Kiwi News - Page 54

Kiwi employees increasingly unsatisfied at work

One in three New Zealanders are planning to change jobs this year due to a lack of promotional opportunities and challenges, according to new research by Hays.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Jun 2019

AR, VR & Metaverse

Fantastical virtual reality art show comes to Tauranga

Two artists from different disciplines have collaborated on a show that utilises virtual reality to take attendees into imaginative lands.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2019

Radio New Zealand

Kiwis love the humble podcast, survey finds

It's official – New Zealanders love listening to podcasts – and those under 45 years of age seem to love them the most.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2019

Fintech

Business management proving a struggle for Kiwi SMEs

Small business owners in New Zealand are struggling with finance, IT and digital marketing, according to a study by Prospa.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2019

Drones

Air NZ recruits drones for aircraft maintenance checks

Air New Zealand will now use drones to inspect its aircraft fleet as they undergo heavy maintenance checks in Singapore.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2019

Entrepreneur

Impact Hub boosts Waikato's social enterprise scene

This month Impact Hub Waikato opened in Cambridge. The hub aims to support and expand the region's social enterprise sector.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Jun 2019

Cloud Services

NZ SMBs getting caught up in tech tool hype

The average SMB will use eight different cloud applications despite no noticeable improvement in profit or productivity.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Jun 2019

Digital Entertainment

Kordia launches nationwide broadcasting service

Kordia launches pop up TV service on Freeview channel 200, allowing organizations to broadcast events nationwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2019

Apps

NZ owned e-scooter service rolls into Wellington

Following a growing global trend, New Zealand-owned electric scooter share company Flamingo is launching in the capital June 18.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2019

Human Capital Management

Air NZ soaring high for third consecutive year as NZ's most attractive employer

Air New Zealand has been named the most attractive employer in New Zealand for the third consecutive year by the 2019 Randstad Employer Brand Research.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2019

4G technology

Vodafone begins Voice over LTE (4G) rollout, a first for NZ

Vodafone launches New Zealand's first Voice over LTE (VoLTE), starting in Auckland's North Shore, enhancing call quality and speed for 4G users.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jun 2019

Application Performance Monitoring

Kiwi 'Gen Zers' crave learning & development in their jobs

Gen Z employees have clear career ambitions that first appear at university and follow them into the workforce, the study claims.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Jun 2019

EdTech

NZ's education sector must move fast to support edtech

New Zealand's education sector needs to face up to automation and the way it will affect people's jobs in years to come – and it needs to move quickly to do so.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Jun 2019

Datacom

New Tauranga office enables Datacom's plans for regional growth

Datacom opens new office in Tauranga, bringing together over 80 staff and offering space for significant growth. Mayor welcomes the expansion.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Jun 2019

Agricultural Technology

AgritechNZ unveils major initiative to boost production

New Zealand launches agritech initiative to validate new technologies in nutrient analysis and environmental mitigation.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Jun 2019

Data Privacy

Renewed concerns over use of personal data, according to survey

New survey reveals 79% of New Zealanders concerned about protection of personal data, with 73% changing online behaviour as a result.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Jun 2019

Icehouse

Kiwi company looks to reinvent commercial real estate investment

New Zealand entrepreneur Mark Hurley is launching Jasper, a tech-enabled marketplace for investing in commercial real estate with lower minimums and fees.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Jun 2019