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Libertas launches as major SAP partner in Australia & New Zealand
Digital Transformation

Libertas launches as major SAP partner in Australia & New Zealand

Libertas launches as a leading independent SAP partner in Australia and New Zealand, offering end-to-end services amid growing S/4HANA migration demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Rising talent drain as career growth stalls & AI fears mount
Artificial Intelligence

Rising talent drain as career growth stalls & AI fears mount

Top performers are quitting as career progression stalls and fears over AI strategies grow, causing rising talent drain across all industries globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Ping Identity appoints Daniel Gardner ANZ sales director
Hybrid Cloud

Ping Identity appoints Daniel Gardner ANZ sales director

Ping Identity has appointed Daniel Gardner as Sales Director for Australia and New Zealand to boost its identity platform presence in the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Quantum computing threat demands urgent action in Asia Pacific
Data Protection

Quantum computing threat demands urgent action in Asia Pacific

Quantum computing threatens to break current encryption across Asia Pacific, urging urgent upgrades to digital security as cyber risks escalate rapidly.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Advent One wins Red Hat award for digital transformation in ANZ
Hybrid Cloud

Advent One wins Red Hat award for digital transformation in ANZ

Advent One won Red Hat's Digital Transformation Award for ANZ after streamlining IT with OpenShift and automation, cutting virtual environment costs by 40%.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Behind the bots: Rebuilding agent trust in the age of AI
Customer Experience

Behind the bots: Rebuilding agent trust in the age of AI

Contact centres in Australia and New Zealand embrace AI for efficiency but face challenges in rebuilding trust and support for human agents amid rising job anxieties.

By Richard Lundgren • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
Lancom Technology launches AI services to boost safe adoption in ANZ
Partner Programmes

Lancom Technology launches AI services to boost safe adoption in ANZ

Lancom Technology launches AI services in Australia and New Zealand to help firms adopt AI safely, managing risks and boosting business growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
Tasman Express cable to boost Sydney-Auckland data capacity
Digital Transformation

Tasman Express cable to boost Sydney-Auckland data capacity

Southern Cross Cables is developing the Tasman Express subsea cable to boost data capacity and cut latency between Sydney and Auckland by 2028.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
Greenbox acquires EraseIT to boost e-waste & IT recycling
Hyperscale

Greenbox acquires EraseIT to boost e-waste & IT recycling

Greenbox Group has acquired EraseIT to bolster e-waste reduction and IT recycling, enhancing circular economy efforts across Australia and New Zealand.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
Microlise SmartGateway 14 gains TCA type-approval in Australia
Risk & Compliance

Microlise SmartGateway 14 gains TCA type-approval in Australia

Microlise's SmartGateway 14 gains Transport Certification Australia type-approval, joining 15 suppliers meeting rigorous telematics standards in Australia and NZ.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Carbn's management buyout to drive growth in green mobility
Fleet Management

Carbn's management buyout to drive growth in green mobility

Carbn has gone fully private in a management buyout, aiming to expand its green mobility services for businesses and government clients across New Zealand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Air New Zealand adopts OneReg platform to digitise compliance
Digital Transformation

Air New Zealand adopts OneReg platform to digitise compliance

Air New Zealand's Engineering division has adopted the OneReg platform to digitise compliance and streamline maintenance scheduling and oversight.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
KiwiNet appoints new Board leaders to drive NZ research impact
Agricultural Technology

KiwiNet appoints new Board leaders to drive NZ research impact

KiwiNet appoints Katherine Sandford as Chair and new Board members to boost commercialisation of New Zealand research amid sector reforms.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
New Zealand faces 30-year wait for GDP to double, OECD warns
Digital Transformation

New Zealand faces 30-year wait for GDP to double, OECD warns

The OECD warns New Zealand's GDP will take over 30 years to double without major changes to leadership and productivity amid rising AI use.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
Luxury rental shortage in New Zealand costs economy thousands weekly
Property Market

Luxury rental shortage in New Zealand costs economy thousands weekly

New Zealand faces a shortage of luxury rental homes, losing thousands weekly as high-net-worth visitors struggle to find premium stays, harming the economy.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025
Samsung offers free Auckland drive-through e-waste collections
Data Privacy

Samsung offers free Auckland drive-through e-waste collections

Samsung Electronics New Zealand will host two free drive-through e-waste collections in Auckland this October to encourage responsible disposal of old electronics.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025
Earth Sciences NZ unveils AI supercomputer to boost climate resilience
High Performance Computing

Earth Sciences NZ unveils AI supercomputer to boost climate resilience

Earth Sciences New Zealand launches Cascade, an HPE AI supercomputer boosting weather forecasting with triple computational power and green tech for climate resilience.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025
Otago pilot delivers digital skills boost for Pacific workers
NZQA

Otago pilot delivers digital skills boost for Pacific workers

Project Fetu pilot in Otago boosts digital skills for Pacific and rural workers, offering community-based training amid regional manufacturing job cuts.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025