B
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81%
81% -- ai adoption rate for New Zealand businesses with more than 50 employees (2026)
81% of New Zealand businesses with more than 50 employees reported AI adoption in 2026.
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81%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Sample Size
555
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B
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Extraction
95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
2degrees
Primary
Tier A
https://telconews.co.nz/story/new-zealand-businesses-shift-from-recovery-to-resilience ↗
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New Zealand businesses shift from recovery to resilience
New Zealand businesses shift from recovery to resilience
Tue, 9th Jun 20262degrees has published research showing New Zealand businesses are moving beyond a post-pandemic recovery mindset. The survey found confidence is now tied more closely to resilience, productivity, and investment.
The company's…
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2degrees
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2degrees Shaping Business survey; AI adoption among larger businesses
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New Zealand businesses with more than 50 employees: 81% ai adoption rate. Source: 2degrees (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/nz-large-business-ai-adoption-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/nz-large-business-ai-adoption-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>81%</strong> -- ai adoption rate for New Zealand businesses with more than 50 employees<br><small>Source: 2degrees (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/nz-large-business-ai-adoption-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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