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Measure/demonstrate: TechnologyOne boosts council digital transformation
Software-as-a-Service

Measure/demonstrate: TechnologyOne boosts council digital transformation

Councils are being urged to track savings and focus on improvement after software roll-outs, as one New Zealand authority cuts ERP ownership costs by 38%.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last week
Teletrac Navman launches Energy Hub for mixed fleets
Digital Transformation

Teletrac Navman launches Energy Hub for mixed fleets

Fleet managers gain a single view of charging, fuel and reimbursement data as mixed-energy operations grow more complex.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Vault365 taps Newcorp to expand UK data backup reach
Data Protection

Vault365 taps Newcorp to expand UK data backup reach

The tie-up should lift Vault365's UK revenue by 20% in 12 months as regulated sectors seek on-site backup amid ransomware fears.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Australia & New Zealand consultation trust gap widens
Data Analytics

Australia & New Zealand consultation trust gap widens

Residents increasingly doubt consultation is meaningful, with many saying decisions are made before their views are heard and acted on.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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Civil Contractors New Zealand conference heads to Wellington
Digital Transformation

Civil Contractors New Zealand conference heads to Wellington

With more than 600 delegates expected, the event will put transport, procurement and pipeline concerns in front of election-year politicians.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Opportunity seeks law for New Zealand infrastructure plan
New Zealand Labour Party

Opportunity seeks law for New Zealand infrastructure plan

Long-term asset upkeep would take priority under a plan aimed at shielding New Zealand infrastructure from election-cycle politics and funding gaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Politicians across party lines call for end to stop-start infrastructure investment
New Zealand Labour Party

Politicians across party lines call for end to stop-start infrastructure investment

Consensus remained broad, but party MPs still clashed over who should pay for long-term works and how to curb costly overdesign.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Last week
Solihull Council appoints ICS.AI for AI discovery phase
Data Protection

Solihull Council appoints ICS.AI for AI discovery phase

The 24-week review will give Solihull Council an evidence base for AI spending, with hundreds of possible use cases under scrutiny.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Baidam & UNSW launch First Nations STEM scholarships
Security Operations Centres

Baidam & UNSW launch First Nations STEM scholarships

Financial barriers for First Nations students studying STEM at UNSW will ease as Baidam and the university fund two perpetual scholarships each year.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Housing digital services face trust gap, Granicus warns
Digital Transformation

Housing digital services face trust gap, Granicus warns

Nearly half of UK citizens distrust AI in public housing services, despite workers reporting strong confidence in accessibility and delivery by 2028.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
South Dunedin councils split flood plan into two tracks
Risk & Compliance

South Dunedin councils split flood plan into two tracks

Residents could see faster flood protection decisions as the councils pursue urgent works now while weighing South Dunedin's long-term climate response.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
de Novo wins Cardiff council systems overhaul deal
Data Analytics

de Novo wins Cardiff council systems overhaul deal

The overhaul will replace systems used by 15,000 staff and add STEM events for up to 2,500 children across Cardiff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
URSYS & CID Group launch sovereign connectivity pact
Network Infrastructure

URSYS & CID Group launch sovereign connectivity pact

Critical infrastructure operators could gain a single managed route for sensitive data as the partners remove reliance on public internet paths.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
New Zealand widens levy funding for infrastructure
Local Government

New Zealand widens levy funding for infrastructure

More housing and transport projects can now tap private finance as Parliament broadens levy-backed funding to ease council borrowing pressure.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
New Zealand report flags strain in wastewater networks
Risk & Compliance

New Zealand report flags strain in wastewater networks

Untreated discharges, leakage and ageing assets are putting public health and the environment at risk, the water watchdog says.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Dell hosts AI roadshow in Cork with Minister Smyth
Data Protection

Dell hosts AI roadshow in Cork with Minister Smyth

Small firms in Cork were shown how artificial intelligence could boost daily operations, while tackling skills, security and compliance concerns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Arcus launches tool for councils to run building levy
Software-as-a-Service

Arcus launches tool for councils to run building levy

Ten local authorities are already using the module as councils brace for a new statutory duty to calculate and collect the levy from October.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
ETG buys Lightning Reach in GovTech portfolio boost
Software-as-a-Service

ETG buys Lightning Reach in GovTech portfolio boost

The deal adds a platform used by more than 300,000 people to ETG's portfolio as unclaimed UK support tops GBP £24 billion a year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month