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Kiwi surfer prospers on world stage with tech partnership

Tue, 24th Jul 2018
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Kiwi surfer Paige Hareb secures unexpected victory at World Surf League Founders Cup. Talks to FutureFive about her win and partnership with Kaiser Baas.
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SwipedOn CEO explains how his Tauranga SaaS startup went global

Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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SwipedOn is a fast-growing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) that is used in more than 2000 cities worldwide, and it all started in the Bay of Plenty.
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SMEs urged to embrace diversity or risk losing top talent

Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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Niran Iswar, founder of NexGen, warns that New Zealand SMEs must adopt diversity to attract top talent and remain competitive, or risk losing out.
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Aura InfoSec appoints former South African 'ethical hacker'

Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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South African cybersecurity expert and 'ethical hacking' leader Frans Lategan will bring a 'goldmine' of experience to his role.
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Dimension Data and Cisco take anti-poaching tech into Africa

Thu, 10th May 2018
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Dimension Data and Cisco extend their ground-breaking anti-poaching technology to Zambia, Kenya, and Mozambique, aiming to protect rhino and elephants.
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MSP aims to grow local presence, appoints NZ Country Manager

Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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Computergate aims to strengthen its foothold in the NZ market with the appointment of a NZ country manager.
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Stellar consulting brings ex-pat talent back home to NZ

Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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South Islander Luke Turnbull has returned to his homeland to take a position as a consulting director with Stellar Consulting Group.
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Australia & New Zealand named innovation champions by U.S association

Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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Australia, New Zealand, Finland and the United Kingdom have been named the most innovative countries, according to the Consumer Technology Association.
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New brand, new name: Aranz Geo says goodbye...

Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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Seequent's chief executive Shaun Maloney says the new brand reflects the company's evolving purpose and vision for the future.
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Dimension Data scoops 24 award wins with Cisco

Fri, 3rd Nov 2017
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Dimension Data has secured 24 Cisco awards, including Global Awards for Architectural Excellence Partner of the Year, Security, and Marketing Innovation.
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From Christchurch to Chile: Kiwi company dominates in export innovation

Sat, 21st Oct 2017
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The Christchurch company has established an expansive global presence, spanning 80 countries, thanks to its revolutionary Leapfrog technology.
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Over 6,000 schools take part in first Mathletics tri-nations challenge

Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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The Mathletics Tri-Nations Challenge aimed to encourage students to have fun while improving mathematical fluency.
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eCommerce apps - Worth the expense or a waste of time?

Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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The eCommerce market in South Africa will amount to US$2.7 billion in 2017 with an annual expected growth rate of 14.2%.
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Dell plans $14m donation: “It's our responsibility to prepare the next generation”

Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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By encouraging youth regardless of gender, ethnicity or social class to study STEM, there's an opportunity to bring in different perspectives.
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Revenue down, but gross profit up for Westcon-Comstor APAC business

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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Westcon-Comstor's Asia Pacific business has logged a $17m drop in revenue for the H1 of this financial year, but managed a $1.6m profit increase.
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Sage's Enterprise Intelligence solution now has 1000 customers

Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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Sage celebrates 1000th client milestone for its transformative Enterprise Intelligence tool, enhancing global data management.
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Rugby 18 to have 65 official teams including the All Blacks

Sat, 23rd Sep 2017
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Rugby 18 is out later this year and it will have a large number of official teams. This includes the New Zealand All Blacks and more.
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Gamer proposes to his girlfriend in VR

Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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In a heartwarming twist, a gamer uses VR technology to craft a proposal in his girlfriend's cherished spot halfway around the world.
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Will newcomer internet provider Rain reign supreme?

Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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The new internet provider is taking the slow and steady route to win over the South African market, but will it be enough?.
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IoT moves forward in South Africa with first ever Cat-M1 test

Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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South Africa's Internet of Things (IOT) aspirations have taken another step forward after Ericsson and Qualcomm successfully completed a lab trial.