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Innovative housing complex designed for Wellington
Housing

Innovative housing complex designed for Wellington

A student team's modular design could help ease Wellington's housing shortage by offering an affordable, multi-generational complex.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Aug 2018
Bay of Plenty businesses welcome new mobile health clinic
KiwiRail

Bay of Plenty businesses welcome new mobile health clinic

Staff across the Bay of Plenty can now get medical checks at work, cutting downtime for employers and speeding up assessments.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Aug 2018
Government launches digital procurement processes for IT spending
New Zealand Government

Government launches digital procurement processes for IT spending

New Zealand's government launches Marketplace, a transformative digital procurement platform, to streamline IT spending and support local SMEs.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Aug 2018
BNZ teaches Settlers Village residents about online scams
EduTech

BNZ teaches Settlers Village residents about online scams

Residents at Auckland's Settlers Village are now wiser to the dangers of online scams, thanks to a visit from BNZ staff yesterday.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Aug 2018
LaunchVic Australia seeks next generation of local & international angels
Investment

LaunchVic Australia seeks next generation of local & international angels

The Australian state of Victoria is on a serious mission to find its next generation of startup angel and venture capital investors.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Aug 2018
Kiwi firm Code Avengers exports EdTech to Chile
Schools

Kiwi firm Code Avengers exports EdTech to Chile

A Hamilton tech innovator has scored a breakthrough deal with the Chilean government that will benefit 1500 disadvantaged students in Chile.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Aug 2018
Fitzroy Engineering selects Kordia for SD-WAN rollout
Network Infrastructure

Fitzroy Engineering selects Kordia for SD-WAN rollout

Fitzroy Engineering chooses Kordia for nationwide SD-WAN rollout in New Zealand, citing flexibility and lower costs.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Aug 2018
Innovative EV projects receive $3.97m government funding
Cartech

Innovative EV projects receive $3.97m government funding

New Zealand's government project aims to increase the number of electric vehicles on the roads by funding innovative EV projects in various industries.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Aug 2018
SAP Concur launches new real-time budgeting tool for SMBs
SAP

SAP Concur launches new real-time budgeting tool for SMBs

SAP Concur has launched a budgeting solution for SMBs that provides visibility and control over spending in real-time.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Aug 2018
Aotearoa Social Enterprise Forum coming to Wellington
Investment

Aotearoa Social Enterprise Forum coming to Wellington

The Ākina Foundation is gearing up for this year's Aotearoa Social Enterprise Forum, which is being held at Wellington Zoo in October.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Aug 2018
Focus on lowest cost undermining major infrastructure projects
Construction

Focus on lowest cost undermining major infrastructure projects

Poor procurement could leave New Zealand’s record infrastructure pipeline facing higher maintenance bills and weaker project outcomes.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Aug 2018
Forum celebrates Asian and Kiwi construction sector collaboration
Construction

Forum celebrates Asian and Kiwi construction sector collaboration

Asian firms already add more than GBP £3.8 billion a year to New Zealand construction, as a new forum seeks smoother collaboration.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Aug 2018
New electric forklifts provide safe warehouse solutions
Supply Chain

New electric forklifts provide safe warehouse solutions

Small businesses can now access safer, cleaner warehouse lifting gear as a new electric forklift range promises lower running costs and more uptime.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Aug 2018
Facebook rolls out updates to nurture business-customer connection
Facebook

Facebook rolls out updates to nurture business-customer connection

Facebook has rolled out another round of updates that it says will make things easier for people to interact with small businesses.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Aug 2018
Timezone New Zealand set to launch new arcade game called Halo: Fireteam Raven
Gaming

Timezone New Zealand set to launch new arcade game called Halo: Fireteam Raven

Kiwi gaming fans will be happy to know a new Halo arcade video game will be launching in New Zealand later this month!.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Aug 2018
Sky TV set to launch new pop up channel called GINX Esports TV
Gaming

Sky TV set to launch new pop up channel called GINX Esports TV

Competitive video gaming has grown over the years and it's becoming more mainstream. This is why a new channel is being launched to reflect this.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Aug 2018
Netsafe & Spark ramp up scam education efforts across NZ
Email Security

Netsafe & Spark ramp up scam education efforts across NZ

Spark and Netsafe have teamed up to combat rising scam threats in NZ, distributing brochures in stores and offering scam education to customers.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Aug 2018
Umbrellar snags HPE partner of the year for digital transformation
Digital Transformation

Umbrellar snags HPE partner of the year for digital transformation

Umbrellar wins Hewlett Packard Enterprise Asia Pacific Digital Transformation Strategic Partner of the Year 2018.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Aug 2018
VeeamON Auckland - How does the big data contender fit into NZ?
Virtualisation

VeeamON Auckland - How does the big data contender fit into NZ?

Last week partners and customers gathered into Shed 10 on Auckland's waterfront to hear what is making Veeam so successful in New Zealand.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Aug 2018