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Te Haa o Manukau: Auckland's newest coworking space
ATEED

Te Haa o Manukau: Auckland's newest coworking space

Te Haa o Manukau has opened in South Auckland, offering modern coworking spaces and makerspaces aimed at nurturing local entrepreneurs and innovators.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Oct 2018
Ākina Foundation adds Fulbright scholar to Board
Social enterprise

Ākina Foundation adds Fulbright scholar to Board

The Ākina Foundation is welcoming new Board of Trustees member Te Puoho (TP) Katene to its governance team, bringing the total number of board members to seven.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Oct 2018
Blockworks Hackfest celebrates 2018 winners
Blockchain

Blockworks Hackfest celebrates 2018 winners

Blockchain goes beyond cryptocurrency trading in New Zealand's Blockworks Hackfest, with 13 innovative ideas showcased.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Oct 2018
Air NZ demos immersive AR tourism board game
AR, VR & Metaverse

Air NZ demos immersive AR tourism board game

Air New Zealand previews Fact or Fantasy?, an AR board game developed with Magic Leap and Framestore, offering an immersive tour of NZ's top sights.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Oct 2018
Change Accelerator graduates empower communities
Vodafone

Change Accelerator graduates empower communities

The three graduates from Vodafone's Change Accelerator programme now have prototype solutions that they will use in practice with youth in their communities.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Oct 2018
Feeling fatigued? Getting out of the office for lunch could be the answer
Hays

Feeling fatigued? Getting out of the office for lunch could be the answer

Do you make a point to take your lunch break in full most workdays? You might be one of only 28% of New Zealanders who actually make the most of it.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2018
Quanton enhances RPA offerings with UiPath
IT Automation

Quanton enhances RPA offerings with UiPath

New deal enables Kiwi enterprises to capitalise on software robots to drive competitive advantage and reduce operating costs.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2018
Biotech on the cusp of a massive growth surge
EduTech

Biotech on the cusp of a massive growth surge

New Zealand's biotech industry could boost GDP to $182bn in 12 years, says BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2018
Venture Up accelerator for young entepreneurs coming to Queenstown
Entrepreneur

Venture Up accelerator for young entepreneurs coming to Queenstown

The mountainous backdrop of Queenstown is set to become the location of Creative HQ's newest 2019 Venture Up accelerator for young entrepreneurs.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Oct 2018
Waikato businesses great at ideation but stumble at commercialisation, says expert
Blockchain

Waikato businesses great at ideation but stumble at commercialisation, says expert

The Waikato might be one of the best at producing innovative ideas, but it's not so good at commercialising them.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Oct 2018
Kiwis dream of electric vehicles - while we're buying gas guzzlers
Cartech

Kiwis dream of electric vehicles - while we're buying gas guzzlers

Despite the positive spin on electric vehicles, New Zealanders are still buying gas guzzlers, according to new data from the Ministry of Transport.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Oct 2018
NZ businesses to get wider access to satellite data - no matter what the weather
Space Technologies

NZ businesses to get wider access to satellite data - no matter what the weather

Centre for Space Science Technology partners with Airbus to provide wider access to satellite imagery in New Zealand.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Oct 2018
Qatar SportsTech accelerator opens doors for international startups
Accelerator

Qatar SportsTech accelerator opens doors for international startups

The three-month-long SportsTech Accelerator program is looking for ten SportsTech startups that are interested in developing new technology solutions.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Oct 2018
What does a risk-free cloud migration look like?
Migration

What does a risk-free cloud migration look like?

When it comes time to move your business into the cloud, you have be sure you are doing it right - but how will you know what that means?.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Oct 2018
Quick tips for staying safe online - Cyber Smart Week 2018
Multi-factor authentication

Quick tips for staying safe online - Cyber Smart Week 2018

As Cyber Smart Week 2018 kicks off, CERT NZ urges Kiwis to bolster online defences amid lingering concerns over data breaches like Facebook's.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Oct 2018
R&D Tax Incentive a welcome boost for tourism sector - TECNZ
New Zealand Government

R&D Tax Incentive a welcome boost for tourism sector - TECNZ

The government's new R&D Tax Incentive could be a breakthrough for the tourism sector's ability to innovate, adapt and change.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Oct 2018
CreativeHQ & Centrality launch blockchain accelerator programme
Blockchain

CreativeHQ & Centrality launch blockchain accelerator programme

Using Creative HQ's Lightning Lab, the Centrality Accelerator will support ventures to become business-ready and trained for success.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2018
LeoLabs space-tracking tech is coming to Central Otago
Space Technologies

LeoLabs space-tracking tech is coming to Central Otago

Central Otago is going to become home to one of the first radars in the Southern Hemisphere to track small satellites and space debris.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Oct 2018
NZTech's Graeme Muller on the R&D tax incentive
Taxation

NZTech's Graeme Muller on the R&D tax incentive

NZTech's chief executive describes why he thinks the government's research and development will work, and the pitfalls it needs to avoid.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Oct 2018