<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[New Zealand Herald]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz</link><atom:link href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/section/technology/?outputType=xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[New Zealand Herald News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:04:23 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Allbirds shares crash back toward Earth after shoes-to-AI pivot reality check]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/allbirds-shares-crash-back-toward-earth-after-shoes-to-ai-pivot-reality-check/premium/XAASRXMSSZATLBWDK324F2WSOI/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/allbirds-shares-crash-back-toward-earth-after-shoes-to-ai-pivot-reality-check/premium/XAASRXMSSZATLBWDK324F2WSOI/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Keall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The unnamed backer is initially providing only US$5m of its US$50m funding.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:40:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QNGOMYAPCYRCEF4AP4W7L3HA6Q.jpg?auth=bbd325ea512d13d98a919538a6ef6285e90c67d3cdded898356752710a2d4b10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[After years of selling sustainable shoes, Allbirds' pivot has triggered a volatile shares performance.]]></media:description><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QNGOMYAPCYRCEF4AP4W7L3HA6Q.jpg?auth=bbd325ea512d13d98a919538a6ef6285e90c67d3cdded898356752710a2d4b10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=600" type="image/jpeg" height="600" width="800"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QNGOMYAPCYRCEF4AP4W7L3HA6Q.jpg?auth=bbd325ea512d13d98a919538a6ef6285e90c67d3cdded898356752710a2d4b10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=460&amp;height=230" type="image/jpeg" height="230" width="460"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QNGOMYAPCYRCEF4AP4W7L3HA6Q.jpg?auth=bbd325ea512d13d98a919538a6ef6285e90c67d3cdded898356752710a2d4b10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/jpeg" height="720" width="1280"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ThroughLine: The Taranaki start-up linking AI giants to real help for people in crisis worldwide]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/throughline-the-taranaki-start-up-helping-ai-firms-with-crisis-helplines-worldwide/premium/E7HEOCVURRFBHLG4SRR6FPDZJU/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/throughline-the-taranaki-start-up-helping-ai-firms-with-crisis-helplines-worldwide/premium/E7HEOCVURRFBHLG4SRR6FPDZJU/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Keall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Google, ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Claude maker Anthropic are among those on board.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XFDUMCNZK5ELVIHLJQKY7U4HKE.jpg?auth=b7f102fcb262f7c599f56e325ee56bdd7f7723ffd13e6dacc8a05f79d71febb1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Via ThroughLine, AI chatbots can put distressed users in touch with human support. Photo / Getty Creative]]></media:description><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XFDUMCNZK5ELVIHLJQKY7U4HKE.jpg?auth=b7f102fcb262f7c599f56e325ee56bdd7f7723ffd13e6dacc8a05f79d71febb1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=600" type="image/jpeg" height="600" width="800"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XFDUMCNZK5ELVIHLJQKY7U4HKE.jpg?auth=b7f102fcb262f7c599f56e325ee56bdd7f7723ffd13e6dacc8a05f79d71febb1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=460&amp;height=230" type="image/jpeg" height="230" width="460"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XFDUMCNZK5ELVIHLJQKY7U4HKE.jpg?auth=b7f102fcb262f7c599f56e325ee56bdd7f7723ffd13e6dacc8a05f79d71febb1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/jpeg" height="720" width="1280"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allbirds stock soars 700% as shoe brand pivots to AI, rebrands as NewBird AI]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/allbirds-stock-soars-700-as-shoe-brand-pivots-to-ai-rebrands-as-newbird-ai/B3ILKNB62NDMPLIVKDKLHWBWYE/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/allbirds-stock-soars-700-as-shoe-brand-pivots-to-ai-rebrands-as-newbird-ai/B3ILKNB62NDMPLIVKDKLHWBWYE/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Keall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Green aims go out the window.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:52:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IUOH4GKDGFBVIVNLEYFM3L4Y44.jpg?auth=efe537dfb002aca008a64db44741e7731c5e7bc7ea8c396b03ccb57167fe8c2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Allbirds founder Tim Brown, holding an example of his company's former business. Photo / Dean Purcell.]]></media:description><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IUOH4GKDGFBVIVNLEYFM3L4Y44.jpg?auth=efe537dfb002aca008a64db44741e7731c5e7bc7ea8c396b03ccb57167fe8c2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=600" type="image/jpeg" height="600" width="800"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IUOH4GKDGFBVIVNLEYFM3L4Y44.jpg?auth=efe537dfb002aca008a64db44741e7731c5e7bc7ea8c396b03ccb57167fe8c2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=460&amp;height=230" type="image/jpeg" height="230" width="460"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IUOH4GKDGFBVIVNLEYFM3L4Y44.jpg?auth=efe537dfb002aca008a64db44741e7731c5e7bc7ea8c396b03ccb57167fe8c2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/jpeg" height="720" width="1280"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘That wasn’t me’: How facial recognition led to a woman being jailed for 6 months]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/that-wasnt-me-how-facial-recognition-led-to-a-woman-being-jailed-for-6-months/premium/H3XEUKUAWNFTPK2PHDPYNUGLEY/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/that-wasnt-me-how-facial-recognition-led-to-a-woman-being-jailed-for-6-months/premium/H3XEUKUAWNFTPK2PHDPYNUGLEY/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Wu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Washington Post: Kimberlee Williams didn't learn for years how she came to be accused.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:40:37 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CROWJNYFUZFTHMZMYDGWULD6TQ.jpg?auth=4d36308ba02ba422150a1680ff92c77c39dd240626e7eb5352e88775f2ea2fd7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kimberlee Williams was arrested in 2021 after being identified as a suspect in a bank fraud case through facial recognition software. Photo / Jeff Swensen, The Washington Post]]></media:description><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CROWJNYFUZFTHMZMYDGWULD6TQ.jpg?auth=4d36308ba02ba422150a1680ff92c77c39dd240626e7eb5352e88775f2ea2fd7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=600" type="image/jpeg" height="600" width="800"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CROWJNYFUZFTHMZMYDGWULD6TQ.jpg?auth=4d36308ba02ba422150a1680ff92c77c39dd240626e7eb5352e88775f2ea2fd7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=460&amp;height=230" type="image/jpeg" height="230" width="460"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CROWJNYFUZFTHMZMYDGWULD6TQ.jpg?auth=4d36308ba02ba422150a1680ff92c77c39dd240626e7eb5352e88775f2ea2fd7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/jpeg" height="720" width="1280"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westpac adds AI to its contact centre, even as its own survey finds one-third of customers uneasy]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/westpac-adds-ai-to-its-contact-centre-even-as-its-own-survey-finds-one-third-of-customers-uneasy/premium/NPKARXQVOVFUPJPH4KL3HROAEI/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/westpac-adds-ai-to-its-contact-centre-even-as-its-own-survey-finds-one-third-of-customers-uneasy/premium/NPKARXQVOVFUPJPH4KL3HROAEI/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Keall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After an in-house trial, Westpac NZ takes a Microsoft system to the public.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/P2N53FFSL5CPXHVWHOMZROE63Y.jpeg?auth=8e53b6b6753317c9dbdedb834164349c9c8323fa86c70e815d1d1d9c7254d726&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Westpac NZ says Microsoft's call centre AI can handle some tasks, like summarising issues raised in a call, better than human staff - but that it is there to bolster helpdesk operators rather than replace them. Image / Getty Creative]]></media:description><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/P2N53FFSL5CPXHVWHOMZROE63Y.jpeg?auth=8e53b6b6753317c9dbdedb834164349c9c8323fa86c70e815d1d1d9c7254d726&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=600" type="image/jpeg" height="600" width="800"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/P2N53FFSL5CPXHVWHOMZROE63Y.jpeg?auth=8e53b6b6753317c9dbdedb834164349c9c8323fa86c70e815d1d1d9c7254d726&amp;smart=true&amp;width=460&amp;height=230" type="image/jpeg" height="230" width="460"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/P2N53FFSL5CPXHVWHOMZROE63Y.jpeg?auth=8e53b6b6753317c9dbdedb834164349c9c8323fa86c70e815d1d1d9c7254d726&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/jpeg" height="720" width="1280"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electricity Authority using 2005 costings to measure power‑outage losses]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/electricity-authority-using-2005-costings-to-measure-poweroutage-losses/DDOG43REPBBPLBHDYLTAJ3UDJ4/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/electricity-authority-using-2005-costings-to-measure-poweroutage-losses/DDOG43REPBBPLBHDYLTAJ3UDJ4/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Azaria Howell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Electricity Authority admits the figure may no longer be fit for purpose.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BHXG4KYU4JAVRPKTVJX5PWPSRI.jpg?auth=1b7e01971e5b75e7d374e2d0f0437447ec7b21333051064884feb1c1f25a4396&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Costings to put a dollar value on electricity lost during a power outage are from late 2004, and may no longer be suitable for the current economic climate. Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></media:description><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BHXG4KYU4JAVRPKTVJX5PWPSRI.jpg?auth=1b7e01971e5b75e7d374e2d0f0437447ec7b21333051064884feb1c1f25a4396&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=600" type="image/jpeg" height="600" width="800"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BHXG4KYU4JAVRPKTVJX5PWPSRI.jpg?auth=1b7e01971e5b75e7d374e2d0f0437447ec7b21333051064884feb1c1f25a4396&amp;smart=true&amp;width=460&amp;height=230" type="image/jpeg" height="230" width="460"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BHXG4KYU4JAVRPKTVJX5PWPSRI.jpg?auth=1b7e01971e5b75e7d374e2d0f0437447ec7b21333051064884feb1c1f25a4396&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/jpeg" height="720" width="1280"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclone Vaianu: Telcos suffer many small outages but no king hits, industry exec says]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/telecommunications/cyclone-vaianu-telcos-suffer-many-small-outages-but-no-king-hits-industry-exec-says/UPRX7O7X5FFLVMGF6GOIXPUV5I/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/telecommunications/cyclone-vaianu-telcos-suffer-many-small-outages-but-no-king-hits-industry-exec-says/UPRX7O7X5FFLVMGF6GOIXPUV5I/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Keall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[One NZ and Spark using Starlink satellite-to-mobile to plug coverage gaps.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:42:25 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2O5NQPVNMVDEFOJFVYD7WJ4UII.jpg?auth=b6859346ee1c460e05ea64f2596a7f92df382e62e7f91a50992c9e5ceb6fa4fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Locals check out the Whakatāne foreshore after the worst of the storm has passed. Photo / Mike Scott ]]></media:description><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2O5NQPVNMVDEFOJFVYD7WJ4UII.jpg?auth=b6859346ee1c460e05ea64f2596a7f92df382e62e7f91a50992c9e5ceb6fa4fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=600" type="image/jpeg" height="600" width="800"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2O5NQPVNMVDEFOJFVYD7WJ4UII.jpg?auth=b6859346ee1c460e05ea64f2596a7f92df382e62e7f91a50992c9e5ceb6fa4fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=460&amp;height=230" type="image/jpeg" height="230" width="460"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2O5NQPVNMVDEFOJFVYD7WJ4UII.jpg?auth=b6859346ee1c460e05ea64f2596a7f92df382e62e7f91a50992c9e5ceb6fa4fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/jpeg" height="720" width="1280"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI casualty: NZ-founded Soul Machines found to owe at least $19.6m]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/ai-casualty-nz-founded-soul-machines-found-to-owe-at-least-196m/premium/DOQNL4WXIZFV5DJ24BPNQGXF3E/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/ai-casualty-nz-founded-soul-machines-found-to-owe-at-least-196m/premium/DOQNL4WXIZFV5DJ24BPNQGXF3E/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Keall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Start-up raised more than $225m but now KPMG is looking for a buyer.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:22:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/634O74EOHK347OVQWCMMAMQIHQ.png?auth=3010e394ca613b0cfe2a5f35751567b3ccf8a8074aeeb09bb858a2232a33dd21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/png" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA["Aria" is one of the artificial intelligence-powered avatars created by Soul Machines, which is in receivership. ]]></media:description><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/634O74EOHK347OVQWCMMAMQIHQ.png?auth=3010e394ca613b0cfe2a5f35751567b3ccf8a8074aeeb09bb858a2232a33dd21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=600" type="image/png" height="600" width="800"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/634O74EOHK347OVQWCMMAMQIHQ.png?auth=3010e394ca613b0cfe2a5f35751567b3ccf8a8074aeeb09bb858a2232a33dd21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=460&amp;height=230" type="image/png" height="230" width="460"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/634O74EOHK347OVQWCMMAMQIHQ.png?auth=3010e394ca613b0cfe2a5f35751567b3ccf8a8074aeeb09bb858a2232a33dd21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/png" height="720" width="1280"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyberattacks: Study finds most Kiwi businesses have an unrealistic idea of recovery times]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/cyberattacks-study-finds-most-kiwi-businesses-have-an-unrealistic-idea-of-recovery-times/premium/66I4QUVE4FAPNARWL7LW4KSZWU/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/cyberattacks-study-finds-most-kiwi-businesses-have-an-unrealistic-idea-of-recovery-times/premium/66I4QUVE4FAPNARWL7LW4KSZWU/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Keall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[PLUS: The rise of AI is fuelling burnout among tech teams.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YZ34EXUJINDNBHJSLRMJ73I7MI.jpg?auth=6a48f5dad4f8f24bef48026265a73279bdf53c31355947df858fe799a7b6c4fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Most businesses have a plan for dealing with the immediate challenges of a cyber-attack, but only a third have a restoration plan. ]]></media:description><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YZ34EXUJINDNBHJSLRMJ73I7MI.jpg?auth=6a48f5dad4f8f24bef48026265a73279bdf53c31355947df858fe799a7b6c4fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=600" type="image/jpeg" height="600" width="800"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YZ34EXUJINDNBHJSLRMJ73I7MI.jpg?auth=6a48f5dad4f8f24bef48026265a73279bdf53c31355947df858fe799a7b6c4fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=460&amp;height=230" type="image/jpeg" height="230" width="460"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YZ34EXUJINDNBHJSLRMJ73I7MI.jpg?auth=6a48f5dad4f8f24bef48026265a73279bdf53c31355947df858fe799a7b6c4fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/jpeg" height="720" width="1280"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telcos brace for Vaianu with free satellite-to-mobile, cell towers on wheels and extra generators]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/telcos-brace-for-vaianu-with-free-satellite-to-mobile-cell-towers-on-wheels-and-extra-generators/premium/6GKFRXU6RVDSNDMO7XLGAPFYNQ/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/telcos-brace-for-vaianu-with-free-satellite-to-mobile-cell-towers-on-wheels-and-extra-generators/premium/6GKFRXU6RVDSNDMO7XLGAPFYNQ/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Keall]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Lessons have been learned since the huge destruction caused by Gabrielle.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:05:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EN42MY37RNCANLCK5Q4MQBEQKI.jpg?auth=ef16048408abdcc3f02e933c248d9a5f2d3e6c6d1e7afc5242070ffad1b94964&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cyclone Vaianu is bearing down on New Zealand.]]></media:description><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EN42MY37RNCANLCK5Q4MQBEQKI.jpg?auth=ef16048408abdcc3f02e933c248d9a5f2d3e6c6d1e7afc5242070ffad1b94964&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=600" type="image/jpeg" height="600" width="800"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EN42MY37RNCANLCK5Q4MQBEQKI.jpg?auth=ef16048408abdcc3f02e933c248d9a5f2d3e6c6d1e7afc5242070ffad1b94964&amp;smart=true&amp;width=460&amp;height=230" type="image/jpeg" height="230" width="460"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EN42MY37RNCANLCK5Q4MQBEQKI.jpg?auth=ef16048408abdcc3f02e933c248d9a5f2d3e6c6d1e7afc5242070ffad1b94964&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/jpeg" height="720" width="1280"/></item></channel></rss>