Coalition Government stories
Government urges all data centres to use renewable energy
Fri, 21st Jun 2024
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supply chain
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power / energy
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clean technologies
Government officials are calling for renewable energy use for data centres, highlighting support for New Zealand's Net Zero 2050 goals.
Budget 2024 focusing on cost-of-living & services
Sun, 2nd Jun 2024
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edutech
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healthtech
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government
New Zealand's Budget 2024 tackles cost-of-living pressures with substantial investments in healthcare, education, and law and order, funded by public sector savings.
Finance Minister Willis calls for fiscal transparency
Tue, 2nd Jan 2024
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government
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labour party
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transparency
Finance minister, Nicola Willis, proposes new fiscal measures aimed to boost transparency while criticising the previous government's management strategies.
Kiwis hopeful of economic upswing amidst looming concerns
Thu, 28th Dec 2023
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healthtech
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clean technologies
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climate change
In contrast to the global outlook, New Zealanders are more optimistic about the future economic climate, according to the latest Global Predictions Survey.
SMEs urged to embrace diversity or risk losing top talent
Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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recruitment
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dei
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esg
Niran Iswar, founder of NexGen, warns that New Zealand SMEs must adopt diversity to attract top talent and remain competitive, or risk losing out.
Cheese rolls & eye-rolls: Twitter reacts to #NZBudget2018
Fri, 18th May 2018
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labour party
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labour
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x
Yesterday was Budget Day, and since our Labour-led government released its first budget, Twitter has been afire with responses.
R&D businesses big winners from Budget 2018 – MYOB
Thu, 17th May 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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myob
Businesses spending more than $100,000 on R&D will be able to claim 12.5 cents back for every dollar they spend on it.
Make 'em pay or take copper away? NZ & AU's different tactics to the fibre rollout
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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uc
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nbn
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ufb
The difference between Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN) & New Zealand's Ultrafast Broadband Network (UFB) rollouts is tellingly different.
Turbulent times for Australia's National Broadband Network
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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uc
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fibre
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nbn
NBN Co is now facing the threat of being exposed to competition by a government ideologically committed to the free market and minimal regulation.
The mess that is Australia's NBN project
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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uc
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nbn
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hfc
NBN Co has finally revealed details, of sorts, on what technologies it will use, and where, to provide Australian homes with fast broadband speeds.
Budget blowout kills Australia's FTTH network
Mon, 13th Jan 2014
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uc
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government
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fibre
Australia's ambitious national FTTH network plan collapses as costs soar 66% over budget, derailing the $A44b project.