When discussing the state of the supermarket and the electricity sector, the structural separation of Telecom is often referenced as an example to follow. An event that occurred over a decade ago. Telecom had been the main supplier of telco services in New Zealand, and it was for many years the country’s largest listed company. […]
Taking account of Energy Forecasting
The electricity sector lives in a land of peaks and troughs on both sides of the economic equation – supply and demand. Finding ways to forecast the latter can help manage resources, reduce outages, and improve the bottom line. So, no surprise that it was standing room only at an event held by the University […]
What the Swiss can teach us about tech
The Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology Shane Reti recently announced an investment in an AI partnership with Singapore – and well he might, given the city-state has a compelling national AI strategy that our nation can learn from. But is it time for Dr Reti to look further afield? To be more ambitious for […]


