Tuanz report: Networks built, value missing

2026 Digital Priorities report shows work neededNew Zealand’s tech leaders say the nation’s digital strategy problem is not infrastructure, but putting networks to work.Presenting the organisation’s 2026 Digital Priorities report, Tuanz CEO and panel chair Craig Young summed up its findings: “We have world class infrastructure but we can’t rely on those strong foundations anymore. We actually have to do something with it.”Execution is keyShannon Harris, managing director of HP New Zealand, echoes the idea. She says there is “no shortage of technology… but we have to execute… we have to do more and we have to do it faster.”Harris says organisations are rethinking costs and architecture, questioning “how flexible or inflexible we’ll be over time”. That opens the door for hybrid models, edge computing and a bigger role for local infrastructure providers.💡If I had to pick one priority, it would be capability. I think, the ability of people and organisations to use technology well. We need…