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Most of the Crown's mining income still comes from older permits, clouding the impact of any future royalty changes on revenue and investment.
Smaller firms risk being left behind as medium-sized companies in New Zealand are far more likely to have AI embedded in daily operations.
Gaps in access and affordability are leaving one in 10 New Zealand households offline, prompting calls for stronger public investment and resilience.
A central challenge for New Zealand tech firms is finding the right investors and partners, organisers say, as 3,000 attend.
Open banking in New Zealand is set to expose weakly secured AI tools to live client financial data, raising breach and compliance risks.
Almost nine in 10 New Zealanders worry about online identity theft as Experian says fraud losses and AI scams are climbing.
New Zealand charities will gain donated AI training places as businesses buy academyEX licences, widening access beyond the corporate sector.
Banks and advisers face a bigger security test as open banking will let more AI tools handle live client data from mid-2026.
Businesses face new compliance guidance as WorkSafe begins consulting on three draft industry-led approved codes of practice.
More than 21,000 inflatable vests sold nationwide are under recall after a mechanism fault raised fears they may fail to inflate properly.
Businesses are set for more guidance and lighter enforcement as WorkSafe pivots towards support, though some groups say consultation is still missing.
New Zealand launches an AI advisory pilot, offering up to NZD $15,000 co-funding to help small firms plan and safely adopt AI tools.
New Zealand employers face sweeping payroll, KiwiSaver, safety and privacy reforms, making year-end the crucial time to prepare systems.
The 2025 KiwiNet Awards celebrated New Zealand innovators transforming research into global-impact solutions across tech, health and sustainability sectors.
Job ads in New Zealand rose 0.6% in July, marking a spring recruitment surge as tourism and IT sectors prepare for a busy summer season.
New guidance could cut compliance costs for builders, as WorkSafe is tasked with clarifying when prequalifications and scaffolding are actually needed.
Air New Zealand has been named New Zealand's Most Attractive Employer for 2025, marking its third consecutive win in the Randstad Employer Branding Research.
New Zealand's four largest banks have upgraded to Payment Initiation API v2.3, enabling flexible payments and lasting customer consent for open banking.
New Zealand’s hi-tech exporters are set to gain from seven years of funding that aims to help firms commercialise advanced technologies and lift manufacturing.
As e-invoicing mandates loom across Australia and New Zealand, businesses must upgrade now or risk losing lucrative government contracts.
