New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 87
Warehouse posts 5% gain in 3rd-qtr sales, says FY profit on track
Fri, 8th May 2015
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Warehouse Group posted a 5% gain in 3rd quarter sales which it said was in line with its expectations and meant it was on track to meet annual profit.
Microsoft's global Build conference comes to Auckland
Fri, 8th May 2015
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
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ios
Microsoft's Build developer conference is coming to Auckland on May 30 as part of the event's first ever global tour.
Privacy Awareness Week: Tips from Facebook
Tue, 5th May 2015
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data privacy
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facebook
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social network
To mark Privacy Awareness Week (May 3 – 9) in New Zealand, Facebook has created some simple tips about how you can protect your privacy.
Warehouse may offer $125M of 5-year fixed-rate bonds
Tue, 5th May 2015
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the warehouse group
The retailer may sell as much as $125 million of five-year bonds to refinance $100 million of bonds maturing next month.
.kiwi domain name celebrates successful first year
Fri, 1st May 2015
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martech
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software development
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domain names
New Zealand businesses have embraced new domain offerings, with over 12,000 .kiwi domain names sold in the past year.
Ministry of Education backs digital tech for teaching
Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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ministry of education
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technology in schools
Digital technologies are changing the face of education and are impacting how education is delivered. They are also bringing many opportunities to NZ.
Govt IT campaign to put power in the hands of Kiwi patients
Tue, 28th Apr 2015
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healthtech
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government
The New Zealand Government is implementing an online system to help and encourage patients to take more control over their health.
CodeBlue named storage partner of the year
Fri, 24th Apr 2015
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martech
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partner programmes
NZ's CodeBlue clinches HP Storage Partner award for the second year, praised for resilient SAN solutions in the mid-market.
No Microsoft store for New Zealand? Don't fret.
Thu, 23rd Apr 2015
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microsoft
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services
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retailers
Aussie gains, NZ waits: Microsoft's Sydney flagship store to offer full range, with no current plans for a Kiwi equivalent.
Wanaka: Not part of UFB project, but still fibred up
Wed, 22nd Apr 2015
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uc
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government
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fibre
Wanaka isn’t included in the Government’s ultrafast broadband project, but the town’s CBD is nonetheless now fibred.
Develop strategic plans with new online Community Profiles
Tue, 21st Apr 2015
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economics
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infometrics
Community Profiles are a tool for visualising a broad range of demographic data from the New Zealand Census in an interactive web-based framework.
HotelQuickly brings last minute bookings to NZ
Tue, 21st Apr 2015
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apps
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hotels
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partners
HotelQuickly eyes Kiwi dominance, targets 100k NZ users as its on-demand booking app hits local shores with top hotel deals.
Postr adds news, deals and weather to lock screen offering
Tue, 21st Apr 2015
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smartphones
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technology gifts
Kiwi start-up Postr adds news, weather, and deals to its Android lock screen app, partnering with the NZ Herald, GrabOne, and MetService for customised content.
Theta acquires IGA Systems, grows SharePoint team in NZ
Fri, 17th Apr 2015
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partner programmes
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sharepoint
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partner awards
Theta, the Kiwi IT consultancy firm, completed its acquisition of SharePoint consultancy IGA Systems in March and has grown its SharePoint team in NZ.
NZ's IT industry: Where are all the women?
Thu, 16th Apr 2015
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edutech
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women in technology
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weltec
ANZ bank and WelTec have teamed up to encourage women to consider technology careers and address the shortage of skilled female IT professionals in NZ.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise led by rebound in MRP
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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nzx
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meridian energy
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shares
NZ stock market ends on a positive note as MRP's rebound boosts shares from a 6-month low; Orion Health slumps.
AMP Capital NZ taps fixed-income chief Grant Hassell as managing director
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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leadership
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salt funds management
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amp capital
AMP Capital New Zealand has named its head of fixed income, Grant Hassell, as managing director, replacing Graham Law, who departs after six years.
NZ Budget to pump $20M a year into Callaghan Innovation grants
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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government
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callaghan innovation
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r&d
The government will pump an extra $20 million a year into the research and development Growth Grants programme, one of three types of grant administer.
Liquidators of China milk exporter may claw back $145,200 from Chinese directors
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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liquidation
Liquidators of a failed milk exporting company, which became insolvent after losing an unfair dismissal case with employees, may force the company's C.
World Bank says sharp slowdown in China would hurt NZ, Australia
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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world bank
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industrial
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exporting
A sharp slowdown in China would hurt commodity exporting countries like New Zealand and Australia and spill over into Pacific Island countries, the Wo.