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Visa NZ sees rapid rise in contactless card use amid strong payment volumes
Marketing Technologies

Visa NZ sees rapid rise in contactless card use amid strong payment volumes

Visa Inc's local unit has seen a trebling in the use of contactless card transactions over the past year, as people become more comfortable with th.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2014
UPDATE: Westpac NZ delivers 13% annual profit boost, as lending improves and bad debts fall
Lending

UPDATE: Westpac NZ delivers 13% annual profit boost, as lending improves and bad debts fall

Westpac New Zealand, the local unit of Australia's Westpac Banking Corp, reported a 13 percent rise in annual cash earnings to $864 million helped.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
Westpac NZ second-half earnings increase 3% on growth in financial services, home loans
Endpoint Protection

Westpac NZ second-half earnings increase 3% on growth in financial services, home loans

Westpac New Zealand, the local unit of Australia's Westpac Banking Corp, reported a 3 percent rise in second-half earnings on the back of strong gr.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
Countdown adds insurance services to supermarket offering
Phone

Countdown adds insurance services to supermarket offering

- Countdown, the New Zealand supermarket chain owned by Australian retailer Woolworths, is adding insurance services as it seeks to widen the offe.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
Crime does pay... to the tune of $2.5m for Wynyard
Data Analytics

Crime does pay... to the tune of $2.5m for Wynyard

Wynyard Group expands Advanced Crime Analytics in Asia Pacific region, secures $2.5m revenue from conditional contract.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2014
Founding Wynyard CTO to lead Crime Science Research Institute
University of Canterbury

Founding Wynyard CTO to lead Crime Science Research Institute

Wynyard Group has appointed founding Chief Technology Officer, Roger Jarquin, to lead the company's Crime Science Research Institute in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 5th May 2014
The Warehouse completes $115m capital raise
The Warehouse Group

The Warehouse completes $115m capital raise

The Warehouse Group has completed a USD $115m capital raise to strengthen its balance sheet, boosting support for its Financial Services strategy.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Apr 2014
VIDEO: How have Kiwi businesses coped with the GST change?
Fintech

VIDEO: How have Kiwi businesses coped with the GST change?

Businesses should be working smarter not harder, to manage their financial processes, says MYOB GM Julian Smith.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 26th Nov 2010
Business profitability 'deteriorating again'
Construction

Business profitability 'deteriorating again'

New Zealand's economy contracted in September, with large firms' profits falling sharply and business confidence turning negative, says NZIER.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 5th Oct 2010
TechnologyOne signs 100th New Zealand customer
EduTech

TechnologyOne signs 100th New Zealand customer

Today, TechnologyOne celebrates its 100th New Zealand customer, marking significant growth in the government, healthcare, and education sectors.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Jun 2010
GRAPPLING WITH GST
Taxation

GRAPPLING WITH GST

Chief information officers are bracing for a potential 'mini-Y2K' as the government considers raising GST while cutting income tax in the upcoming Budget.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sat, 1st May 2010

Global Stories

Financial Services stories

Growing NZ ICT industry helps smash LinkedIn 50-million member APAC milestone
Unified Communications

Growing NZ ICT industry helps smash LinkedIn 50-million member APAC milestone

LinkedIn has crossed 50 million members in the Asia Pacific region, with New Zealand among nine countries in the region that have over one million members.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Feb 2014
Wynyard expands workforce with worldwide recruitment drive
Network Infrastructure

Wynyard expands workforce with worldwide recruitment drive

Wynyard Group continues to expand its global workforce and footprint, with a number of key strategic appointments in Australia, US, UK and Asia.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Sep 2013
Open Text wins partner award
Customer Experience

Open Text wins partner award

For the third consecutive year, Open Text has clinched the SAP Pinnacle Award, recognising their exceptional global software solutions efforts.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 21st May 2010
Informatica steps closer to zero lag data delivery
Unified Communications

Informatica steps closer to zero lag data delivery

Informatica acquires 29West's ultra-low latency messaging technology to create zero-latency data integration platform.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Mar 2010
Averting disaster: cutbacks shrink the safety net
Storage

Averting disaster: cutbacks shrink the safety net

As NZ businesses face increasing data demands, Symantec's survey reveals a concerning lack of resources, with over 50% struggling with storage and recovery.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 1st Aug 2009