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Access4 honours top-performing partners at 2024 ANZ awards
Unified Communications

Access4 honours top-performing partners at 2024 ANZ awards

Access4 celebrated its top-performing partners at the 2024 ANZ Partner Awards in Queenstown, recognising outstanding contributions and innovative achievements.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Sep 2024

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Mastercard tests first AI agent-led payments in NZ
Fintech

Mastercard tests first AI agent-led payments in NZ

Mastercard and Westpac have trialled New Zealand's first fully authenticated AI agent-led payments for cinema tickets and hotel bookings.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Spark & Icehouse launch free AI workshops for SMEs
Digital Transformation

Spark & Icehouse launch free AI workshops for SMEs

Spark and Icehouse will run free nationwide AI and productivity workshops to help New Zealand SMEs lift performance and overcome tech barriers.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Resurgent year ahead for commercial property
Real estate

Resurgent year ahead for commercial property

Lower rates and a firmer economy are set to lift leasing, sales and rents across New Zealand commercial property in 2026.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Rod Drury awarded knighthood for services to tech
EduTech

Rod Drury awarded knighthood for services to tech

Xero founder Rod Drury has been made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and technology.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Dec 2025
Best electrical apprentices display talent at the national finals in Queenstown
Sustainability

Best electrical apprentices display talent at the national finals in Queenstown

More than 300 apprentices battled through regional heats before 10 finalists met in Queenstown for high-pressure tests of wiring, faults and PLCs.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
Slight growth in property values
Real estate

Slight growth in property values

High listings and a subdued labour market are keeping buyers in control, even after New Zealand property values edged up 0.2% in June.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
Foreign buyers put off by uncertainty
Real estate

Foreign buyers put off by uncertainty

Unclear residential property rules are pushing overseas investors towards Australia and Dubai, risking hundreds of millions in capital for New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Otago University to establish tech hub presence in Queenstown
EduTech

Otago University to establish tech hub presence in Queenstown

The University of Otago plans a permanent site in Queenstown, aiming to boost local growth and technology innovation, aligned with Vision 2040.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Oct 2024
TFE-HERITAGE HOTELS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP SHOWS CONFIDENCE IN NEW ZEALAND ACCOMMODATION SECTOR
Real estate

TFE-HERITAGE HOTELS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP SHOWS CONFIDENCE IN NEW ZEALAND ACCOMMODATION SECTOR

Five New Zealand hotels are set for refurbishment as TFE Hotels expands its footprint and bets on rising visitor numbers.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 30th Sep 2024
Housing market off to a sluggish start this year
Real estate

Housing market off to a sluggish start this year

A glut of listings and high borrowing costs are keeping prices flat, with Auckland edging lower and buyers enjoying more choice.

By Michael Curreen • 11 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2024
CoreLogic predicts 5% rise in house prices this year
Real estate

CoreLogic predicts 5% rise in house prices this year

High mortgage rates and weak sales are keeping the housing market subdued, even as CoreLogic sees prices rising about 5% this year.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Sun, 3rd Mar 2024
NZ law firm Anderson Lloyd switches to NetDocuments
Unified Communications

NZ law firm Anderson Lloyd switches to NetDocuments

NZ law firm, Anderson Lloyd, boosts productivity through a new IT overhaul, choosing NetDocuments' cloud platform to streamline document and email management for its 170 staff.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Feb 2024
Is our aversion to debt holding us back?
Taxation

Is our aversion to debt holding us back?

Record demand for New Zealand government bonds suggests ministers could borrow cheaply to tackle a $100 billion infrastructure gap.

By Staff Writer • 15 min read • Mon, 26th Feb 2024
House prices back on the rise
Real estate

House prices back on the rise

New Zealand’s housing recovery gathered pace last quarter, with national average prices up 2% and only Invercargill recording a fall.

By Michael Curreen • 11 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2024
Technology Queenstown unveils plan to transform district into tech hub
University of Otago

Technology Queenstown unveils plan to transform district into tech hub

Tech Queenstown targets to mould Queenstown Lakes District into a global tech hub, leveraging its potential for a bustling tech sector set to generate $1bn annual GDP by 2043.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2024
10 places in NZ where an aerial cable car makes sense
Auckland Airport

10 places in NZ where an aerial cable car makes sense

Passengers on some Auckland and Wellington routes could save up to 29 minutes if New Zealand’s first urban cable cars win backing.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 28th Nov 2023