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Auckland stories - Page 18

Urbansherpa

UrbanSherpa climbs into crowdfunding

Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
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capital raising
On-demand delivery start-up UrbanSherpa has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign as it seeks to expand beyond Auckland.
Iron man armageddon

Armageddon Expo 2015 was another successful event

Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
The Armageddon 2015 Expo was another successful event bringing out the best in gaming, comics and other geek culture.
Keisha castle hughes photo helen sloan hbo

Keisha Castle-Hughes and Manu Bennett coming to Auckland Armageddon

Mon, 12th Oct 2015
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game of thrones
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kiwi
The Armageddon Expo made a big announcement this afternoon confirming that Keisha Castle-Hughes and Manu Bennett will attend the Auckland event.
Clover

Irish IT solutions provider opens doors in Auckland

Mon, 12th Oct 2015
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ateed
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westbourne it global services
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professional services
There's a new player in the channel, with Irish IT solutions provider Westbourne IT opening its first international office - in Auckland.
Warehouse click

The Warehouse opens Click and Collect store

Thu, 24th Sep 2015
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cashless
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the warehouse group
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cdo
The Warehouse opens a Click and Collect store in Auckland CBD, offering customers convenience and ease of shopping online.
Wellington

Theta turns 20 and expands its Wellington business

Mon, 14th Sep 2015
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software development
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theta
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acquisition
Strong growth in Wellington has seen IT consultancy Theta expand its business in the capital, as the company celebrates 20 years in business.
Microsoft educator

Microsoft NZ looking for Teacher Ambassadors

Wed, 9th Sep 2015
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microsoft
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qualifications
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it training
Tech-savvy teachers sought as Microsoft NZ launches hunt for new Teacher Ambassadors to evangelise digital learning.
Class robot

Your invitation: ULearn Permission to Play

Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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edutech
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e-learning
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ar, vr & metaverse
CORE Education's popular ULearn educators' conference is back for 2015, pushing the boundaries of educational possibility and showcasing new tech.
Serko revenue

Serko cuts revenue forecast for second time

Thu, 20th Aug 2015
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capital
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serko
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expedia
Serko has downgraded its revenue outlook for a second time as a slowing Australian economy weighs and after a number of contracts were delayed.
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New faces join NZTech board

Mon, 27th Jul 2015
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edutech
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healthtech
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education, learning & training
NZTech's new board features a number of new faces, including some from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services and Spark.
Job search

New jobs in tech on the decline, teachers wanted

Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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healthtech
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seek
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immigration
New Zealand faces a tech job slowdown as education sees a surge, with SEEK data showing a 31% rise in teacher roles amid a 4% drop in IT jobs.
Boris and don

Reinvention of the reseller: Cloud calls for CNS

Fri, 12th Jun 2015
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saas
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virtualisation
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dr
As resellers face increasing pressure from cloud services, we look at one reseller's move into the cloud and the lessons they learned.
Cat cafe

Attention all cat lovers: our first cat cafe is coming

Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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crowdfunding
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kickstarter
Poised to be New Zealand's first Cat Café, the Cat Lounge is looking to up and running via a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.
Auckland 1

Microsoft's global Build conference comes to Auckland

Fri, 8th May 2015
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ios
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apple
Microsoft's Build developer conference is coming to Auckland on May 30 as part of the event's first ever global tour.
The warehouse store

Warehouse may offer $125M of 5-year fixed-rate bonds

Tue, 5th May 2015
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shares
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bnz
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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.
Innovation bulb

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.
Housing

NZ house prices rise 8% in March, led by a 13% jump in Auckland

Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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housing
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rbnz
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demand
New Zealand residential property prices rose in March, led by Auckland where housing supply isn't meeting demand, putting pressure on the market.
Auckland

Springpark developer Gapes liquidates 'unused entity' as part of tidy-up

Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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construction
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investment
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funding
Tony Gapes, the developer building Springpark, which is among Auckland's largest residential projects, has liquidated one of his investment vehicles,.
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FMA found nothing untoward in SkyCity share trading before casino statement

Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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nzx
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skycity
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financial markets authority
The Financial Markets Authority says it found nothing of concern in trading of SkyCity Entertainment Group shares ahead of a government announcement t.
Skynews

NZ dollar slips vs. Australian dollar, yen ahead of dairy auction

Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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nzx
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rain
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new zealand dollar
The New Zealand dollar fell against the Australian dollar and the yen ahead of the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction overnight, on speculation prices wi.