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Game review: Crimson Desert (PC)

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Crimson Desert impresses with a sprawling fantasy world, refined launch-day fixes and deep systems in a standout PC role-playing adventure.
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Fantasy dairy league turns real New Zealand cows into stars

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Meadow Fresh launches a fantasy league where real New Zealand cows earn points via smart-collar data, with NZD $20,000 up for grabs.
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Myriota unveils AssetHawk satellite IoT asset tracker

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Myriota launches AssetHawk, a rugged satellite IoT tracker promising global coverage and 10-year battery life for remote industrial assets.
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Bovonic gets new funding to launch QuadSense in UK & Ireland

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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Bovonic secures funding from Cultivate Ventures to launch its QuadSense mastitis screening device in UK and Ireland, expanding beyond New Zealand farms.
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Yamaha acquires Robotics Plus for precision agriculture push

Wed, 26th Feb 2025
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Yamaha Motor has agreed to acquire Robotics Plus, launching Yamaha Agriculture to enhance precision farming with autonomous equipment and AI-driven solutions.
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Exclusive: Phase One Ventures share tips on Kiwi startups navigating the US market

Tue, 28th Jan 2025
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Mahesh Muralidhar, founder of Phase One Ventures, shares insights for Kiwi startups eyeing the US market, highlighting the unique resilience of New Zealand entrepreneurs.
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Alliance & MEQ launch AI insights into quality of lamb & beef

Wed, 4th Dec 2024
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MEQ and Alliance Group have teamed up to offer farmers AI-driven insights into lamb and beef quality, enhancing livestock management decisions.
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Chirp Network & Farmsent join forces for global IoT farming push

Tue, 11th Jun 2024
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Chirp Network partners with Farmsent to bring IoT connectivity to over 160,000 farmers, aiming to optimise the global food supply chain and increase small farmers' profits.
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Sprout Agritech invests $1m in Metrovate's sustainable farming tech

Tue, 14th May 2024
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Sprout Agritech invests $1m in Metrovate, a startup marrying computational methods and agri-science to produce precision biostimulants.
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Projected surge in 5G NR and LTE small cell RAN equipment spending

Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
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5G NR and LTE-based small cell RAN equipment spending to reach nearly USD $3 billion by 2026, says SNS Telecom & IT.
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Kiwi Agri business chooses SugarCRM for sales automation transformation

Wed, 18th Oct 2023
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Catalyst Performance Agronomy leverages SugarCRM's advanced sales automation software, Sugar Sell Premier, for boosted business operations.
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Farmbot appoints Fabien Ruffin as chief technology officer

Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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Farmbot, the agricultural technology company, has appointed Fabien Ruffin as CTO to develop and improve Farmbot's monitoring solutions for farmers.
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Autogrow spins out new digital farming company WayBeyond

Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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Agritech firm Autogrow is splitting its company into two separate entities, one of which will concentrate on farming solutions through artificial intelligence.
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Agritech co-op LIC appoints Andrea Black as new CIO

Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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Agritech co-operative LIC has appointed former Genesis Energy executive Andrea Black as its new chief information officer.
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Agritech firm Engender acquired

Thu, 22nd Nov 2018
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Unnamed firm acquires Kiwi agritech firm Engender Technologies and its cell sorting technology for livestock, potentially revolutionizing the global market.
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Artificial intelligence finds its way to New Zealand farms

Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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Kiwi farmers embrace AI as Betty app diagnoses livestock illnesses, promising revolution in agricultural practices.
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Fonterra says its holding its own in Canterbury as farmer suppliers look to new processors

Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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Fonterra Cooperative Group, New Zealand's largest dairy processor, says it's holding its own in the dairy-intensive Canterbury region, despite reports.
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UPDATE: Fonterra Shareholders' Council relieved at dairy forecast being maintained

Thu, 26th Feb 2015
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Farmers will be relieved at today's decision by Fonterra Cooperative Group, the world's largest dairy exporter, to maintain its forecast payout to fa.
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UPDATE: A2 Milk's premium payout attracts farmer interest with lower dairy prices this year

Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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A2 Milk Co, which markets milk with a protein variant said to have health benefits, says it's had more interest from farmers interested in supplying t.
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iSocket arrives to notify Kiwi businesses of power outages via text

Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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Without committing themselves to a monthly fee, customers get a cell phone alert that gives them time to take corrective action.