http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.edgeconsulting.nz en-us Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:32:44 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/post/165579/whats-actually-changed-for-ratepayers-this-quarter/ Many New Zealand councils are running digital transformation programmes, with budgets allocated, projects underway and teams that are busy.  But when leaders step back and ask what has actually changed for ratepayers, the answer is not always clear.  This article explores why digital transformation can produce activity without meaningful outcomes, and what the councils making progress are doing differently.  We bring direct experie... Fri, 29 May 2026 10:40:07 +1200 http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/#post165579 http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/post/164482/motu-move-reaches-1-million-taps/ Congratulations to ECAN (Christchurch Regional Council) and the milestone of 1 million contactless payment ‘taps’ across the Greater Christchurch Region, and 200,000 unique cards and devices in use across the network. Arina from our team took these beautiful cupcakes into the team to celebrate this big user milestone. It’s nice to see the results after the behind-the-scenes hard work.  Motu Move is the new contactless ticketing and pay... Tue, 12 May 2026 13:48:48 +1200 http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/#post164482 http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/post/164052/hiring-it-consultants-examples-of-poor-use-or-poor-performance/ #4 in a series of posts on When to Use an IT Consultant And How to Get the Best Results... Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:57:06 +1200 http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/#post164052 http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/post/164039/how-would-i-choose-a-consultant/ #3 in a series of posts on When to Use an IT Consultant And How to Get the Best Results... Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:56:30 +1200 http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/#post164039 http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/post/164037/what-should-you-expect-from-an-it-consultant/ #2 in a series of posts on When to Use an IT Consultant And How to Get the Best Results  ... Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:39:14 +1200 http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/#post164037 http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/post/163879/when-to-use-an-it-consultant-and-how-to-get-the-best-results/ #1 in a series of posts on When to Use an IT Consultant and How to Get the Best Results ... Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:54:37 +1200 http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/#post163879 http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/post/162939/welcome-isabell-maier/ We are pleased to welcome Isabell Maier to the team as Office Administrator.Isabell brings over 20 years of administrative experience, along with a creative edge shaped by her background in graphic design.Originally from Austria, she has recently relocated to New Zealand.She joins Edge Consulting as our Office Administrator, where she’s focused on creating a well-organised, efficient environment that supports the team to do their best work. She enjoys bringing clarity to busy environments, sol... Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:35:04 +1300 http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/#post162939 http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/post/162937/welcome-justin-farr/ We are excited to announce Justin Farr as a new Project Manager in our team.Justin is a Prince2-qualified Project Manager with extensive experience delivering IT infrastructure projects across a wide range of industries, including retail, energy, government, health, and financial services. Having worked both in New Zealand and internationally, he brings a pragmatic understanding that no two organisations or projects are the same, but they all need strong levels of technical understanding, commun... Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:24:53 +1300 http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/#post162937 http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/post/162460/ravensdown-wins-new-technology-award-for-hawkeye-pro/ Congratulations to Ravensdown Fertiliser on winning the New Technology Award at Southern Field Days for HawkEye Pro https://www.ravensdown.co.nz/products/hawkeye-pro/. As reported by Farmers Weekly:“The winner of the New Technology section was the HawkEye developed by Ravensdown, a technology that uses a combination of GPS, soil samples and AI learning to inform farmers on fertiliser placement.”  HawkEye Pro uses machine l... Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:18:49 +1300 http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/#post162460 http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/post/160599/the-curse-of-it-knowledge/ As an IT professional, have you ever written or presented to senior management on straight-forward technical problems or recommendations only to see the eyes of your audience glaze over as you get to your main points?Or perhaps you’re a senior executive facing a business challenge and seeking advice. Then the person from IT arrives, concentrating on technical details and speaking in jargon that can seem like a foreign language, all without directly tackling your business concern. Too often, th... Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:11:29 +1300 http://www.edgeconsulting.nz/blog/#post160599