Global Stories

Wynyard Group chosen to fight crime and terrorism

Wynyard Group secures $3.2m deal to bolster global fight against crime and terrorism, leveraging its advanced analytics.

By Catherine Knowles • 1 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2015

Customer Relationship Management

Michael Hill deploys MuleSoft integration platform across ANZ store network

The integration platform aims to improve IT flexibility and responsiveness to changing business and market requirements by automating connectivity.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2014

Unified Communications

Chorus completes first Ultra-fast broadband town

Chorus has today announced Oamaru is the first town in New Zealand to have its fibre network completed under Chorus' ultra-fast broadband programme.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2014

Digital Entertainment

National government hindering progress in television captioning, says Green Party

Green Party calls for mandatory captioning of television in New Zealand, saying government isn't doing enough for disabled people.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2014

Market

China's crackdown on polluting tanneries, Russia sanctions drive record slump in lambskin prices

Global lambskin prices have collapsed from the first quarter's record highs, as a Chinese crackdown on polluting tanneries and Russian trade sancti.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2014

Data Analytics

VMob releases half-year results as it chases international growth

Having a presence in the United States will also allow VMob to take full advantage of the increasing number of integration opportunities with leading.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2014

Cloud Services

HealthPost website named 'Most Trustworthy' by Online Trust Alliance

HealthPost.co.nz has been named one of the 'Most Trustworthy' websites in New Zealand by the OTA, along with NZ Post, TradeMe and Xero.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Nov 2014

Robotics

Surgical robots technologist Dr Catherine Mohr named 2014 Flying Kiwi

Dr Catherine Mohr, a leader in surgical robotics, honoured as 2014's Flying Kiwi for her global impact in technology and medicine.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2014

Unified Communications

New Zealand retains rankings in key ITU ICT development index

The report pointed to market competition and best-practice ICT regulation as the key drivers of affordable ICT services.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2014

Serko

Serko to boost sales and staff after $3.6m loss

Serko plans sales and staff boost despite a $3.6m loss, targeting growth with a 50% revenue increase and new business pipeline for FY16.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2014

Firewalls

Fortinet, Ingram Micro bulk up Kiwi resources ready for NSE launch

Ingram Micro enhances its Fortinet accreditation in NZ, gearing up for the NSE certification launch to amplify Kiwi resellers' market prowess.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2014

Marketing Technologies

Snapchat jumps in to the peer-to-peer payment ring

Snapchat has partnered with Square to launch Snapcash, a feature that allows uses to quickly message money to each other.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2014

Stories from Other Regions

Agricultural Technology

Eric Watson's US dairy venture changes tack with planned iced tea merger

Eric Watson, the expatriate New Zealand businessman with a fortune estimated at $400 million in the National Business Review 2014 Rich List, is cha.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2015

EduTech

Silicon Valley trip encourages Kiwi students to choose ICT

This year, 39 Wellington East Girls' pupils were taken on a trip to the United States to see what the ICT sector is like.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2014

Stock Market

MRP to quit Chilean, German geothermal investments, sticks with US plant

MightyRiverPower, the first of the state-owned power companies to be partially privatised last year, will quit its geothermal investments in Chile.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2014

Apps

Akilla app to prevent drowsy driving in NZ

For the 2014 New Zealand Drowsy Driver Awareness Day a drowsy driving educational app, known as Akilla, is being released for free.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2014

Sales

Quantec signs Mexican distribution deal for anti-acne cream derived from cow's milk

Startup biotech company Quantec Ltd has signed a Mexican distribution partner agreement to launch its anti-acne cream, the only treatment globally.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2014

Gaming

Tanks for the memories: Wargaming.net at PAXAUS 2014

At PAX Australia 2014 Game Console's Darren Price sat down for a chat with Wargaming.net's Max Chuvalov to talk about World of Tanks.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2014

Market

Kiwi tech start-up revs up the US rental car industry

This model provides a win-win solution where travellers get a free one-way car or campervan hire while rental companies save big money on relocation costs.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2014

Digital Entertainment

Netflix is coming to New Zealand next year

Netflix has announced the internet movie and TV subscription service will be available in New Zealand and Australia in March 2015.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2014