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New Zealand needs to follow suit or risk being outbid and cut out of export sales
Agricultural Technology

New Zealand needs to follow suit or risk being outbid and cut out of export sales

New rules in the EU could leave New Zealand growers outbid in export markets unless Parliament loosens gene-editing restrictions soon.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Last month
Cavell Leitch taps Rodney Craig for Wellington office
Public Sector

Cavell Leitch taps Rodney Craig for Wellington office

The move gives the Christchurch-based firm a foothold in Wellington and aims to win more founders, investors and corporates.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
Auckland land shortage drives prices to record highs
Smart Cities

Auckland land shortage drives prices to record highs

Businesses face higher costs and fewer large sites as Auckland’s shortage of development-ready industrial land pushes prices to record highs.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 4th May 2026
LogicMonitor boosts New Zealand push with local data hub
DevOps

LogicMonitor boosts New Zealand push with local data hub

LogicMonitor will open its first New Zealand data centre and expand local partners to support rising cloud, AI and hybrid IT demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Resurgent year ahead for commercial property
eCommerce

Resurgent year ahead for commercial property

Lower rates and a firmer economy are set to lift leasing, sales and rents across New Zealand commercial property in 2026.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

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SkyKelpie trials autonomous cattle mustering in Queensland
Robotics

SkyKelpie trials autonomous cattle mustering in Queensland

The Queensland trials suggest drone herding could ease labour pressures on remote cattle stations, while keeping stockmen central to the task.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Data centres eye AUD $21 billion of NSW & Victoria land
Data centers

Data centres eye AUD $21 billion of NSW & Victoria land

Rural farming districts in New South Wales and Victoria are emerging as data centre sites, raising concerns over food production and land use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Pinion cuts 25% finance review time with MindBridge AI
Manufacturing

Pinion cuts 25% finance review time with MindBridge AI

Broader dataset analysis has helped Pinion trim a complex review from 200 hours to 150, while improving client discussions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026
Australian SMEs await Budget on investment & hiring
Manufacturing

Australian SMEs await Budget on investment & hiring

Many small businesses may delay investment and hiring unless the Federal Budget delivers tax relief and help with rising costs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026
British Business Bank boosts Oxbury Tier 2 funding
Agricultural Technology

British Business Bank boosts Oxbury Tier 2 funding

The state-backed lender’s extra GBP £10 million should help Oxbury extend more credit to smaller farms as demand for specialist finance rises.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026
NextGen Nano plans GBP £300 million West Africa pilot
Agricultural Technology

NextGen Nano plans GBP £300 million West Africa pilot

The pilot could improve crop yields, cooling and vaccine storage in regions where electricity is scarce and unreliable.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026
Robotics push could add AUD $201 billion to GDP by 2040
Robotics

Robotics push could add AUD $201 billion to GDP by 2040

Australia could lift wages and jobs if robotics uptake broadens beyond mining and agriculture, according to new modelling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Nine firms win Deloitte Private Best Managed awards
Agricultural Technology

Nine firms win Deloitte Private Best Managed awards

Nine Australian businesses spanning travel, retail, construction and tech have been named 2025 Deloitte Private Best Managed winners.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Canadian VC dips in 2025, sees slight fourth quarter surge
Agricultural Technology

Canadian VC dips in 2025, sees slight fourth quarter surge

CVCA: Canadian venture capital slid in 2025 even as private equity soared to CAD $57.5 billion, fuelled by a handful of mega-deals.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Cargill deploys NTT DATA private 5G across 50 sites
Robotics

Cargill deploys NTT DATA private 5G across 50 sites

Cargill rolls out NTT DATA private 5G at 50 global plants to boost automation, connect workers and support robotics and edge AI.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
CelcomDigi powers IOI estates with new 4G networks
Unified Communications

CelcomDigi powers IOI estates with new 4G networks

CelcomDigi completes over 100 new 4G sites across IOI plantations, boosting estate connectivity, automation plans and rural coverage in Malaysia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Zetifi & Icom launch UHF CB pack for remote drivers
Agricultural Technology

Zetifi & Icom launch UHF CB pack for remote drivers

Zetifi and Icom have launched a rugged UHF CB radio and antenna pack, targeting safer comms for remote drivers and fleet operators.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025