Ministry of Awesome stories
New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards names record 2026 finalists
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agricultural technology
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clean technologies
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microsoft
New Zealand tech awards draw record entries as finalists span company growth, agritech and deep tech amid sector resilience.
Anteup builds mortgage marketplace to let banks bid
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digital transformation
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fintech
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entrepreneurship
Auckland fintech Anteup is building a mortgage marketplace where banks compete for borrowers, aiming to simplify home loans and refinancing.
Record 300-plus firms shortlisted for New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards
Wed, 26th Mar 2025
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agricultural technology
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clean technologies
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pwc
Over 300 firms across New Zealand are finalists in the 30th Hi-Tech Awards, showcasing innovation across diverse tech sectors nationwide.
Chch's Ministry of Awesome offers startup exchanges in Australia
Fri, 13th Sep 2019
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ministry of awesome
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startups
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scaleup
Christchurch's Ministry of Awesome partners with Newcastle's The Business Centre to offer startup exchanges, mentoring, and pitch opportunities in Australia.
Christchurch's Ara Institute is about to get 'awesome'
Thu, 16th Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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ministry of awesome
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ara institute of canterbury
The Ministry of Awesome and Ara Institute of Canterbury are combining their powers to launch a joint innovation hub in Christchurch.
Chch tech brains team up to solve city's challenges in hackathon
Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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hackathon
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mental health
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epic innovation
WaiWatch was announced the overall winner for their innovative solution to the problem of inefficient and high volume residential water use.
Christchurch EPIC innovation hub's lease extended by seven years
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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incubator
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startup ecosystem
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epic innovation
The companies within EPIC have grown to build a combined turnover estimated to be in excess of $50 million per annum.