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Therappai launches AI video therapy for 24/7 mental health care

Therappai launches AI video therapy platform offering 24/7 access to virtual therapists, supporting CBT, DBT, and mindfulness for mental health care.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Lisa Fong joins DEFEND as Chief Resilience Officer to boost cyber

Lisa Fong joins DEFEND as Chief Resilience Officer, bringing nine years' public sector cyber expertise to enhance security across New Zealand and Australia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025

Financial Systems

MYOB adds AI & 250 upgrades to boost efficiency in platform

MYOB launches AI features and 250 upgrades to Acumatica, boosting efficiency and insight for mid-sized firms in Australia and New Zealand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025

DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric unveils advanced liquid cooling for NZ data centres

Schneider Electric launches advanced liquid cooling solutions in New Zealand to meet rising AI data centre demands while enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025

Enterprise Resource Planning

Iman Ghodosi appointed to lead Prometheus Group Asia Pacific

Iman Ghodosi has been appointed General Manager of Prometheus Group Asia Pacific to drive growth in mining, utilities, manufacturing and infrastructure sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025

Digital Transformation

AI use in not-for-profits surges but digital gaps remain stark

AI adoption in Australia's not-for-profits has doubled, but only 14% have AI policies, leaving many ill-prepared amid rising demand and digital gaps.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025

Phishing

Job & financial scams surge as cost pressures hit Australia & NZ

Job and financial scams are rising in Australia and New Zealand as cost-of-living pressures drive more consumers into risky online offers, warns Trend Micro.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025

Digital Transformation

MYOB appoints Paul Voges to lead enterprise division for growth

MYOB has appointed Paul Voges to lead its Enterprise Division, aiming to grow its cloud ERP platform among mid-sized businesses in Australia and New Zealand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025

Smart Cities

NNNCo acquires PowerPilot to boost global smart grid services

Australian IoT firm NNNCo has acquired PowerPilot to enhance smart grid monitoring across global electricity networks using AI and LoRaWAN technology.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025

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New Zealand (NZ) stories

Job seekers

Flexibility tops pay as New Zealanders eye job market shifts

A new recruitment platform, GoGetta, reveals 73% of New Zealand workers open to new roles, with flexibility now valued above career growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Fintech

Feijoa app praised for boosting KiwiSaver access via round-ups

Feijoa app, praised in Retirement Commission's 2025 review, boosts KiwiSaver access by rounding up spare change to increase savings for more Kiwis.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Open source

Wellington to celebrate Koha's 25 years transforming libraries

Wellington hosts KohaCon25 to mark 25 years of Koha, an open source library system used by 20,000+ libraries worldwide, celebrating innovation and collaboration.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025

Uber

Kiwi Uber drivers win employee status in Supreme Court decision

New Zealand's Supreme Court has ruled that Uber drivers are employees, enabling thousands to claim full employment rights and backdated pay.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025

Endpoint Protection

Kiwis warned as holiday surge in SMS scams targets bank details

Kiwis face a surge in SMS scams this holiday season, with fraudsters targeting bank details through fake delivery alerts and urgent messages.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025

Small Business

New Zealand SMEs confident despite rising costs & soft profits

Despite rising costs and softening profits, 92% of New Zealand's SMEs remain confident in their business outlook over the next year and five years ahead.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025

Customer Experience

2degrees launches free seven-day eSIM trial for new users

2degrees offers Kiwis a free seven-day eSIM trial with 15GB, 500 mins, and 100 texts to test its mobile network without switching providers.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025

Unified Communications

OpenAI brings group chat feature to Kiwi ChatGPT users

OpenAI has introduced a group chat feature in ChatGPT for up to 20 users, enabling shared collaboration in New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025

Storage

Kiwis grow wary of AI, privacy risks & unreliable online info

New Zealanders show growing caution towards AI, privacy risks, and online misinformation, with 67% seeing misinformation as a serious issue, the 2025 survey finds.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025

Harvey Norman

Tineco brings smart floor cleaning range to Harvey Norman NZ

Tineco launches its smart floor cleaning range in New Zealand, now available nationwide at Harvey Norman, featuring advanced cleaning technologies from NZD $199 to $1,599.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025

Smart Cities

NNNCo acquires PowerPilot to boost smart grid monitoring globally

NNNCo has acquired PowerPilot, enhancing its global IoT platform to boost smart grid monitoring for utilities amid rising digitalisation demands.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025