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General IT news
Kiwi tech cracks the US
Market NZ companies feared now their biggest opportunity…
Heather Wright · 5 min read · Today
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CRM and Service Management
Tasman District: From system replacement to systems thinking
Heather Wright · 7 min read · Today
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Artificial Intelligence
NAB’s Ruby-powered AI push
Heather Wright · 4 min read · 2 days ago
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Artificial Intelligence
PHP2Shell: The AI wake-up call for cyber
Heather Wright · 6 min read · 1 week ago
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Case studies
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Case study · Food and beverage
Keeping the goodness real
SHOTT Beverages scales real-fruit syrups worldwide with Abel ERP…
Transportation/Freight
Never too late to automate
Retailing
Cyclical success underpins global growth
Property Management
OCS New Zealand’s AI-driven finance transformation
Manufacturing
New ERP provides help with the heavy lifting
Food and beverage
Cakes and donuts get a sweet ride with new ERP
Food and beverage
Traceability adds unique factor for NZHF honey
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Features
Cyber resilience begins with modern identity security
Newsdesk· November 27, 2025
Identity security key to government efficiency and integrity
Heather Wright· September 4, 2025
Asset management leaders share AI insights
Heather Wright· August 14, 2025
Identity security as a business transformer
Newsdesk· June 16, 2025
Don’t run before you can walk with AI
Newsdesk· June 12, 2025
The evolving role of AI in business technology
Hayden McCall· March 18, 2025
Stuff taking AI mainstream
Heather Wright· February 27, 2023
Broaden your view to succeed at digital first
Heather Wright· February 16, 2023
Cybersecurity needs health and safety mindset
Heather Wright· December 10, 2021
REINZ’s journey to tech transformation
Heather Wright· August 5, 2021
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Opinion
Why machine identities are your biggest cybersecurity blindspot
Newsdesk· January 20, 2026
Move fast and don’t break trust
Kathryn Giudes· November 27, 2025
AI opportunity for ANZ grocery loyalty
Heather Wright· June 18, 2025
Personalising loyalty the new frontier for retail tech
Sarah Jarvis - Eagle Eye· January 28, 2025
How to navigate tightening privacy regulations
Billy Loizou· August 6, 2024
What’s Behind the Smart Forms Revolution?
iStart· June 6, 2024
Amperity CTO talks Aussie innovation, GenAI and digital transformation
Amperity· May 21, 2024
Secure Parking lifts gate to data transformation
Steve Young Senior Engagement Manager SnapLogic· February 29, 2024
Trends in digital finance
Abid Ali· December 5, 2023
First-party data in banking
Billy Loizou· November 22, 2023
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