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Booster pledges $10m to Victoria Uni's Viclink startups
Digital Transformation

Booster pledges $10m to Victoria Uni's Viclink startups

Victoria University of Wellington's Viclink and financial services firm Booster are set to invest $10 million to develop startups.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Aug 2018
Kiwi locals can now share 'Experiences' with Airbnb travellers
Airbnb

Kiwi locals can now share 'Experiences' with Airbnb travellers

Kiwis can now share unique local activities with Airbnb's 300 million global travellers through the expanding Experiences platform.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Aug 2018
Xero opens doors to new Americas HQ in downtown Denver
Fintech

Xero opens doors to new Americas HQ in downtown Denver

A 30,000 square-foot space nestled in a brand new building in Denver Colorado is the new home of Xero's new US headquarters.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Aug 2018
Disruptive tech to shape future of commercial real estate
Digital Transformation

Disruptive tech to shape future of commercial real estate

Commercial real estate investors will need to tackle the speed of change and the struggle of infrastructure to keep up.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Aug 2018
Tā Koha: The new crowdfunding programme for Māori businesses
Digital Transformation

Tā Koha: The new crowdfunding programme for Māori businesses

Tā Koha will support Māori business and social ventures that wish to use 'crowd power' or whanau supporters to fund the kaupapa they care about most.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Aug 2018
Kiwis' scam losses hit $18.6m, eclipsing last year's figures
Email Security

Kiwis' scam losses hit $18.6m, eclipsing last year's figures

This year Kiwis have lost a staggering $18.6 million to scams, compared to $10.1 million for over the entirety of last year.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Aug 2018
Funding boost helps local tech clubs give young Kiwis a better digital future
Coding

Funding boost helps local tech clubs give young Kiwis a better digital future

Code Club Aotearoa, Digital Natives Academy and 21C Skills Lab will be able to help young Kiwis explore their digital futures.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Aug 2018
ACC automates claims process for straightforward injuries
Digital Transformation

ACC automates claims process for straightforward injuries

ACC is implementing a new claims process that it believes will speed up responses to straightforward accident-based claims.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Aug 2018
How SMBs can save money using automated accounts payable processes
Digital Transformation

How SMBs can save money using automated accounts payable processes

Small businesses that switch to automated accounts payable (AP) processes may find that common money-loss problems disappear.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Aug 2018
Tech with heart: Datacom kicks off annual hackathon in Auckland
Digital Transformation

Tech with heart: Datacom kicks off annual hackathon in Auckland

Datacom's annual Datacomp hackathon in Auckland has attracted hundreds of participants from across Australasia to develop innovative technology.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Aug 2018
Six reasons you need to ditch paper processes and move to digital
Digital Transformation

Six reasons you need to ditch paper processes and move to digital

Businesses yet to embrace paperless processes or those that only use them in part of their business need to move fast.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Aug 2018
Mimicry Tech the first Southland team in Mahuki innovation accelerator
Artificial Intelligence

Mimicry Tech the first Southland team in Mahuki innovation accelerator

Invercargill-based startup, Mimicry Tech, is bringing machine learning to regional museums with help from New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Aug 2018
Survey to explore high-performing tech firms' marketing secrets
Digital Transformation

Survey to explore high-performing tech firms' marketing secrets

The ninth annual Market Measures survey aims to gain feedback from at least 300 New Zealand tech firms about how they market and sell their products.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Aug 2018
Trade Me rakes in 'record' 6.6% annual growth rate
Digital Transformation

Trade Me rakes in 'record' 6.6% annual growth rate

Trade Me is celebrating another year of what it is calling 'record revenue and profit' for FY18, with increases up in all areas of the business.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Aug 2018
Wellington Regional Council enlists Unit4 to modernise systems
Digital Transformation

Wellington Regional Council enlists Unit4 to modernise systems

Greater Wellington Regional Council partners with Unit4 to modernise its ERP systems, enhancing Finance, HR, and Payroll services with Agilyx and Accela.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
Kiwis embrace age-diverse workforces, but communication needs work
Digital Transformation

Kiwis embrace age-diverse workforces, but communication needs work

New Zealand businesses may benefit from a workforce of 55+ year olds, as research suggests age diversity improves innovation and customer relations.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
Soda Inc creates incubator partnership for Hawke's Bay businesses
Incubator

Soda Inc creates incubator partnership for Hawke's Bay businesses

Waikato-based incubator Soda Inc is about to throw Hawke's Bay businesses a valuable lifeline, thanks to a partnership with Business Hawke's Bay.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Aug 2018
Still using HDMI cables? Wireless screen sharing eliminates cabling nightmares
Digital Signage

Still using HDMI cables? Wireless screen sharing eliminates cabling nightmares

Say goodbye to messy cables with wireless screen sharing solutions like Airtame. Stream content directly to TVs and projectors seamlessly and efficiently.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Aug 2018
Coworking Aotearoa Association gives voice to NZ's coworking industry
Desktop-as-a-Service

Coworking Aotearoa Association gives voice to NZ's coworking industry

More than five million workers and 30,000 spaces will make up the practice of coworking by 2022 worldwide, but New Zealand still has much to learn.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Aug 2018