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Solve by Talent named finalist for RPO Agency of Year
Software-as-a-Service

Solve by Talent named finalist for RPO Agency of Year

The shortlist underlines growing demand for outsourced hiring support as employers weigh recruitment costs, flexibility and retention outcomes.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today
Netpoleon ANZ adds BMC Helix in regional distribution deal
Software-as-a-Service

Netpoleon ANZ adds BMC Helix in regional distribution deal

Enterprises across Australia and New Zealand will gain a new option for automating IT operations as Netpoleon expands its portfolio with BMC Helix.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Hays flags rising demand for AI & cyber contractors
Data Analytics

Hays flags rising demand for AI & cyber contractors

Security and privacy worries are pushing more firms towards contractors, with AI and cyber skills among the hardest to hire in Australia and New Zealand.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Yesterday
AI workloads & modern facilities driving Honeywell growth
Facilities management

AI workloads & modern facilities driving Honeywell growth

Data centre operators are under pressure to supply their own electricity, opening the door for Honeywell to add on-site power and utilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Logitech adds Googlebook support to mice & keyboards
Generative AI

Logitech adds Googlebook support to mice & keyboards

Googlebook buyers can use Logitech accessories from day one, with buttons and keys mapped to Gemini tools and other shortcuts.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Yesterday

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand (NZ) stories

FENZ responding to vegetation fire on Walter Peak, smoke visible from Queenstown
Wildfire

FENZ responding to vegetation fire on Walter Peak, smoke visible from Queenstown

Residents in Queenstown have been told to close doors and windows as smoke from a fast-moving fire spreads across Lake Wakatipu.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Yesterday
Kara Smith lands Recruitment Leader of the Year final
Artificial Intelligence

Kara Smith lands Recruitment Leader of the Year final

The finalist nod comes after Talent New Zealand lifted management profit 3,691% as Smith diversified the business beyond traditional recruitment.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Oakley & Meta launch sports smart glasses in New Zealand
Health Technologies

Oakley & Meta launch sports smart glasses in New Zealand

The sports-focused device adds AI eyewear to New Zealand shelves, with a built-in camera, voice controls and up to nine hours' battery life.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Yesterday
New Zealand property sales fall as market stays weak
Real estate

New Zealand property sales fall as market stays weak

Higher mortgage costs and uncertainty have kept turnover weak, with August deals down 11.6% year on year and values still subdued.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Yesterday
How El Niño may affect the Waikato's agriculture sector
Agricultural Technology

How El Niño may affect the Waikato's agriculture sector

Farmers are being urged to plan early as the predicted El Niño threatens drought, lower pasture growth and milk output across the Waikato.

By Jordan Smith • 3 min read • Yesterday
'High risk' parts of the Historic Village to close during heavy rain
Risk & Compliance

'High risk' parts of the Historic Village to close during heavy rain

Visitors and tenants will face closures and cordons for at least five days after severe rain, as unstable slopes pose slip risks.

By Ayla Yeoman • 5 min read • Yesterday
New Zealand house values fall for sixth month in September
Real estate

New Zealand house values fall for sixth month in September

Buyers still have the upper hand as the national Home Value Index slipped 0.3% in September, leaving values 1.3% below a year earlier.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday
Residents urge Government to move $500m Northland drydock
Northland

Residents urge Government to move $500m Northland drydock

Fears over noise, dust and air quality have prompted calls to shift the fast-tracked project away from homes in Marsden Bay.

By Susan Botting • 5 min read • Yesterday
Major planning shake-up set to transform council consenting
Risk & Compliance

Major planning shake-up set to transform council consenting

Councils face an $860m bill and years of transition before a streamlined planning regime is expected to cut consent volumes.

By David Hill • 3 min read • Yesterday
Red Beach surf club gets solar boost to cut power bills
Clean technologies

Red Beach surf club gets solar boost to cut power bills

Rising electricity costs had been squeezing the volunteer-run club's budget, but the new system should save NZD $9,338 a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
CityFitness to spend NZD $100 million on gym expansion
Job Market

CityFitness to spend NZD $100 million on gym expansion

The expansion could create up to 1,000 jobs and take the chain beyond 100 sites nationwide over the next five years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
academyEX flags AI tension as systems grow autonomous
Robotics

academyEX flags AI tension as systems grow autonomous

Worries are growing that autonomous systems could deepen loneliness, disrupt schooling and force governments to curb AI use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Yesterday
Near miss with train interrupts Greens' level crossing announcement
New Zealand Labour Party

Near miss with train interrupts Greens' level crossing announcement

A train nearly hit a car at Morningside as the Greens unveiled a $2.5 billion plan to remove Auckland level crossings and ease congestion.

By Russell Palmer • 3 min read • 2 days ago