Preferred supplier out as LINZ replaces Landonline
Land Information NZ has decided not to award a massive system replacement project to the preferred supplier it selected nearly two years ago.
Stories by Rob O'Neill
PB Tech reveals weekend bargains ahead of Xiaomi store opening
Xiaomi will officially launch in New Zealand on 10 November, through a dedicated Mi Store in Auckland's Sylvia Park shopping centre.
Serious Fraud Office boosts case management with ServiceNow
The Serious Fraud Office has rolled out ServiceNow for case management and a new evidence management system, called Relativity.
NZ Transport Agency eyes cloud shift for corporate applications
The New Zealand Transport Agency is moving its first corporate applications to public cloud, but requires help from the channel.
$23M supercomputer facility opened in Wellington
New Zealand’s High Performance Computing Facility has officially opened at research institute NIWA’s Greta Point campus in Wellington.
Transpower "tribe" seeks partner for agile legacy replacement push
Grid operator Transpower is going tribal in its efforts to replace custom business applications and adopt agile methods.
Internal Affairs goes agile for new IT managed services contracts
The Department of Internal Affairs is engaging with suppliers to redefine managed services features and outcomes under its syndicated IT managed services contracts.
Suncorp NZ deploys Nutanix to support virtual desktop flexibility
Suncorp New Zealand is using Nutanix technology to support its Citrix virtual desktops and create a more flexible and collaborative working environment.
ComCom green-lights $190M Ingenico acquisition of Paymark
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance to Ingenico Group to acquire New Zealand payments system operator Paymark.
New tool helps directors manage cyber security risks
The Institute of Directors has teamed with Aura Information Security to develop and launch a guide to cyber security reporting for company boards.
Kiwi Microsoft Azure users face a price hike as dollar slides
Microsoft is hiking New Zealand prices for services on its Azure cloud platform by nine per cent, effective 1 December.
Voyager, My Republic scooped into telco levy regime
Voyager and MyRepublic will be liable for the Telecommunications Development Levy for the first time this year due to their growing revenue.
Report finds humans, not algorithms, rule in NZ government
A review has found humans, rather than computers, decide on almost all significant decisions made by New Zealand government agencies.
Vodafone NZ goes large on tech security in Telstra deal
Vodafone has inked a deal to offer Telstra's cloud based security platform to New Zealand corporate and government customers.
Government welcomes report showing stellar tech sector growth
Trade minister David Parker is welcoming a report showing NZ’s 200 largest tech exporters grew revenues by $1.1 billion in the past year.
