In a Budget literally saved by the rollback of pay equity provisions that cut over $12 billion in future costs for the Government, there was little in the kitty for new digital and tech-related initiatives.

New Zealand’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) must embrace digital transformation or risk falling behind in an increasingly competitive global economy, says accounting software giant Xero. 

AI efficiencies and investment priorities features strongly in the latest wave of job layoffs at Microsoft, but a revamp of vocational training locally sees a glaring gap when it comes to all things tech.

New Zealand angel investors committed over $15 million to young companies in the year to March 2025, up 8% on the previous year but with the number of businesses funded dropping 23% to 74.

Google is launching Gemini AI for kids. But this development comes with major risks. It also highlights how, even if children are banned from social media, parents will still have to play a game of whack-a-mole with new technologies as they try to keep their children safe.

A flawed plan for an under-16s social media ban, new leadership for science and tech, a funding windfall for advanced tech, and the PM’s ambition to emulate Ireland’s foreign investment success.