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Island stories

South Island EV charging grid gets an upgrade

ChargeNet and Aurora Energy to expand EV charging network across Dunedin, Central Otago, and Queenstown Lakes, enhancing support for electric vehicle owners.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2017

Gaming

Hands-on Review: How the iPad Pro 10.5 took over my life

Once a sceptic, a hands-on review reveals how the iPad Pro 10.5 transformed my tech life, replacing nearly every gadget in my arsenal.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017

Commerce Commission

Spark buys Digital Island – a good move?

I wasn't inclined to believe that Spark would leave Digital Island to act as an independent brand as part of its wholesale and ventures division.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Nov 2017

Semiconductors

Exclusive pic gallery: All aboard with Dicker Data Lenovo TranzAlpine getaway

Dicker Data New Zealand Lenovo resellers hit the tracks recently for a South Island getaway. So what did they get up to?.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017

School Networks

Kiwi ad tech company expands to Australia

Headquartered in Kaikoura, Advert Media provides its Parent Teacher Calendar App free to more than 400 schools across New Zealand...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Oct 2017

Risk & Compliance

PS: Business booming for PS Duo security professional services

Inclusion on a government security panel, potential whitelisting deals, growing contractor and customer numbers - it's been a busy year for PS Duo.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Oct 2017

Lenovo

Photo gallery: Ingram Micro resellers go off the grid with Lenovo

What happens when you take resellers away from their mobile phones, internet and the demands of everyday life?.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 17th Oct 2017

Hyperscale

Kiwi AWS certifications set to rise with new nationwide training courses

Auldhouse, a Kiwi training provider, will launch AWS certification courses across New Zealand to help grow the number of AWS certifications in the country.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017

Disaster Recovery

The missing link in your disaster recovery strategy

Is New Zealand prepared for power outages? Recent events highlight the importance of a steady power supply for businesses.

By John Atherton • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017

Global Stories

Island stories

Unified Communications

What will a telco be worth in 2018?

Big telcos buy small ones, and in recent years this has happened at a rapid rate in New Zealand, which means there are now fewer left to buy.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017

Unified Communications

Spark buys Auckland telco company in small but tactical move

Ed Hyde, CEO Spark ventures & wholesale, says the acquisition, while relatively small for Spark, is a smart, tactical investment.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Nov 2017

Unified Communications

Spark extends mobile coverage for the summer months

As soon as summer comes around, Kiwis all over NZ pack up their bags and get the heck away from cities, which is why Spark has made its move.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Nov 2017

Unified Communications

Spark gains three new TaaS certifications

The certification by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) comes after Spark signed up its 100th TaaS customer earlier this year.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2017

Hyperscale

Datacom's $45m data centre upgrade - here's what you need to know

The upgrades across all four sites will be done by Fletcher Construction, a 35-year customer of Datacom Data Centres.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017

Unified Communications

Spark and Vodafone work together to build new cell tower

Spark and Vodafone have partnered to launch a new 3G and 4G cell tower in Kirwee, Canterbury, enhancing connectivity for the rapidly growing town.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Oct 2017

Fintech

NZ top 200 tech companies hit $10bil revenue, third largest export category

New Zealand's top 200 tech firms, known as TIN200, have hit a milestone, generating NZD $10 billion in revenue, making it the third-largest export category.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Oct 2017

Health Technologies

Top 25 finalists announced for Richard Branson's tech innovation competition

XTC is poised to welcome its largest pool of international contenders to date, representing countries such as Norway, Australia, Rwanda and Singapore.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Oct 2017