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South Island law firm recognised by UN for gender equality
Law

South Island law firm recognised by UN for gender equality

A South Island legal startup that has successfully conquered much of the South Island has been recognised by the United Nations.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Sep 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
Advanced Security Group buys Nelson electronic security integrator
Mergers and Acquisitions

Advanced Security Group buys Nelson electronic security integrator

Industrial integrated security solutions provider Advanced Security has purchased Nelson-based electronic security integrator Nelbay Solutions.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018
Kiwi firm Code Avengers exports EdTech to Chile
Schools

Kiwi firm Code Avengers exports EdTech to Chile

A Hamilton tech innovator has scored a breakthrough deal with the Chilean government that will benefit 1500 disadvantaged students in Chile.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Aug 2018
Small business confidence dips in June quarter - ANZ survey
Fintech

Small business confidence dips in June quarter - ANZ survey

Some small businesses are feeling less confident about the road ahead, with business confidence falling to a nine-year low in the June quarter.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2018
Let's Play Live (LPL) teams up with Maori TV to show NBA 2K18 1 on 1 NZ Championship
Gaming

Let's Play Live (LPL) teams up with Maori TV to show NBA 2K18 1 on 1 NZ Championship

A special NBA 2K18 tournament is happening later this year and LPL has teamed up with Maori Television in order to broadcast it nationwide.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Jul 2018
IT remains NZ's highest earning industry as Auckland and Wellington battle for best wages
Wages

IT remains NZ's highest earning industry as Auckland and Wellington battle for best wages

Auckland and Wellington compete closely for top wages in NZ, but IT remains the highest earning industry with average salaries at NZD $112,811.

By Patrick Martlew • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018
Ingram NZ taking top team of partners to San Fran 7s final
HP

Ingram NZ taking top team of partners to San Fran 7s final

The dozen lucky partners will be seeing the Bay Area sights, attending the grand final of the Sevens, and spending a day hosted at HP's HQ.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Jun 2018
Comstor partners zipline and sip fine wine in Fiji
Cisco

Comstor partners zipline and sip fine wine in Fiji

Westcon-Comstor took 16 lucky Cisco partners to Fiji for a bit of fun and adventure, and a bit of chilling by the pool.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Jun 2018
Rotorua's Firestation seeks 10 businesses for growth challenge
Accelerator

Rotorua's Firestation seeks 10 businesses for growth challenge

Firestation is located in Rotorua's central business district and will run its ACCELERATE business training programme next month.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jun 2018
Making the grade - comments from the MS Partner Award finalists
Partner Programmes

Making the grade - comments from the MS Partner Award finalists

ChannelLife has rounded up comments from the recently announced finalists for the 2018 Microsoft Partner Awards.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Jun 2018
“Cream of the crop” – NZ CIO Awards finalists named
Network Infrastructure

“Cream of the crop” – NZ CIO Awards finalists named

​The annual CIO Awards that celebrate excellence in NZ's IT industry is approaching in June with the finalists now officially announced.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd May 2018

Global Stories

Keeping islands connected during weather disasters
Disaster Recovery

Keeping islands connected during weather disasters

Eaton leader John Atherton outlines how IT providers can ensure that isolated Pacific communities can stay connected during severe weather events.

By John Atherton • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Aug 2018
ROOT Data Center announces plans for campus expansion at Montréal R1 DC
Hyperscale

ROOT Data Center announces plans for campus expansion at Montréal R1 DC

ROOT Data Center plans to expand its Montréal R1 facility with a new 10MW data center, responding to rising demand and advancing its green energy commitments.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Jul 2018
Microsoft launches ground-breaking undersea data centre in Scotland
DataCentre infrastructure

Microsoft launches ground-breaking undersea data centre in Scotland

Microsoft has successfully deployed a revolutionary data centre with tech based on a submarine that is now processing workloads on the seafloor.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Thu, 7th Jun 2018
Taitokerau Fibre Networks and Kordia upgrade Northland fibre link
Unified Communications

Taitokerau Fibre Networks and Kordia upgrade Northland fibre link

Taitokerau Fibre Networks is 80% owned by three Iwi of Te Taitokerau (Te Rarawa, Ngati Whatua and Whaingaroa).

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 18th May 2018
Summon the power of the Gods in this AR game
Gaming

Summon the power of the Gods in this AR game

Jakub Różalski's art provided the starting point for The Ancients AR, a fantasy world in which the Ancients live in tandem with humans.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Apr 2018
Government welcomes new regional Optus mobile sites
Unified Communications

Government welcomes new regional Optus mobile sites

The project will cost $7.8 million to build. $5.5 million of this is Federal funding, while the other $2.3 million comes from Optus.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018