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Top NZ businesses share Salesforce stories at Basecamp
Data Analytics

Top NZ businesses share Salesforce stories at Basecamp

Over 800 representatives from New Zealand's Salesforce ecosystem of customers, partners and cloud specialists attended the event.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017
Applications open for Taupo business growth programme
Accelerate

Applications open for Taupo business growth programme

The Accelerate programme, run by central North Island business growth centre Firestation, will start in late September.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
Kiwi gas company speeds up approval processes with Promapp
Robotic Process Automation

Kiwi gas company speeds up approval processes with Promapp

First Gas has signed a contract with Promapp, and will replace its current manual, paper-based business processes with Promapp's process mapping tool.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Aug 2017
Delta Insurance takes tech & cyber liability insurance to South Island firms
Risk & Compliance

Delta Insurance takes tech & cyber liability insurance to South Island firms

the company has concentrated heavily on its cyber and tech liability offerings, which Samson says is a good fit for South Island tech companies.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Aug 2017
Richard Branson's worldwide startup competition extends deadline by two weeks
Entrepreneurship

Richard Branson's worldwide startup competition extends deadline by two weeks

Branson's Extreme Tech Challenge empowers entrepreneurs and their companies by providing them with visibility and resources.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Electrifying the pacific coast: Eastland Group doubles their funding for EV highway
Cartech

Electrifying the pacific coast: Eastland Group doubles their funding for EV highway

Government funding of $251,000 will be used to build a network of electric vehicle chargers in the East Coast region of New Zealand.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Greenpeace calls for a solar revolution as New Zealand emissions skyrocket
DataCentre infrastructure

Greenpeace calls for a solar revolution as New Zealand emissions skyrocket

Amid rising NZ emissions, Greenpeace urges a pivot to solar energy as reliance on fossil fuels spikes in response to hydroelectric shortfalls.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Kiwi SMBs optimistic as growth expectations hit two-year high – ANZ survey
Fintech

Kiwi SMBs optimistic as growth expectations hit two-year high – ANZ survey

Confidence among small businesses in New Zealand is at a two-year high, with activity expectations also rising, according to a survey by ANZ.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
New Zealand's renewable energy expertise is in worldwide demand
DataCentre infrastructure

New Zealand's renewable energy expertise is in worldwide demand

New Zealand's renewable energy expertise is in worldwide demand as our development programme continues to help Pacific Island nations...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
New Zealand plans to power remote Pacific communities with renewable technology
DataCentre infrastructure

New Zealand plans to power remote Pacific communities with renewable technology

A coalition of NZ based clean energy companies have decided to tackle the power insecurity that many remote Pacific communities face...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
Young Kiwi innovators most concerned about environment and education issues - survey
Mental Health

Young Kiwi innovators most concerned about environment and education issues - survey

The future of the environment and sustainability scored the highest in importance, with 81% of respondents rating it more than 8 out of 10.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2017
Greenpeace calls for an overhaul of the New Zealand electricity industry
DataCentre infrastructure

Greenpeace calls for an overhaul of the New Zealand electricity industry

Greenpeace calls for overhaul of electricity industry after Solarcity's complaint against solar tax is dismissed in court.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017
Regional startups gain access to more incubator services
Callaghan Innovation

Regional startups gain access to more incubator services

Callaghan has awarded six providers, some in BoP, Gisborne, and Hawkes Bay, one and two-year contracts for founder incubator services.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017

Global Stories

Island stories

It's all fun and games in the sharing economy, until the taxes aren't done
Fintech

It's all fun and games in the sharing economy, until the taxes aren't done

The IRD is cracking down on undeclared income and it's very easy for them to see what services a company is offering online.

By Grant Linton • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
Plans for $350m cable project in motion following successful seabed survey
Network Infrastructure

Plans for $350m cable project in motion following successful seabed survey

Southern Cross Cables and EGS complete seafloor survey for $350m undersea cable to connect Australia, New Zealand and US.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017
Fraser Coast Council deploys Promapp to ramp up workflow efficiency
Document Management

Fraser Coast Council deploys Promapp to ramp up workflow efficiency

For example, if a customer request for a water meter issue is received, a work order can then be generated and a council staff member dispatched.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
Exclusive interview: Akamai on Australia's biggest cyber security threats
Distributed Denial of Service

Exclusive interview: Akamai on Australia's biggest cyber security threats

Australian businesses can no longer rely on the 'Island Australia' approach and need to strengthen their upstream defence against large attacks.

By Julia Gabel • 7 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017

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