By Peter NelsonManaging Director, Datacom New Zealand For years, technology headlines have been dominated by AI breakthroughs, rapid cloud adoption and relentless cybersecurity threats. As we move into 2026, the conversation is changing. In boardrooms, the focus is no longer on what is possible. It is on what will truly

At Datacom, we work alongside hundreds of New Zealand organisations every day – from regional businesses to government organisations and corporates with a global footprint – and one thing is clear: AI is no longer a future concept. It is here now, and it is delivering measurable value. By Hayden

As a local technology partner to businesses across New Zealand and here in the Hawke’s Bay, Datacom gets a close-up view of the challenges that organisations are facing and what they are doing to overcome these challenges. One of our team’s observations based on working with so many companies –