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Housing affordability getting worse despite easing price growth
Bank of New Zealand

Housing affordability getting worse despite easing price growth

Mortgage repayments now absorb nearly half of household income, as record house prices and weaker wages push affordability to fresh lows.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Fri, 18th Feb 2022
Housing market predictions post-lockdown
Property Market

Housing market predictions post-lockdown

Transaction volumes are expected to fall sharply after lockdown, with weaker demand and limited listings likely to push prices lower.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2020
Should we be changing how we borrow and invest?
eCommerce

Should we be changing how we borrow and invest?

Borrowers and savers face a shift as New Zealand rates fall, prompting calls to move cash into productive assets rather than bank deposits.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 1st Sep 2019
IDC: Kiwi businesses entering 'critical phase of re-evaluation' of IT partnerships
Outsourcing

IDC: Kiwi businesses entering 'critical phase of re-evaluation' of IT partnerships

The increasing shift from technology-focused outcomes to business ones is bringing change for the managed services market. IDC New Zealand explains.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2017
Nufarm plans to consolidate European plants, take 30M euro charge
Supply Chain

Nufarm plans to consolidate European plants, take 30M euro charge

Nufarm, the agricultural chemicals manufacturer, will take a 30 million euro charge this year to consolidate its European manufacturing operations.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015

Global Stories

Savings stories

10 ways of funding your next innovation with cloud savings
Hyperscale

10 ways of funding your next innovation with cloud savings

Managing cloud costs is a top organisational challenge, with many companies struggling to control their spending.

By Dr Peter Stanski • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Oct 2023
Bitkub Exchange selects Freshworks to boost customer support
Productivity

Bitkub Exchange selects Freshworks to boost customer support

Bitkub, the leading crypto exchange in ASEAN, has partnered with Freshworks to enhance its customer service operations.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Oct 2023
Intel slashes 12,000 jobs, focuses business on data center and IoT
Semiconductors

Intel slashes 12,000 jobs, focuses business on data center and IoT

Intel is slashing 12,000 positions globally as it refocuses its business around data center and internet of things and away from PCs.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Apr 2016
Dick Smith 'transformation' continues with restructure
Supply Chain

Dick Smith 'transformation' continues with restructure

Dick Smith takes the axe to 80 roles in a bid to slash costs for a 'sustainable future'. Restructuring set for June completion.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2015
What is the real cost of cloud computing?
Hyperscale

What is the real cost of cloud computing?

Discover the true cost of cloud computing with 451 Research's Cloud Price Index, revealing an average $2.56 per hour for web applications.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Nov 2014
Top 5: Tips for xmas online shopping
Shopping

Top 5: Tips for xmas online shopping

Avoid holiday shopping chaos with these top five online tips to save time, money, and stress this Christmas season, courtesy of LivingSocial.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Dec 2012
Vodafone ends roaming bill
Unified Communications

Vodafone ends roaming bill

Vodafone launches a revolutionary way of using data to give globe trotters certainty over their mobile bill while away.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Nov 2012
Presence is the new dial tone
Unified Communications

Presence is the new dial tone

Communications has traditionally been about a device with numeric identity; for many people there were multiple devices and numbers to consider.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2012
HP to cut 27,000 jobs worldwide - Updated
Data Analytics

HP to cut 27,000 jobs worldwide - Updated

8% of company's workforce to go by end of fiscal 2014. So what does CEO Meg Whitman plan to do with the money?.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 24th May 2012

Stories from Other Regions

Savings stories

More Australians turning to mobile banking, Westpac leading the way
EduTech

More Australians turning to mobile banking, Westpac leading the way

More Aussies use mobile banking with Westpac's app hailed as top-notch in Forrester's review, a first time feat.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2023
AusNet saves big with SAP SuccessFactors and IBM Consulting
Digital Transformation

AusNet saves big with SAP SuccessFactors and IBM Consulting

AusNet is driving AUD $2.1 million in savings over the next five years with SAP SuccessFactors and IBM Consulting.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Oct 2023
Kogan Mobile returns to telco market
Partner Programmes

Kogan Mobile returns to telco market

Kogan Mobile partners with Vodafone to disrupt the telco space, offering bargain deals and Qantas points to savvy shoppers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Oct 2015