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Adaptiv appoints Nikolai Blackie CTO to drive AI & growth

Adaptiv has named co-founder Nikolai Blackie as CTO to lead AI-driven growth and expand its data integration services across Australasia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025

Digital Transformation

Rimini Street appoints Joe Locandro as executive Vice President

Rimini Street appoints Joe Locandro as EVP and CIO to lead global IT and innovation, boosting resilient solutions for its worldwide clients.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025

Partner Programmes

Interactive enhances Fletcher network with Cisco services

Interactive has teamed up with Fletcher Building to enhance its network services, promoting efficiency and cost savings across the construction giant's operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Nov 2024

Digital Transformation

Foodstuffs South Island appoints Shayne Tong as chief digital officer

Foodstuffs South Island appoints Shayne Tong as their Chief Digital Officer to further advance their digital transformation efforts.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 12th Aug 2022

Hyperscale

Datacom's $45m data centre upgrade - here's what you need to know

The upgrades across all four sites will be done by Fletcher Construction, a 35-year customer of Datacom Data Centres.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017

Health Technologies

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Summerset gains on 1Q sales

New Zealand shares rose with Summerset leading on strong 1Q sales; A2 Milk and SkyCity fell due to a strong kiwi dollar affecting trans-Tasman exposed stocks.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015

Stories from Other Regions

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Sustainability

Reputations will be won or lost on climate change transparency

Most New Zealanders want flood-risk homes disclosed, as a survey warns opaque climate messaging could damage trust across property markets.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Mon, 26th Sep 2022

Hyperscale

Fletcher Building, Google Cloud, TCS partnership to drive growth through data and digital innovation

Fletcher Building is partnering with Google Cloud and TCS to implement enterprise-grade, cloud capability to run its mission-critical enterprise workloads.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Mar 2022

Digital Transformation

Dr Lisbeth Jacobs appointed to BRANZ Board

Her appointment strengthens BRANZ’s governance as it pursues building-sector reform, with the new director bringing 20 years’ leadership and strategy experience.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Sun, 23rd Aug 2020

eLearning

Solving the construction sector’s skill shortage with gaming?

Gamified training could help ease hiring woes in construction, with a new tycoon game aimed at teaching employability skills and industry realities.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Mon, 20th May 2019

Human Capital Management

Embracing diversity is vital for a future focused infrastructure industry

Skills shortages are forcing infrastructure firms to widen hiring, as sector leaders say diversity and inclusion are key to future growth.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2019

Xero

New Zealand Defence Force take top diversity award

Mandatory training on sexual ethics and respect has helped reshape the force’s culture and beat 93 other entries for the supreme prize.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Sep 2018

Auckland Council

A house a day no longer a dream

The faster method could help ease Auckland’s housing shortage, though Fletcher says the first panelised homes will not yet cost less.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 24th Sep 2017

Clean technologies

Waste tyres to be used to manufacture cement

A government-backed scheme will cut tyre stockpiles, lower fire and pollution risks, and divert millions of discarded tyres into cement works.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jun 2017

Power / Energy

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise led by rebound in MRP

NZ stock market ends on a positive note as MRP's rebound boosts shares from a 6-month low; Orion Health slumps.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015

Supply Chain

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall led by Meridian; Fliway drops on debut

New Zealand shares dipped, driven by Meridian's installment payment concerns, while newcomer Fliway Group fell below its offer price on its debut.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015

Initial Public Offering

Fletcher performance shows building products not all plain sailing as Carter mulls IPO

Fletcher Building's shares missed out on the rally in New Zealand shares in the past five years and Graeme Hart's Carter Holt Harvey will face similar.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015