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RESEND: Barfoot & Thompson wins appeal over non-disclosure of suicide in house sale
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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high court
Auckland real estate agency Barfoot & Thompson has won a High Court appeal against a censure it received for selling a Flat Bush property without d.
NZ tractor sales set to match records this year on buoyant farming
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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weather
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bso
New Zealand tractor sales are expected to match record highs for the modern farming era this year, as farming incomes are boosted by high milk pric.
Resthome operator Arvida says its care beds will provide steady cash flows for investors
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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Arvida, the retirement village operator planning to raise $80 million in an initial public offering, said its high proportion of care beds provides.
Crowdfunding: Putting the power of financing in your hands
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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crowdfunding
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kickstarter
Crowdfunding is the fastest growing method for artists, inventors, creators and entrepreneurs to fund a project.
PledgeMe taps its crowd for $50,000 to fund staff and mobile site
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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investors
PledgeMe, the equity crowd funder, is using its own platform to raise as much as $100,000 to grow its staff and build a mobile-friendly website.
Soon you'll actually be allowed to Facebook at work
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Facebook prepares to blend professional and social worlds with its new Facebook at Work platform, challenging tech giants in enterprise tools.
Tiro Lifesciences receives first Kiwi repayable grant
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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government
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incubator
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extend
Tiro Lifesciences will receive the first repayable grant through Callaghan Innovation’s expanded business incubator network.
UPDATE: IkeGPS shares jump on distribution contract with Stanley Black & Decker
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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shares
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engineering
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fy
Shares of IkeGPS climbed 11 percent after the remote measuring device developer signed a manufacturing and distribution deal with Stanley Black & D.
NZ dollar jumps against euro after ECB eyes government bond buying
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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kiwi
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growth
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trading
The New Zealand dollar jumped to a two-month high against the euro after European Central Bank president Mario Draghi said the bank may buy governm.
Mitre 10 annual sales rise 10% on back of Auckland, Christchurch activity
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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retail
Mitre 10, the hardware chain, said full-year sales rose 10 percent to exceed $1 billion for the first time, driven by demand in Christchurch and Au.
Rest home operator Arvida to raise $80 million in IPO
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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shares
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Arvida, the retirement village operator formerly known as Hercules, has issued a prospectus for an initial public offer to raise $80 million for a.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Ryman, Summerset, Metlifecare up as investors bargain hunt
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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stock market
New Zealand shares rose, paced by Ryman Healthcare, Summerset Group Holdings and Metlifecare, as investors returned to stocks which have come under.
NZ dollar charts new 7-year high vs. yen as Japan confirmed in recession
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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recession
The New Zealand dollar rose against the greenback and reached a new seven-year high against the yen as figures showed retail sales are growing fast.
NEXTDC offers pay-by-the-month colocation services
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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cloud services
NEXTDC launches FastStart, offering flexible monthly colocation services, catering to SMEs and firms seeking quick, reliable data centre access.
BYOD programs set to skyrocket with the help of tablets
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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personal computing devices
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byod
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mobility
BYOD is becoming more common, and by 2018 Gartner predicts twice as many employee owned devices will be used for work than enterprise owned devices.
Aussies claim their China FTA is better than ours
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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free trade
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bso
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tariffs
Australia and China have completed free-trade agreement negotiations, in a deal which Australian government sources say secures better access.
Intimacy, mindset and innovation key for digital advertising success
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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smartphones
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digital signage
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martech
The PwC Global entertainment and media outlook, 2014-2018, forecasts digital advertising will increase by 10.2% every year until 2018.
Fletcher says Knauf pullback would have 'little effect' on housing affordability
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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procurement
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service model
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finance
Fletcher Building, New Zealand's largest building company, says the potential scaling back of the local operations of its plasterboard rival Knauf.
MYOB users can manage accounts straight from their smartphones
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
The release of OnTheGo for AccountRight and Essentials clients is part of the ongoing process of MYOB’s commitment to making business life easier.
Sutton quits as Cera boss even though SSC chief Rennie wouldn't have sacked him
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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data privacy
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aras
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legacy
Roger Sutton has resigned as chief executive of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, a role he has held since 2011, after a complaint of s.