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A cure for Kiwi culture of build now, fix later
Productivity

A cure for Kiwi culture of build now, fix later

Poor-quality building is costing New Zealand billions a year and could be behind about 5,000 missing homes annually.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Yes minister, and selective hearing
Agricultural Technology

Yes minister, and selective hearing

Businesses are set for more guidance and lighter enforcement as WorkSafe pivots towards support, though some groups say consultation is still missing.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Key features of a defining year
Digital twins

Key features of a defining year

A weak project pipeline is leaving firms underused and engineers heading overseas, sharpening fears of a future skills crunch in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 18 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

Global Stories

OEM stories

ADLINK unveils certified IAP, EVP platforms for global use
Edge Computing

ADLINK unveils certified IAP, EVP platforms for global use

ADLINK launches globally certified IAP and EVP industrial PCs, letting equipment makers standardise designs and deployments across regions.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Pinewood.AI unveils Pi as it enters North America
Digital Transformation

Pinewood.AI unveils Pi as it enters North America

Pinewood.AI launches Pi autonomous agent and Seez's Miles assistant at NADA as it stakes its claim in the US and Canadian dealer market.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Siemens' Nanjing plant named WEF Global Lighthouse
Digital Transformation

Siemens' Nanjing plant named WEF Global Lighthouse

Siemens' “digital-native” Nanjing plant joins the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network for AI-driven productivity gains.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Datadobi names Daniel Esposito VP to drive alliances
Storage

Datadobi names Daniel Esposito VP to drive alliances

Datadobi promotes Daniel Esposito to lead global alliances, targeting services-led partners for unstructured data and governance projects.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Siemens unveils Digital Twin Composer for factories
Manufacturing

Siemens unveils Digital Twin Composer for factories

Siemens launches Digital Twin Composer to build metaverse-style factory twins, unifying design, simulation and operations in 3D scenes.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Private 5G network spend to hit USD $7.2bn by 2028
Unified Communications

Private 5G network spend to hit USD $7.2bn by 2028

Spending on private LTE and 5G networks is forecast to hit USD $7.2 billion by 2028 as enterprises outpace growth in public mobile systems.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
DXC unveils AMBER to speed software-defined vehicles
Digital Transformation

DXC unveils AMBER to speed software-defined vehicles

DXC launches AMBER, a modular automotive software platform it says can halve cockpit development time and cut costs by around 30%.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

OEM stories

Nokia & Constl to build DWDM optical network in India
Digital Transformation

Nokia & Constl to build DWDM optical network in India

Nokia and Constl will build a DWDM optical network across India, starting in Mumbai, to boost data-centre and cloud connectivity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
AI powers maturing Canadian proptech amid slower funding
Robotics

AI powers maturing Canadian proptech amid slower funding

Canadian proptech matures as AI embeds into daily workflows, funding slows to USD $450 million but adoption and discipline rise.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026
Sphera & Rolls-Royce publish EPDs for mtu generators
Risk & Compliance

Sphera & Rolls-Royce publish EPDs for mtu generators

Sphera and Rolls-Royce Power Systems have issued new environmental product declarations for two mtu backup generator sets on Environdec.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Zayo, Reintel light 400GE Iberian fibre for AI era
Digital Transformation

Zayo, Reintel light 400GE Iberian fibre for AI era

Zayo Europe and Reintel have lit a 400GE Iberian fibre corridor, linking key cities to meet surging AI and cloud bandwidth demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Edged gains approval for second waterless AI data centre
Smart Cities

Edged gains approval for second waterless AI data centre

Edged wins Irving approval for a second 24 MW waterless AI data centre, promising high-density capacity without extra strain on water use.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 17th Jan 2026
Avetta unveils Avetta University for safer supply chains
Software-as-a-Service

Avetta unveils Avetta University for safer supply chains

Avetta launches Avetta University, an e-learning hub in Avetta One to boost health and safety training and compliance across supply chains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Japan-Singapore subsea cable project set to cost USD $1bn
Network Infrastructure

Japan-Singapore subsea cable project set to cost USD $1bn

New Japan-Singapore subsea cable via Malaysia to cost about USD $1bn, boosting Asia data capacity and resilience with 320Tbps link.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026