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cash flow, Payment Technologies, Partnerships, Financial Planning, Foreign exchange (Forex), Disaster Recovery (DR), Blockchain, Cloud Services 2026-03-20T14:05:07+13:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/schneider-nvidia-unveil-ai-factory-blueprints-twins ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-03-17T14:42:00+13:00 Schneider & NVIDIA unveil AI factory blueprints, twins Schneider Electric, Energy efficient, NVIDIA, Industrial software, Data centers (DC), Digital twins, AVEVA, Thermal Management, Manufacturing, Hyperscale, Power / Energy, AI Agents (Agentic AI) 2026-03-17T14:50:09+13:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/lancom-earns-microsoft-modern-work-enterprise-status ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-03-17T08:57:00+13:00 Lancom earns Microsoft Modern Work Enterprise status Microsoft, Cloud Services, IT services, Data Protection, Document Management, Lancom Technology, Managed Services, Workforce Technology, Digital Transformation, IT Department, IT Strategy, Skills shortage, Microsoft Azure, Partner Programmes, Microsoft 365, Endpoint Management, Identity and Access Management (IAM), IT Governance, Risk & Compliance, Service Provider, Security, Data Security, Cloud, Hybrid & Remote Work, Cybersecurity, Employee Experience (EX), Change Management, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Human Capital Management (HCM), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Marketing Technologies (MarTech) 2026-03-17T09:00:08+13:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/schneider-electric-unveils-open-software-defined-dcs ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-03-16T14:15:00+13:00 Schneider Electric unveils open software-defined DCS Schneider Electric, Productivity, Digitisation, Digital Transformation, IT Department, Edge Computing, Industrial Control Systems, Capex, Industry 4.0, Risk & Compliance, Omdia, Process automation, ICS, Operational Technologies (OT), Real time data, Interoperability, Industrial Automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Industrial cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Open Standards, Secure by Design, Machine learning (ML), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Power / Energy 2026-03-16T14:15:07+13:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/golden-visa-investors-driving-demand-for-luxury-housing-in-new-zealand ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-03-13T10:30:00+13:00 Golden Visa Investors driving demand for luxury housing in New Zealand New Zealand (NZ), Property Market, Real estate, North American, United States (US), Active Investor Plus Visa, Active Investor Plus, Opinion 2026-03-27T09:15:06+13:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/feijoa-wins-audience-vote-with-kiwisaver-round-up-app ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-03-12T16:45:00+13:00 Feijoa wins audience vote with KiwiSaver round-up app New Zealand (NZ), Wellington, Creative HQ, Data sharing, Fintech, Open Data, Financial Literacy, Kiwisaver, Sharesies, Venture Capital, Regulatory technology, Hnry, Open banking, FintechNZ, Startups, Banking, Wealth management, Financial Services, Akahu, Aotearoa, Creative Technologies, Risk & Compliance 2026-03-12T16:50:06+13:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/macbook-neo-goes-on-sale-as-apple-s-lowest-priced-laptop ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-03-11T16:00:00+13:00 MacBook Neo goes on sale as Apple's lowest-priced laptop Apple, Retina Display, Energy efficient, PC Market, TechEd, Renewable energy, EdTech, USB-C, macOS, Continuity, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Apple Intelligence, Consumer tech, Power / Energy, Displays, Clean technologies, SmartPhones 2026-03-12T01:00:06+13:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/auror-named-vendor-of-the-year-at-nz-fraud-awards ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-03-10T15:15:00+13:00 Auror named Vendor of the Year at NZ Fraud Awards New Zealand (NZ), Axon, Facial recognition, Auckland, Auror, Data Privacy, Australian, Fraud prevention, Risk Management, New Zealand Police, Customer Experience (CX), United Kingdom (UK), Surveillance, Marketing Technologies (MarTech), Risk & Compliance, Police 2026-03-10T15:25:09+13:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/uk-fintech-delegation-backs-new-zealand-open-finance-push ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-03-09T13:47:00+13:00 UK fintech delegation backs New Zealand open finance push New Zealand (NZ), Wellington, Data Protection, Data sharing, Asia Pacific, ICT sector, Data governance, Open Data, Regulation, Digital Economy, Global expansion, Data portability, Open banking, FintechNZ, GBG, Security, Digital Identity, Digital Trust, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Privacy, Financial Infrastructure, Financial Services, Identity verification, Payment Technologies, Cybersecurity, Aotearoa, Revolut, United Kingdom (UK), Cloud Services, Fintech 2026-03-09T13:55:05+13:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/echo-buys-bms-to-build-end-to-end-tech-lifecycle-group ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-03-05T14:57:00+13:00 Echo buys BMS to build end-to-end tech lifecycle group New Zealand (NZ), IT services, Data Protection, Sustainability, Public Sector, Green IT, Managed IT, IT Department, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), e-waste & Recycling, Servers, Risk & Compliance, Recommerce, BLUBOX, Data Security, Asset Management, Australian, Australasia, Private Equity, IT asset management, Laptops, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), DataCentre infrastructure, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), Clean technologies 2026-03-05T15:00:09+13:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/corplan-attains-ibm-platinum-status-for-planning-analytics ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-03-04T16:06:00+13:00 CorPlan attains IBM Platinum status for Planning Analytics New Zealand (NZ), IBM, Wellington, Small Business (SMB), Public Sector, Data Analytics, Cloud analytics, Digital Transformation, Opinion, Auckland, Planning, IBM Watson, Budgeting, Partner Programmes, Predictive analytics, Consultancy, Supply Chain, CorPlan, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Satisfaction, Australian, Australasia, Forecasting, Cloud Deployment, Performance management, Customer Success, Business Intelligence (BI), Enterprise performance management (EPM), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), DevOps, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Software Development 2026-03-04T16:15:05+13:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/bridging-the-gap-between-business-and-tech-the-empathy-advantage-in-digital-delivery ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-03-04T08:30:00+13:00 Bridging the gap between business and tech: the empathy advantage in digital delivery Digital Transformation, International Womens Day (IWD)s Day (IWD), Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), Project Management, Incident management, Business strategy, Customer Centricity, Organisational culture, Risk & Compliance, Empathy, Communication, Risk Management, Software Development, Women in Technology, Change Management, Opinion, DevOps, Partner Programmes, Nikki Forsyth, Application Performance Monitoring (APM) 2026-03-19T09:10:08+13:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/sharp-new-zealand-buys-securecom-to-boost-it-services ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-03-04T08:00:00+13:00 Sharp New Zealand buys Securecom to boost IT services Security Operations Centres (SOCs), Cloud Services, New Zealand (NZ), IT services, IT Industry, Network Infrastructure, Outsourcing, Managed Services, Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), Digital Transformation, Managed IT, IT Department, Network Security, Asia Pacific, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Cloud Security, Auckland, SecureCom, IT support, Board of Directors, Partner Programmes, Service Provider, Advisor, IT Infrastructure, Customer Satisfaction, Cloud, Managed Service Provider (MSP), Security Services, Cybersecurity, Osaka, Firewalls, Breach Prevention 2026-03-04T08:10:08+13:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/idc-warns-smartphone-shipments-to-fall-on-memory-shock ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-02-27T14:00:00+13:00 IDC warns smartphone shipments to fall on memory shock Apple, Samsung, Apple iPhone, Semiconductors, MEA, Asia Pacific, ICT sector, APAC, International Data Corporation (IDC), Memory, NAND, Global economy, Shipments, Supply Chain, DRAM, ASP, Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, Market share, Chinese, Android, Africa, Middle East, Consumer tech, SmartPhones, Analyst report 2026-03-29T12:05:07+13:00 https://channellife.co.nz/story/tenpeaks-launches-nz-data-centre-group-after-spark-carve-out ChannelLife New Zealand en 2026-02-25T13:15:00+13:00 TenPeaks launches NZ data centre group after Spark carve-out Cloud Services, New Zealand (NZ), Sustainability, Energy efficient, Colocation, DataCentre infrastructure, Renewable energy, Auckland, Cloud adoption, Data centers (DC), Fulton Hogan, Carbon footprint, Critical Infrastructure, Data sovereignty, Ryman Healthcare, Cloud, Digital Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Sovereign cloud, Private Equity, Telcos, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Power usage effectiveness (PUE), Hyperscale, Power / Energy, Clean technologies 2026-02-25T13:15:06+13:00