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Grow NZ Accountants plans to disrupt NZ's 'dying' accounting industry

New Zealand’s accounting industry is ‘dying’ – and it’s a case of innovate or fade away before automation displaces traditional business accounting entirely.More

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Soft skills increasingly important for IT career growth – SolarWinds survey

SolarWinds conducted a survey and had responses from 177 technology professionals from across the globe, including those from public and private sectors.More

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Google report unlocks AI's power for social good

"As more social sector organisations recognise AI’s potential, we all have a role to play in supporting their work for a better world."More

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Katana Technologies releases anti-ransomware solution

Financial losses to cyber-attacks in New Zealand reported between 1 April and 30 June were $6.5 million, up from the $1.7 million reported in the previous quarter. More

Blockchain revenues to near US$10B despite 2018 crypto winter

Fortinet’s security fabric – the antidote to complexity

Vocus adds Hawaiki capacity, network upgrades

Spark-owned Qrious pushes for more analytics power through acquisition

Hands-on review: The middle-of-the-road 2019 iPad Air

Comprehensive security empowering business to innovate faster - Fortinet

Tech not a threat: NZ must embrace change

"New Zealand is not coping with enough tech change and the current tech changes are too slow and too few."More

Vodafone pumps $10m into dedicated customer service team

Vodafone’s ‘X Squad’ will kick off in October, and will continue to scale up over the remainder of this calendar year.More

New blockchain platform for B2B cross-border payments

The platform from the new company Global Direct could be a game-changer for cross-border B2B transactions.More

Ministry of Education says curriculum won't widen digital divide

The Ministry of Education has come out fighting against criticism that technology in schools may lead to some children from lower socio-economic areas missing out.More

Deloitte and AWS build advanced portal for Tech Girls Movement Foundation

Deloitte and Amazon Web Services have built and hosted a competition portal for the Tech Girls Movement Foundation (TGMF) to encourage more girls in Australia and New Zealand to get into STEM.More

Security flaw left Android phones open to SMS phishing attacks found

Check Point Research discovered the vulnerability impacts phones from Samsung, Huawei, LG, and Sony.More

Congestion in NZ's cities adds to employee strain

That congestion in Auckland and in other congested places can have significant impacts on business and employee health – to the point where one business CEO says employers need to make allowances for it.More

Hands-on review: Lenovo ThinkPad Carbon X1 (6th Gen)

The 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon with Windows 10 Professional is certainly a good investment for a durable work laptop – and it definitely ticks all the boxes.More

Stairway to hell: Scams, ransomware, and $6.5m gone from Kiwis' pockets

In just a three month period this year, New Zealanders reported more than 1000 cybersecurity incidents and financial losses of $6.5 million to CERT NZ.More

Singapore fintech festival roadshow lands in New Zealand

The festival reflects the need for industry and policy makers to collaborate to create a sustainable and inclusive future.More

Spark teams up with Air New Zealand in exclusive deal

"Air New Zealand is another great example of Spark partnering with a world leading brand to bring our customers more value."More

SMBs cite security, backup & recovery as top business concerns

Cybersecurity, backup and data recovery are important, but most SMBs sit between the two lowest levels of IT maturity.More

Alibaba eCommerce expo outlines A/NZ export potential in China

Alibaba’s Sydney eCommerce Expo wrapped up over the weekend with plenty of opportunities to connect Australian and New Zealand businesses to the lucrative China market.More

Apple brings always-on display to the Watch Series 5

Both Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS) and (GPS + Cellular) models will be available in stores beginning Friday, 20 September.More

AI: Urgent action needed to address NZ challenges

"But to take full advantage we need to act now, be the agile innovators we are and not wait for a fully-formed national strategy to arrive first."More

Avaya to showcase latest AI-powered applications at GITEX 2019

At the centre of these enhancements are three newly introduced modules, which help deliver comprehensive contact centre insights to enable better strategic decision-making.More

Spark backs homegrown parking app Parkable

Parkable is a sharing economy platform for car parking that allows companies and individuals to rent out their empty parking bays.More

CrowdStrike establishes early-stage investment fund with Accel

In partnership with Accel, CrowdStrike will co-invest in security startups that are building applications on the CrowdStrike Falcon platform.More

Kiwi SMBs owed $7.4 billion in overdue payments

“It’s unfair that there is a lot of Kiwi small businesses out there waiting too long for money that’s rightfully theirs."More

No drop wasted: Kiwi company utilises AWS to power growth

Kiwi company Trickle, is committed to helping hospitality organisations in New Zealand to ‘go green’ and reduce beer wastage.More

Callaghan Innovation urges firms to apply for R&D internship grants

Callaghan Innovation says that New Zealand businesses still have time to snap up valuable R&D talent before the window of opportunity closes on September 6.More

Google's new approach to machine learning without the privacy worries

We look at a fascinating new approach to machine learning that Google is taking.More

Apple welcomes the seventh-generation iPad

Apple seems to be tweaking bits and pieces without coming up with anything radically different – except that it was built to fit with Apple’s iPadOS system.More

ASB launches debit card dedicated solely to business

"It's important to us here at ASB to keep expanding the services we provide to make sure we're offering the innovative financial tools our customers expect from us."More

Inland Revenue & ACC to stop accepting cheques from March 2020

Inland Revenue received more than 430,000 cheque payments in the last financial year, but the amount of cheque payments has been dropping around 20% each year, according to the firm.More

Step aside: Employees think they'd do a better job than the boss

“With the number of millennial managers growing, attitudes toward aspects of management and working style will also change."More

Breaking barriers: The rise of Maori women in IT

When it comes to the ongoing need for employees, women are in the minority, occupying only 23% of professional IT roles overall.More

NZ's global alliances put it at risk for cyber attacks, expert says

"Since 2018, there is clear evidence and a growing trend that the most significant and successful cyber-attacks are carried out by state actors."More

All the details on Apple’s newest iPhones

Apple unveiled its latest range of iPhones today focusing on camera improvements on top of the standard performance updates users have come to expect. More

Spark opens Newmarket concept store

The new store will be an 'immersive retail experience' - something customers can't experience when shopping online. More

BP signs up as latest Xero partner

BP has become the latest company to sign on to e-invoicing solution Xero Connect.More

Gen Z will look elsewhere if tech companies don't get their act together

"Tech companies need to tailor their recruitment to appeal to changing demographics and generations if they are to get ahead of the skills shortfall across the industry." More

Challenger mobile service provider Kogan Mobile launches on Vodafone network

With 30, 90 and 365 day prepay options, New Zealanders can choose a saving to suit their lifestyle and bring their own device and their own number.More

Hush acoustic work pods come to A/NZ

Tech distributor Sektor is bringing the Hush range of acoustic work pods to businesses across Australia and New Zealand.More

Gravity and Kacific partner to bring broadband to rural NZ

Gravity to leverage one of the newest and most powerful satellites in the Pacific to offer competitive broadband packages to New Zealand homes and businesses outside the reach of fibre.More

VR becomes critical tool for tackling NZ skill shortages

The Ministry of Social Development is putting its weight behind Joy Business Academy (JBA) to boost virtual reality use in industry training – particularly in construction.More

Vodafone testing live 5G network in Auckland

Vodafone has finished five 5G site upgrades and it’s now in the network testing phases as the company gears up for its 5G launch in December.More

What will NZ's workplace of the future look like? We've got the trends.

“When we look back over the last 20 years, a dominant feature is the accelerating pace of change. Looking ahead, change will remain constant, but it will occur through an ethical lens." More

How the iPhone malware discovery affects Apple users – Malwarebytes

The malware implant has been patched, but iPhone users should ensure they’re running on the latest version of iOS (12.1.4) to leverage the security patches.More

Trade Me releases 7th annual Transparency Report, data requests down 24%

“Transparency reporting is about being open and honest about the requests we receive for our customers data. We hope that publishing this report gives New Zealanders insight into how we work with these agencies to keep Trade Me trusted and safe.”More

Chch's Ministry of Awesome offers startup exchanges in Australia

Christchurch-based Ministry of Awesome is partnering with The Business Centre in Australia to offer Canterbury startups a connection to New South Wales and the Australian market.More

Smarter customer service starts with intuitive phone systems

Aircall’s phone system has features like automatic call logging, in-call note taking, and real-time dashboards to make the most of your customer support resources.More

Forget disruption, you should be worrying about our lack of tech

According to the new report, ‘New Zealand, technology and productivity’, it isn’t that New Zealand has too much technology it’s that we don’t have enough.More