New Zealand (NZ) stories

JBL's Endurance Peak 4 earbuds impress with secure ear hooks, strong bass, IP68 durability and long battery life for active users.

New Zealand small firms are being urged to join up systems and security year-round, as 42% say tax season is their most stressful period.

Volvo Cars New Zealand has lifted first-quarter sales by 67 per cent after pricing its EX90 and XC90 Plug-in Hybrid T8 at the same entry level.

Getac's G140 rugged tablet lands in Australia and New Zealand with AMD chips, AI-ready power and field-first features for frontline workers.

Granicus has honoured seven Australia and New Zealand public sector projects for measurable gains in citizen engagement, service delivery and transparency.

Fortinet expands Auckland secure access footprint as New Zealand firms put resilience, performance and data sovereignty at the heart of digital operations.

Revolut targets affluent New Zealand customers with its Ultra plan, bundling travel perks, subscriptions and investing discounts for a monthly fee.

SkoolBooks rolls out across New Zealand and Australia, offering schools a classroom platform with local data hosting and real-time parent engagement.

NZD $173,000 average ransomware cost masks deeper losses as QBE data shows preparation can trim cyber claims by 20% and protect trust.

Women urge early AI literacy and more diverse leadership, warning that bias scales when girls are shut out of design conversations.

Adobe ANZ chief says AI is moving into production as customers in regulated sectors balance caution with rapid deployment and productivity gains.

Funlab extends Dayforce across Australia, New Zealand and the US, giving 2,500 staff one workforce system and cutting onboarding time by up to five days.

Fewer New Zealanders are being harmed by cyber attacks as use of two-factor authentication rises, but reporting of threats remains patchy.

GoPro sets Australian and New Zealand prices for its Mission 1 series, with subscriber discounts and bundled accessories ahead of May release.

Island taps Hugh Darvall to drive APAC partner growth as demand rises for safer AI-enabled workspaces and a move away from legacy security tools.

Keepit survey finds organisations overconfident about AI disaster recovery, with just 32% testing plans monthly and many lacking clear governance.

Asia Pacific businesses are expanding AI hardware use as new research shows strong uptake of AI PCs and workstations for different workloads.

Xero rolls out AI-powered business health scorecards as 4.6 million subscribers gain deeper KPI tracking, cash flow forecasts and sharing tools.

Cohesity deepens Google Cloud partnership with new AI and cyber recovery features as it lands 2026 Partner of the Year honour.

1Cover deepens Adyen partnership across Australia and New Zealand, cutting payments costs and streamlining insurance transactions for customers and staff.