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No regulations on too-hot homes likely until 2031
Energy efficient

No regulations on too-hot homes likely until 2031

Thousands of new homeowners face another decade of sweltering summers, with overheating rules for the Building Code pushed back to 2031.

By RNZ • 6 min read • Today
Good Girls Property Management fined over repeated tenancy breaches
Ministry of Business & Innovation

Good Girls Property Management fined over repeated tenancy breaches

The tribunal warned landlords and agents they cannot hide behind clients, after 20 Christchurch tenancies were found to have broken tenancy law.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Today
Lodestone Energy launches NZD $100m IPO for solar growth
Data centers

Lodestone Energy launches NZD $100m IPO for solar growth

The deal could end the NZX's five-year IPO drought and fund expansion of a solar generator aiming to supply more homes and businesses.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Today
MBIE confirms botched biometric projects costs blown out to $50.7 million
Data Protection

MBIE confirms botched biometric projects costs blown out to $50.7 million

Taxpayers face a NZD $50.7 million bill after a cancelled Immigration New Zealand upgrade failed to deliver any measurable benefits.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week
'Flawed assumptions' behind Immigration NZ's bungling of tech upgrade
Digital Transformation

'Flawed assumptions' behind Immigration NZ's bungling of tech upgrade

Immigration NZ has paused its $336 million upgrade after Cabinet was told its savings forecast was overstated by NZD $134 million.

By RNZ • 5 min read • This month
Coroner calls on MBIE to ban tankless diving device after accidental drowning
Alibaba

Coroner calls on MBIE to ban tankless diving device after accidental drowning

A coroner has urged a ban on a tankless diving device after a 58-year-old Lower Hutt man died in an accidental drowning off Mana Island.

By RNZ • 5 min read • This month
Where rents are falling, and where they're not
Statistics NZ

Where rents are falling, and where they're not

Mixed August data suggest New Zealand rents may have bottomed out, as rises in Canterbury and Otago offset falls on the West Coast and elsewhere.

By RNZ • 3 min read • This month
New Zealand firms turn to AI for productivity gains
Customer Relationship Management

New Zealand firms turn to AI for productivity gains

Pressure to lift output is pushing Kiwi businesses to embed AI in daily communications, with labour productivity up to 40% below peers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
Gisborne council to explore campervan dump station after decade-long push
Local Government

Gisborne council to explore campervan dump station after decade-long push

Pressure is mounting on Gisborne's tourism infrastructure, with councillors weighing a campervan waste site after years of complaints and a closure.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last month
Explainer: How New Zealand made machinery work safer
Risk & Compliance

Explainer: How New Zealand made machinery work safer

Stricter guidance now pushes businesses to eliminate machinery risks first, after decades of amputations and crush injuries exposed guard gaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 8 min read • Last month
Explainer: How New Zealand's workplace safety law changed
Risk & Compliance

Explainer: How New Zealand's workplace safety law changed

Businesses will face new duties from April 2027 as Wellington puts serious harm at the centre of workplace safety law.

By Sean Mitchell • 9 min read • Last month
New Zealand minerals royalties broadly match overseas
Oil and Gas

New Zealand minerals royalties broadly match overseas

Most of the Crown's mining income still comes from older permits, clouding the impact of any future royalty changes on revenue and investment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
New Zealand SMEs widen AI adoption gap, MYOB finds
Software-as-a-Service

New Zealand SMEs widen AI adoption gap, MYOB finds

Smaller firms risk being left behind as medium-sized companies in New Zealand are far more likely to have AI embedded in daily operations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
TUANZ calls for connectivity to be essential infrastructure
Hybrid & Remote Work

TUANZ calls for connectivity to be essential infrastructure

Gaps in access and affordability are leaving one in 10 New Zealand households offline, prompting calls for stronger public investment and resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2026
Auckland tech expo aims to link founders & investors
Software-as-a-Service

Auckland tech expo aims to link founders & investors

A central challenge for New Zealand tech firms is finding the right investors and partners, organisers say, as 3,000 attend.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026
Vibe coded AI problems just got a lot more serious
Data Protection

Vibe coded AI problems just got a lot more serious

Open banking in New Zealand is set to expose weakly secured AI tools to live client financial data, raising breach and compliance risks.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sat, 18th Apr 2026
New Zealanders fear online fraud & AI-driven scams
Surveillance

New Zealanders fear online fraud & AI-driven scams

Almost nine in 10 New Zealanders worry about online identity theft as Experian says fraud losses and AI scams are climbing.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
AcademyEX launches AI training scheme for charities
eLearning

AcademyEX launches AI training scheme for charities

New Zealand charities will gain donated AI training places as businesses buy academyEX licences, widening access beyond the corporate sector.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2026
Open banking is coming: New Zealand's vibe-coded AI problems just got a lot more serious
Data Protection

Open banking is coming: New Zealand's vibe-coded AI problems just got a lot more serious

Banks and advisers face a bigger security test as open banking will let more AI tools handle live client data from mid-2026.

By Jacob Muñoz • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026