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The hire puts a veteran sales executive in charge as Zoom seeks deeper partner ties and wider customer uptake across Australia and New Zealand.
Checkout attacks and traffic spikes are being absorbed automatically, helping Blackpepper keep retail sites online and revenue flowing.
Uncertainty over Middle East routes is pushing more New Zealanders to travel agents, with 82% now avoiding the region, TAANZ says.
Healthcare advertisers in India and New Zealand will face tighter checks before using Google Ads, as LegitScript widens its certification scheme.
Players can expect punishing roguelike combat and permanent progression when Housemarque's PS5 exclusive arrives on 30 April.
Better online listings and reviews could help small businesses appear in AI recommendations as customers increasingly use chatbots to find local providers.
Retail media helped SharkNinja lift unit sales by 12 per cent at Noel Leeming, with Facebook ad spend returning more than USD $15 per dollar.
A nationwide promotion is putting game characters on supermarket shelves, as buyers in New Zealand can win Xbox prizes from special Fanta packs.
Round-ups of coffee and grocery buys could lift KiwiSaver balances by nearly USD $1,000 a year without changing budgets.
Stronger export volumes are forcing warehouses to go taller and smarter, with automated hubs helping ease land shortages and lift supply chain efficiency.
Unexplained bank deposits, repeated losses and late filings can put small businesses and individuals on Inland Revenue’s audit radar.
New Zealand home values have slipped into a steadier phase, with annual growth cooling and buyers and sellers now negotiating more cautiously.
With more than one workplace death a week, the regulator is overhauling enforcement, guidance and industry engagement to cut serious harm.
Almost nine in 10 New Zealanders worry about online identity theft as Experian says fraud losses and AI scams are climbing.
Customers in storm-hit areas could still text if mobile coverage fails, as One NZ prepares satellite backup ahead of Cyclone Vaianu.
New Zealand defence and security buyers could get faster access to uncrewed aircraft and intelligence tools through the new partnership.
The new funding will help Scentian Bio start shipping its handheld food quality sensor within months and set up manufacturing in Auckland.
New Zealand buyers can now get phishing-resistant security keys faster, after a local Auckland stockholding cut import delays for agencies and firms.
Schools, households and agencies face uneven access and safety online as TUANZ urges a national rethink over AI, curriculum and mobile coverage.
Households may trim winter power costs as the system automatically adjusts heating and cooling using room conditions and daily routines.