NZ Tech News

Latest technology news and innovation stories from New Zealand

Subscribe to Newsletter

Get the latest NZ tech news delivered to your inbox weekly

2/18/2026
IT Brief NZ

Check Point named GigaOm cloud network security leader

Check Point tops GigaOm’s 2025 Radar for cloud network security for a third year, named a Leader and Fast Mover for its unified platform.

Enterprise Tech
2/18/2026
IT Brief NZ

Cross-border trade fears spur AI push, delay expansion

Rising cross-border trade complexity is pushing firms to delay expansion and lean on AI, as regulatory uncertainty reshapes global growth plans.

Enterprise Tech
2/18/2026
IT Brief NZ

MYOB boosts contact centre insight with new analytics

MYOB links its CX platform with Customer Science analytics, automating reporting and lifting contact centre satisfaction and resolution rates.

Enterprise Tech
2/18/2026
IT Brief NZ

McLaren extends Dell tech deal to power F1 data push

McLaren extends its long-running Dell tech deal to boost AI-driven data, simulations and race strategy across its factory and F1 trackside ops.

Enterprise Tech
2/18/2026
IT Brief NZ

Asia-Pacific firms hit tech hurdles scaling agentic AI

Asia-Pacific organisations hit steeper technical hurdles than global peers as they try to scale agentic AI from pilot projects to production.

Enterprise Tech
2/18/2026
IT Brief NZ

Data-only extortion surges as remote access abused

Data-only extortion soars 11-fold as attackers ‘log in instead of break in’, abusing remote access tools for faster, stealthier raids.

Enterprise Tech
2/18/2026
IT Brief NZ

Anthropic names Chris Liddell to board as AI scrutiny grows

Anthropic adds former Microsoft finance chief and US official Chris Liddell to its board as pressure mounts over AI governance and oversight.

Enterprise Tech
2/18/2026
IT Brief NZ

ManageEngine boosts Site24x7 with causal, agentic AI

ManageEngine adds causal intelligence and AI agents to Site24x7, promising faster incident triage and automated remediation for hybrid IT ops.

Enterprise Tech
2/18/2026
IT Brief NZ

Unilever partners Google Cloud to build AI-first backbone

Unilever taps Google Cloud’s AI and data platforms in a five-year deal to build an enterprise-wide digital backbone for its global brands.

Enterprise Tech
2/18/2026
IT Brief NZ

NZ SMEs lift hours while wage growth softens in January

New Zealand SMEs lifted staff hours but eased wage growth in January, leaning on existing rosters as they cautiously test post-holiday demand.

Enterprise Tech
2/17/2026
IT Brief NZ

Sage adds new AI tools to boost Intacct finance teams

Sage unveils new AI tools in Intacct to speed finance closes, sharpen cash visibility and cut manual work across mid-sized organisations.

Enterprise Tech
2/17/2026
IT Brief NZ

Behind DeepMind & Darren Aronofsky's AI-led short film slate

Google DeepMind teams with Darren Aronofsky’s Primordial Soup to produce three AI-driven short films, starting with ANCESTRA, On This Day...1776.

Enterprise Tech