Farming stories
Game review: Crimson Desert (PC)
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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assassin's creed
Crimson Desert impresses with a sprawling fantasy world, refined launch-day fixes and deep systems in a standout PC role-playing adventure.
Fantasy dairy league turns real New Zealand cows into stars
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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gaming
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agricultural technology
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iot
Meadow Fresh launches a fantasy league where real New Zealand cows earn points via smart-collar data, with NZD $20,000 up for grabs.
Myriota unveils AssetHawk satellite IoT asset tracker
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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agricultural technology
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iot
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iiot
Myriota launches AssetHawk, a rugged satellite IoT tracker promising global coverage and 10-year battery life for remote industrial assets.
Bovonic gets new funding to launch QuadSense in UK & Ireland
Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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agricultural technology
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investment
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funding
Bovonic secures funding from Cultivate Ventures to launch its QuadSense mastitis screening device in UK and Ireland, expanding beyond New Zealand farms.
Yamaha acquires Robotics Plus for precision agriculture push
Wed, 26th Feb 2025
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robots
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agricultural technology
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data analytics
Yamaha Motor has agreed to acquire Robotics Plus, launching Yamaha Agriculture to enhance precision farming with autonomous equipment and AI-driven solutions.
Exclusive: Phase One Ventures share tips on Kiwi startups navigating the US market
Tue, 28th Jan 2025
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uc
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physical security
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collaboration
Mahesh Muralidhar, founder of Phase One Ventures, shares insights for Kiwi startups eyeing the US market, highlighting the unique resilience of New Zealand entrepreneurs.
Alliance & MEQ launch AI insights into quality of lamb & beef
Wed, 4th Dec 2024
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agricultural technology
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ai
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clean technologies
MEQ and Alliance Group have teamed up to offer farmers AI-driven insights into lamb and beef quality, enhancing livestock management decisions.
Chirp Network & Farmsent join forces for global IoT farming push
Tue, 11th Jun 2024
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uc
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agricultural technology
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blockchain
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.
Sprout Agritech invests $1m in Metrovate's sustainable farming tech
Tue, 14th May 2024
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agricultural technology
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ai
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clean technologies
Sprout Agritech invests $1m in Metrovate, a startup marrying computational methods and agri-science to produce precision biostimulants.
Projected surge in 5G NR and LTE small cell RAN equipment spending
Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
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edutech
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healthtech
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trends & predictions
5G NR and LTE-based small cell RAN equipment spending to reach nearly USD $3 billion by 2026, says SNS Telecom & IT.
Kiwi Agri business chooses SugarCRM for sales automation transformation
Wed, 18th Oct 2023
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Catalyst Performance Agronomy leverages SugarCRM's advanced sales automation software, Sugar Sell Premier, for boosted business operations.
Farmbot appoints Fabien Ruffin as chief technology officer
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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cto
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r&d
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farming
Farmbot, the agricultural technology company, has appointed Fabien Ruffin as CTO to develop and improve Farmbot's monitoring solutions for farmers.
Autogrow spins out new digital farming company WayBeyond
Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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agricultural technology
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digital farming
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autogrow
Agritech firm Autogrow is splitting its company into two separate entities, one of which will concentrate on farming solutions through artificial intelligence.
Agritech co-op LIC appoints Andrea Black as new CIO
Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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agricultural technology
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farming
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cio
Agritech co-operative LIC has appointed former Genesis Energy executive Andrea Black as its new chief information officer.
Agritech firm Engender acquired
Thu, 22nd Nov 2018
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agricultural technology
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supply chain
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engender
Unnamed firm acquires Kiwi agritech firm Engender Technologies and its cell sorting technology for livestock, potentially revolutionizing the global market.
Artificial intelligence finds its way to New Zealand farms
Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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ai
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bettyapp
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farming
Kiwi farmers embrace AI as Betty app diagnoses livestock illnesses, promising revolution in agricultural practices.
Fonterra says its holding its own in Canterbury as farmer suppliers look to new processors
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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fonterra
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synlait
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shareholders
Fonterra Cooperative Group, New Zealand's largest dairy processor, says it's holding its own in the dairy-intensive Canterbury region, despite reports.
UPDATE: Fonterra Shareholders' Council relieved at dairy forecast being maintained
Thu, 26th Feb 2015
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westpac
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fonterra
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strategy
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.
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
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revenue
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farming
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.
iSocket arrives to notify Kiwi businesses of power outages via text
Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Without committing themselves to a monthly fee, customers get a cell phone alert that gives them time to take corrective action.