New Zealand
NZ-specific security, tech and AI news — 223 items so far, from NZ-based outlets plus anything from the main feed that's specifically about NZ (not just a passing mention).
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- Westcon-Comstor posts record US$3.37B first-half sales as APAC demand for AI, cloud and cyber accelerates — Reseller News (NZ), 2d ago
- Oracle pledges US$1B investment for partner growth — Reseller News (NZ), 6d ago
- Salesforce to buy Braze for US$5.7 billion to boost real-time customer engagement — Reseller News (NZ), 10d ago
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Equinox IT changes leadership structure to help client AI adoption
Equinox IT is changing its leadership and consulting structure to better support clients as AI continues to reshape the business and technology landscape. The changes will see co-CEO David Reiss take on the newly established role …
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Atturra modernises Invercargill City Council’s ageing HR, payroll platforms with TechOne
Atturra has modernised Invercargill City Council’s separated ageing HR and payroll platforms with the go-live of a new TechnologyOne solution. The service provider was tapped in early 2024 to upgrade the Council’s systems as part …
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Nvidia’s US$500B AI investment pool could impact enterprise chip pricing, availability
Nvidia and six financial partners are creating a US$500 billion investment pool to help Nvidia customers including frontier AI labs, AI clouds, and other enterprises buy its chips on credit. The impact of such a cash infusion on e…
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Inside day one of EDGE 2026: A powerful start as Jay McBain challenges partners to rethink growth
GE 2026 kicked off in spectacular fashion in Cairns, with globally renowned IT industry analyst Jay McBain delivering a keynote that challenged partners to rethink growth, ecosystems and the future of the technology channel. Partn…
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Urgent action needed to boost strained digital skills pipeline: Tech NZ
Coordinated national action is needed to address New Zealand’s digital skills challenge, which has become a structural issue, as demand for AI, cyber security, and cloud skills puts pressure on the local talent pipeline. This is a…
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Rebranded AI legal tech firm Nylon to raise $20m for UK, US expansion
Auckland legal tech company Nylon has embarked on a rebrand and is seeking to raise $20 million in a new seed round to expand in the UK and US. Founded in 2023, Nylon was previously known as Law Cyborg and uses AI to answer detail…
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Fujitsu launches consultancy arm Uvance Wayfinders in A/NZ
Fujitsu has planted its consultancy flag in Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) through the launch of Uvance Wayfinders, with Mat Franklin promoted to lead the charge. Launched in Japan in 2024, Uvance Wayfinders provides consultancy…
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Microsoft NZ crowns Nick Walton as new MD
Microsoft has appointed Nick Walton as its new managing director for New Zealand with a mission to help guide the company through what is expected to be a significant chapter for AI adoption and digital transformation. The appoint…
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One NZ reshuffles leadership team ahead of CEO change
One New Zealand is revamping its executive team as Nick Judd prepares to become chief executive officer on 31 August, taking over from Jason Paris. The changes will see current chief technology officer Kieran Byrne become chief fi…
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In Pictures: NZ channel leaders chart the path to growth at EDGE 2026
New Zealand technology partners were brought together during the first session at EDGE 2026 to examine the opportunities and challenges facing Kiwi partners looking to enter their next phase of growth. Hosted by Foundry Editorial …
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Mercury adds 50,000 mobile connections through bundled services
Mercury has reached 50,000 connections for its mobile service, powering the electricity company’s ambitions to become a leading multi-product home services provider. According to Mercury, the growth in its mobile offering supports…
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New Zealand sanctions Russian hackers, propaganda groups over Ukraine war
New Zealand announced new sanctions on Russian hackers, technology companies and Kremlin-linked organizations over their roles in supporting Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
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Contact Energy and CDC aim to build data centre on site of former Stratford gas power plant
Contact Energy and data centre operator CDC are exploring the option of building a 250 MW data centre together on the site of a defunct gas power plant in the Taranaki town of Stratford. In a statement released to the NZX, the ene…
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Canon Business Services A/NZ grabs Matt Clarkin as sales GM
Canon Business Services (CBS) Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) has hired Matt Clarkin as general manager of sales and marketing. Coming after a six-month stint at Avanade, Clarkin joins the company with over 26 years of experience…
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Over 400M GB used on Spark subsidised broadband offer in first decade
Since its launch in 2016, Spark’s subsidised prepaid broadband programme, Skinny Jump, has provided access to around 418 million gigabytes of data and now connects one in five New Zealand households without home internet, the telc…
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Polish data centre plans to send its waste heat to the neighbours
As Europe swelters in a heatwave, residents probably don’t want to hear about ways to make their homes even hotter, but that’s what Polish property developer Citylink is talking about, with plans to dump waste heat from a new data…
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AMD wants to make enterprise inference cheaper and faster with chips from Taalas
As enterprises look for ways to cut the cost of running AI models in production, AMD is betting that not every AI workload will be best served by a power-hungry general-purpose GPU. AMD has agreed to buy Taalas, the Canadian desig…
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The next smart move for SMB partners
For small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), technology investment has entered a new phase. The conversation has moved beyond buying hardware, moving to the cloud or adopting the latest software platform. Today, SMBs are demanding m…
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Government calls in Chorus debt to fund roads, classrooms
The New Zealand government has finalised plans to sell debt it holds in Chorus, valued at $702 million, to help fund other infrastructure projects, including roads and classrooms. In a joint statement, Minister of Finance Nicola W…
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A/NZ market helps shape Coro’s next phase of channel growth
Cyber security vendor Coro is using lessons learned from its first year in Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) to help drive its global channel strategy, with the company claiming stronger-than-expected growth as managed service prov…
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Fresh form factor presents plentiful opportunities for HP partners
HP’s latest bid to reinvent the desktop presents opportunities for partners to start fresh conversation with customers about the future of PCs in their business. This is according to HP’s head of personal systems for Australia and…
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Arctic Wolf expands channel focus with AI cyber readiness programme
As organisations continue to operate in an AI-driven environment, Arctic Wolf sees partners playing a critical role in helping customers better understand cyber risk and strengthen resilience. To support that effort, the vendor la…
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Tech Data scores Zoom distribution deal for A/NZ
Tech Data, a TD Synnex Company, has added Zoom to its distribution portfolio for Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ), with the agreement comprising its full product suite. Solutions covered as part of the arrangement include Zoom Wor…
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