Technology

The Data Grid project in Southland, New Zealand, represents a major new digital infrastructure aimed at establishing a world-class, highly efficient data center alongside a critical international subsea cable connection. Led by Remy and his team from Data Grid, the initiative seeks to capitalize on Southland’s favorable climate and

Ground has broken on what is being billed as New Zealand's largest data centre project, with construction crews already on site at Makarewa, north of Invercargill. HEB Construction — a New Zealand company and subsidiary of global construction giant VINCI Construction — has been appointed to deliver the horizontal works

JB Hi-Fi's New Zealand operation had a very good year. A remarkably good one, actually. Total sales surged 26.0% to NZD499.5 million in the year to June 30, 2026, with comparable sales up 15.3%. That outpaced every other part of the group. Online sales jumped

Invercargill is getting its own international undersea cable — the first to land anywhere in the South Island. Datagrid New Zealand has signed contracts with Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and OMS Group to build the Tasman Ring Network, a 2,300 km optical submarine cable running between Invercargill and Melbourne. ASN

Paying for groceries with your face is coming to New Zealand — and it is closer than you might think. EFTPOS New Zealand is rolling out Verifone Victa biometric payment terminals that let shoppers pay using their face or palm, no card required. The terminals can also verify a customer'

A community group is demanding answers about a $3.5 billion AI data centre proposed for Makarewa, just north of Invercargill — and they're holding a public meeting to get them. The Southland Sustainable Resource Coalition has organised an information evening next Wednesday at 7:00pm at the Invercargill

New World is dumping its Clubcard for a new rewards scheme that works across three supermarket chains. Club+ launches June 15, combining New World, PAK'nSAVE and Four Square into a single customer platform for the first time. The move reflects how most people already shop — bouncing between different

Graduates across America are booing speakers who try to sell them on artificial intelligence. The class of 2026 isn't buying the hype. At the University of Arizona, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt faced jeers after pushing an AI-driven future. University of Central Florida graduates booed real estate executive