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NZ agrees on negotiating mandate to upgrade China FTA, worth thousands of Kiwi jobs

Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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NZ's bid to boost economy via China FTA upgrade projected to create thousands of jobs, bolstering key sectors and trade ties.
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Govt. puts $800,000 towards 3-D aerial mapping of Northland

Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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3d technology
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mapping
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lidar
The data can be used by forestry companies to help plan their logging operations and horticulture companies for sustainable land management.
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IDC names ANZ's top Digital Disruptor and Digital Transformer

Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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digital entertainment
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cloud services
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video
The nominations went through a rigorous judging process to determine the top Digital Transformer and Digital Disruptor for ANZ.
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HPE launches composable platform for VMware private clouds

Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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virtualisation
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private cloud
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HPE reveals a new composable platform for seamless, cost-efficient VMware private clouds, enhancing hybrid IT agility and reducing expenses.
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Gender pay gap moving in right direction, says Paula Bennett

Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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gender diversity
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New Zealand's Gender Pay Gap has reduced to 9.4% from 12% last year, with hopes it can be eliminated altogether.
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Fujitsu tech stores data locally at each location, not in the cloud

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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cloud services
The Japanese ICT company draws attention to issues that arise when sharing data between multiple locations which is stored in the cloud.
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Kiwi health group concerned about Govt. rural broadband pledge

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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healthtech
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rural broadband initiative
The Rural Health Alliance of Aotearoa New Zealand applauds the Govt's NZD $270 million rural broadband investment but urges no extra costs for small towns.
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Air NZ, Fonterra, ARANZ Geo...finalists of the NZ Innovation Awards announced

Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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risk & compliance
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healthtech
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air new zealand
Finalists for New Zealand Innovation Awards announced, including game-changing innovations such as ethical corporate workwear and Te Reo Maori smartphones.
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Interview: Hybrid cloud's A-team on the power of a good partnership

Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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cloud services
SureBridge IT and Hitachi Data Systems demonstrate the transformative power of a solid, decade-long hybrid cloud partnership.
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Why prefabricated, modular solutions are a perfect fit for edge data centers

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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edge computing
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iot
The use of prefabricated, modular data center components is becoming increasingly popular for building edge data centers.
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Interview: Hitachi Data Systems' CTO breaks down digital transformation

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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storage
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digital transformation
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converged infrastructure
Hitachi Data Systems' CTO Matt Greensmith demystifies digital transformation, advocating for the strategic role of data.
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Interview: Hitachi on how collaboration is the key to success in the hybrid era

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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partner programmes
Hitachi execs underline synergy and open strategies as vital for thriving in the hybrid cloud landscape, fostering a flexible ecosystem.
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IGEL introduces UD Pocket for Apple Mac to simplify remote working

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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daas
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hybrid & remote work
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healthtech
IGEL's new UD Pocket now turns Apple Macs into secure remote working hubs, boosting BYOD security for mobile workforces.
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Low-code or no-code: Gartner releases new high-productivity app development Quadrant

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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martech
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apm
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lcnc
Solutions in this new category provide application development, deployment and execution in the cloud using a low-code or no-code approach.
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SD-WAN solution maintains peak performance during gruelling stress test

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
Where other organisations may claim the high-resiliency and performance of their solutions, Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect has proved it.
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Rackspace to deliver fanatical support for VMware Cloud on AWS

Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Rackspace announced that it intends to offer Fanatical Support for VMware Cloud on AWS through VMware's Managed Service Provider (MSP) program early n.
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Trans-Tasman bond strengthened as NZ gives $380k for big data project

Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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data analytics
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hyperscale
In addition, funding will come from New Zealand's The Catalyst Fund, which is managed by the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment.
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New transport app to make Queenstown more accessible during snow season

Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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auckland transport
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maas global
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tourism
With nearly 2 million tourists visiting Queenstown annually, the Choice app will provide visitors with all the information they need to know.
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Submitting job applications but not getting an interview? Here's why

Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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social media
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recruitment
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hays
Struggling to secure job interviews? Here are six common mistakes you may be making, according to recruitment company Hays.
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Excelero helps Vivavo deploy new cloud-based video analytics solutions

Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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data analytics
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converged infrastructure
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martech
Vivavo has deployed Excelero's NVMesh Server San, forming the foundation of its new cloud-based analytics business solutions.