New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 97
Local Government NZ suggests new taxes, central govt support could bridge spending gap
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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world bank
New Zealand's 78 local government organisations could close the gap between spending and revenue with new taxes or a share of existing central gove.
New boss for Infosys Australia and New Zealand
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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public cloud
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cloud services
Indian technology outsourcing firm Infosys has announced the appointment of Andrew Groth as its new head for Australia and New Zealand.
VMob hastens to squash rumours of insider trading
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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risk & compliance
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vmob
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financial markets authority
VMob Group has released a statement acknowledging the market speculation regarding certain VMob directors and insider trading.
NZ PM Key to outline social housing programme in first major speech of 2015
Wed, 28th Jan 2015
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government
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cost
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iwi
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key will tomorrow outline his government's plans to overhaul social housing, including the sale of government-owned.
McDonald's NZ EFTPOS outage could cost thousands per hour
Fri, 23rd Jan 2015
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eftpos
Kim Bartlett, McDonald’s New Zealand communications manager, says they are currently working on a fix and don’t know how long it will take to be back.
Cloud offerings help MYOB break records
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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cloud services
MYOB has announced it now has 500,000 regular paying clients, and says its cloud offerings have significantly contributed to this figure.
New Zealand food prices rise in Dec, on seasonal fruits and meat
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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inflation
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beef
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food
New Zealand food prices rose in December, following a fall in November, led by more expensive fruit and meat, while dairy products fell.
First Avatar sequel put back a year, says Cameron
Wed, 14th Jan 2015
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budget
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avatars
The first of the three sequels to the blockbuster movie, Avatar, has been set back a year because of delays in completing the scripts, the films' d.
Trade Me takes 15% stake in HarMoney for $7.7 million
Mon, 12th Jan 2015
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Trade Me invests $7.7m for a 15% stake in HarMoney, New Zealand's sole licensed P2P lender, aiming to reshape the country's consumer finance.
New app makes exploring Eastland easier
Fri, 9th Jan 2015
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apps
Exploring Eastland just got easier with a new app for iPhones and iPads, featuring offline access to the region's best spots.
Eric Watson's US dairy venture changes tack with planned iced tea merger
Thu, 8th Jan 2015
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agriculture
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nasdaq
Eric Watson, the expatriate New Zealand businessman with a fortune estimated at $400 million in the National Business Review 2014 Rich List, is cha.
NZ Education Ministry faces smaller bill than feared for leaky schools, as Carter suit looms
Wed, 7th Jan 2015
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edutech
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ministry of education
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building
New Zealand's Ministry of Education has cut its estimate for the total cost of fixing leaky schools by as much as $400 million, with a damages suit.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall led by Steel & Tube, NZOG as oil weakens; Spark, MRP gain
Tue, 6th Jan 2015
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New Zealand shares fell, led by Steel & Tube Holdings, New Zealand Oil and Gas and Fletcher Building, joining a global sell off in equities in the.
Student-run educational startup sets eyes on Australia
Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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edutech
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schools
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market
Used by thousands of parents and teachers across New Zealand, Parent Interviews offers an online booking system for schools to manage events.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, rounding out 18% annual gain led by Chorus
Wed, 31st Dec 2014
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uc
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telco
New Zealand shares fell on the last day of 2014, rounding out an 18 percent annual gain that was led by telecommunications network operator Chorus,.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise in thin trading, led by Xero; Infratil falls
Mon, 29th Dec 2014
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financial systems
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healthtech
New Zealand shares rose to a record close in light holiday trading, led by companies that have been sold off in recent months, including Xero and N.
Qantas squeezes more revenue on trans-Tasman route in busier market
Mon, 29th Dec 2014
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qantas
Qantas Airways, Australia biggest airline, lifted revenue on trans-Tasman routes by 18 percent last year amid increased traffic flows.
Root cause analysis
Wed, 24th Dec 2014
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business analyst
Root cause analysis unveiled as a key to solving recurring problems, focusing beyond symptoms to the underlying causes in systems and processes.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise in pre-Xmas trading; Kathmandu snaps declines; POT at record
Wed, 24th Dec 2014
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NZ shares see a slight pre-Xmas rise, Kathmandu rebounds from losses, while Port of Tauranga hits a record high.
NZ trade deficit narrows in November, as rising meat exports offset dairy weakness
Tue, 23rd Dec 2014
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industrial
New Zealand posted its smallest November trade deficit in four years, beating economist forecasts, as falling dairy prices were offset by a rise in.