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600,000 Kiwi businesses using .nz domain name
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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software development
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domain names
.nz continues to be the domain name of choice for New Zealanders in the face of growing competition in the market.
Kiwis finally showing a bit of trust in tap and go payments
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Kiwis are increasingly tapping into contactless payments, with 36% favouring the swift 'Tap and Go' at supermarkets, per MasterCard.
NZ commodity prices fall 0.9% in January, extending 12-month slide to 19%
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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kiwifruit
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wool
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beef
New Zealand commodity prices fell in January, extending their 12-month slide to about 19 percent, led by casein, wool, beef and aluminium.
SkyCity cut to 'sell' by Craigs, citing lack of return and high risk
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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shares
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skycity
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investment
SkyCity Entertainment Group was downgraded to 'sell' from 'hold' by Craigs Investment Partners, reflecting that the brokerage doesn't expect shares.
JB Hi-Fi's NZ first-half sales, earnings fall in 'very competitive' market
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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sales
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revenue
JB Hi-Fi's New Zealand sales and earnings fell in the first half of the financial year in what the Australian discount consumer electronics chain s.
NZ Government taps into international education market
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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edutech
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government
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education
The New Zealand Government is set to invest nearly NZD $450,000 in 12 new international education growth initiatives, focusing on the US and Asian markets.
NZ property value annual growth accelerates in January
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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inflation
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property market
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demand
New Zealand's residential property values grew at a faster annual pace in January as a shortage of houses for sale in Auckland continued to fan the.
Will the stars of yesterday's sex romp be fired?
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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social media
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employment
The media coverage the event has brought on may bring the employer into disrepute. The rendezvous could have serious implications for the employees.
Victoria University jumps on SDN bandwagon
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Victoria University of Wellington is set to run a Software Defined Network (SDN) workshop for Wellington’s tech community.
Wellington's CentrePort seeks to join big-league ports, dredging for 8,000 TEU ships
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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port of tauranga
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environmental protection authority
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centreport
CentrePort plans to seek resource consents to dredge the shipping channel in Wellington harbour to make room for container vessels almost twice the.
Microsoft reaching out to Kiwi SMBs with free publicity package
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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microsoft
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smb
Microsoft NZ launches campaign rewarding Kiwi SMBs with cash, tools, and a platform to amplify their success stories.
NZ new vehicle sales rose to a record in January
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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cartech
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vehicles
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automotive
New Zealand new vehicle sales, which rose to a record last year, have continued the upbeat trend this year, rising to a new high for a January mont.
New Zealand not in the medal table when it comes open data
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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government
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ovum
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transparency
New Zealand has been ranked joint fourth in the Global Open Data Barometer, which looks at transparency of public sector data across 86 countries.
Intueri to pay $1.2M for IT training institute to widen offering, drive growth
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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intueri education group
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qualifications
Intueri Education Group, New Zealand's largest private training college, agreed to buy the Information Technology Training Institute for $1.
The digital transformation is coming, are you prepared?
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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wearables
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iot
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cybersecurity
This is the year of digital transformation for business, fuelled by the Internet of Everything (IoE), according to Kevin Bloch, Cisco Australia and Ne.
What Kiwi enterprises will look like in 2040 according to Microsoft
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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microsoft
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cloud services
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3d printing
By 2040, Kiwi firms will thrive on flexibility, with tech shifts steering NZ to a cloud-based, mobile-first economy, says Microsoft.
NZ dollar little changed vs. Aussie as traders await RBA rate decision
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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new zealand dollar
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inflation
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nz dollar
The New Zealand dollar was little changed against its Australian counterpart ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's meeting today amid expectatio.
While you were sleeping: Oil extends rebound
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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commerce department
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exxon mobil
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boeing
Disappointing US manufacturing and consumer spending data weighed on equities, offsetting a rebound in energy stocks along with oil prices.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares resume rally led by MRP; Kathmandu tumbles
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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healthtech
New Zealand shares rose, heading back toward a record high after a two-day slide, as investors regained their appetite for companies offering relat.
NZ dollar climbs from 4-year low before RBA, dairy auction
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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new zealand dollar
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nz dollar
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kiwi
The New Zealand dollar rose from a four-year low ahead of key data that may provide more insight into the relative strength of the nation's economy.