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Infrastructure Flexibility Becomes A Competitive Advantage As Uncertainty Mounts
Semiconductors

Infrastructure Flexibility Becomes A Competitive Advantage As Uncertainty Mounts

Growing power constraints and AI demand are pushing firms towards infrastructure models that can adapt as costs, supply and workloads shift.

By Nathan Knight • 4 min read • Today
Melbourne overtakes Sydney in Australia data centre boom
Data centers

Melbourne overtakes Sydney in Australia data centre boom

Melbourne's faster approvals are helping it pull ahead of Sydney, as Australia's data centre pipeline expands by 5.2GW and shifts beyond the east coast hubs.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Invertix joins Y Combinator as it targets UK market
Data centers

Invertix joins Y Combinator as it targets UK market

The move broadens access to its AI software for infrastructure operators, after Invertix raised €1.7 million in pre-seed funding and expanded beyond energy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Schneider Electric unveils AI-driven One Digital Grid for utilities
Power / Energy

Schneider Electric unveils AI-driven One Digital Grid for utilities

Schneider Electric launches the AI-powered One Digital Grid Platform to help utilities modernise operations, cut costs and boost outage management worldwide.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025
Trilliant unveils analytics platform to cut utility losses
Smart Cities

Trilliant unveils analytics platform to cut utility losses

Trilliant launches cloud-independent Analytics as a Service to help utilities cut energy losses by enhancing data analysis, forecasting and decision-making.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025
Nozomi Networks honoured on Fast Company's 2025 list
IoT Security

Nozomi Networks honoured on Fast Company's 2025 list

Nozomi Networks has been ranked third in Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies 2025 for its pivotal work in securing critical infrastructure from cyber threats.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025
NextOre introduces MR analyser for underground copper mines
Power / Energy

NextOre introduces MR analyser for underground copper mines

NextOre has unveiled a new Magnetic Resonance analyser to boost efficiency in underground copper mining, promising fast, real-time data for improved productivity.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025

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Australian lender backs Lightyears' $174m solar expansion
Clean technologies

Australian lender backs Lightyears' $174m solar expansion

The funding will back more than 300 MW of solar and battery projects, including a NZD $100 million lending facility and new sites nationwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Infrastructure scorecard finds broad party agreement
Financing

Infrastructure scorecard finds broad party agreement

The group says cross-party backing could give next Parliament the stability to plan and fund major projects with less policy churn.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Gusty wind lifts roof, leaves some without power in Marlborough
Metservice

Gusty wind lifts roof, leaves some without power in Marlborough

A fallen power line cut electricity to 38 customers, while a Blenheim home needed fire crews after its roofing iron lifted loose.

By Kira Carrington • 2 min read • Last week
Schneider Electric: Electrifying everything else, flexibly
Data centers

Schneider Electric: Electrifying everything else, flexibly

New Zealand businesses and homes could ease grid strain and cut fossil fuel reliance by shifting to microgrids, batteries and solar, says Schneider Electric NZ.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last month
Infrastructure NZ launches election campaign on policy
Housing

Infrastructure NZ launches election campaign on policy

Voters are being asked to weigh party plans on transport, water and energy as Infrastructure New Zealand pushes infrastructure up the election agenda.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2026
Compare Club hires tech chiefs for AI-led platform
Data Analytics

Compare Club hires tech chiefs for AI-led platform

The move aims to make Club+ more proactive, with alerts on savings and switching opportunities instead of waiting for customers to compare again.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2026
Just how expensive could it be if we get electricity demand wrong
Data centers

Just how expensive could it be if we get electricity demand wrong

Miscalculating AI-driven power demand could leave ratepayers funding stranded assets or, worse, expose households to blackouts and higher bills.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Sat, 4th Jul 2026
2degrees, Bunnings team up on tradie telco, energy deals
Unified Communications

2degrees, Bunnings team up on tradie telco, energy deals

2degrees and Bunnings Trade join forces to offer PowerPass tradies discounted mobile, broadband and electricity deals across New Zealand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Unison launches free online Safe Sparks safety lessons for kids
eLearning

Unison launches free online Safe Sparks safety lessons for kids

Unison Networks launches the free Safe Sparks Digital Programme, teaching children aged 5-11 electrical safety online across Hawke's Bay, Taupō and Rotorua.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
Prepare for blackouts with BLUETTI solar battery backup solutions
Power / Energy

Prepare for blackouts with BLUETTI solar battery backup solutions

With Tropical Cyclone Alfred wreaking havoc on Australia's east coast, residents are urged to prepare for potential blackouts using BLUETTI solar battery solutions.

By Bluetti • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Mar 2025