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Eric Watson's US dairy venture changes tack with planned iced tea merger
Thu, 8th Jan 2015
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Eric Watson, the expatriate New Zealand businessman with a fortune estimated at $400 million in the National Business Review 2014 Rich List, is cha.
WhatsApp hits 700 million users
Thu, 8th Jan 2015
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WhatsApp now has 700 million monthly active users and those users are sending 30 billion messages per day, according to Jan Koum, WhatsApp CEO.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall as Warehouse lowers guidance; Goodman gains on yield hunt
Wed, 7th Jan 2015
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New Zealand shares fell, led by Warehouse Group as investors mulled a possible dividend cut after it downgraded first-half guidance.
NZ dollar holds near post-float high vs. A$ as commodity prices diverge
Wed, 7th Jan 2015
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The New Zealand dollar held near a post-float high against its Australian counterpart as diverging prices for the neighbouring nations' major expor.
Industry-first data plan to separate business and personal mobile data
Wed, 7th Jan 2015
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endpoint protection
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commerce systems
Good Technology unveils Good Work with Data, the first plan to split business and personal mobile data, redefining BYOD landscapes.
Sony unveils new wearables and announces new partnerships at CES 2015
Wed, 7th Jan 2015
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wearables
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Sony has introduced new products, partners and experiences to its evolving SmartWear range at the CES 2015 conference.
ARANZ Geo snags GreenButton founder for board of directors
Wed, 7th Jan 2015
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cloud services
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weta digital
Christchurch based ARANZ Geo has appointed Scott Houston to its Board of Directors in the hopes of pushing boundaries and expanding into the global market,.
TechDay's vision for 2015
Wed, 7th Jan 2015
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
We explain our vision for the future of technology publishing and how we want to be the most agile technology publishing in APAC.
NZ Education Ministry faces smaller bill than feared for leaky schools, as Carter suit looms
Wed, 7th Jan 2015
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New Zealand's Ministry of Education has cut its estimate for the total cost of fixing leaky schools by as much as $400 million, with a damages suit.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall led by Steel & Tube, NZOG as oil weakens; Spark, MRP gain
Tue, 6th Jan 2015
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New Zealand shares fell, led by Steel & Tube Holdings, New Zealand Oil and Gas and Fletcher Building, joining a global sell off in equities in the.
NZ dollar gains on Australian trade figures, Chinese services
Tue, 6th Jan 2015
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The New Zealand dollar gained after better than expected Australian trade data and upbeat Chinese services sector figures stoked optimism about dem.
Oracle to provide Data as a Service with Datalogix
Tue, 6th Jan 2015
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digital marketing
Oracle acquires Datalogix, boosting its Data as a Service offerings to marketers for enhanced consumer insight across digital and traditional channels.
User experience vital in 2015, so says Kiwi creative tech firm
Tue, 6th Jan 2015
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Improving user experience and mobile domination are the digital focus of 2015, according to Auckland-based creative tech firm bka Interactive.
NZ dollar falls as greenback buoyed on prospect of ECB stimulus
Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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The New Zealand dollar fell as investors rallied behind the greenback on heightened speculation the European Central Bank will ramp up its stimulus.
Student-run educational startup sets eyes on Australia
Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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Used by thousands of parents and teachers across New Zealand, Parent Interviews offers an online booking system for schools to manage events.
Higher salaries not the answer, says Kiwi IT solutions provider
Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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Kiwi IT firm's CEO champions building relationships with training providers over higher salaries to tackle skilled worker shortage in NZ.
Net Neutrality itself might kill our online privacy
Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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Advances in net neutrality in the USA could be a Trojan horse for online privacy, amid Snowden's leaks and emerging cyber vulnerabilities.
World Week Ahead: Fed minutes, US jobs
Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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stock market
Investors will scrutinise the minutes from the US Federal Reserve December policy meeting at which it promised patience in raising interest rates,.
NZ dollar heads for 4.2% decline in 2014, reflecting weaker dairy prices, stronger greenback
Wed, 31st Dec 2014
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NZ dollar ends 2014 down 4.2%, hit by falling dairy prices and a buoyant US dollar, but may rebound as the local economy shines.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, rounding out 18% annual gain led by Chorus
Wed, 31st Dec 2014
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New Zealand shares fell on the last day of 2014, rounding out an 18 percent annual gain that was led by telecommunications network operator Chorus,.