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Kurt hansen check point

Margins aplenty and a new channel manager for Check Point

Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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Check Point has upped its margins and added channel specific headcount for New Zealand as it ramps up its focus on new security technologies.
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Jade Software's Aussie expansion well underway with new GM

Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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Based in Melbourne, Beveridge is responsible for driving new revenue opportunities and delivering Jade's services in the financial services sector.
Global expansion

Xero sets its sights on Asia, first stop, Singapore

Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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Xero has entered into a strategic partnership with KPMG in Singapore in order to help it extend its global reach.
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Alteryx continues global expansion in booming ANZ region

Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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Alteryx, the software company specialising in advanced data analytics, has expanded its presence in the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) market.
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UPDATE: Fliway falls 2.6% after IPO that raised $34 mln

Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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Fliway Group's stocks dip 2.6% post-IPO, despite a bright start on NZX. Investors weigh tepid demand against dividend prospects.
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Check Point ramps up margins and channel focus

Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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Twenty-point margins are up for grabs as Check Point ramps up efforts to encourage partners to sell newer security technologies.
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Fliway edges up 1.7% in NZX debut after $34m IPO

Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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Fliway Group sees a modest 1.7% boost on NZX after a successful $34m IPO, hinting at investor confidence in the new market entrant.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Summerset gains on 1Q sales

Tue, 7th Apr 2015
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New Zealand shares rose with Summerset leading on strong 1Q sales; A2 Milk and SkyCity fell due to a strong kiwi dollar affecting trans-Tasman exposed stocks.
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Xero Payroll now available to Kiwi businesses

Tue, 7th Apr 2015
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Kiwi accounting software firm Xero has released its all-in-one cloud accounting and payroll solution to its New Zealand customers.
House family

Barfoot breaks records for Auckland home sales in March

Tue, 7th Apr 2015
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Auckland house sales volume and average prices rose to a record last month, with buyers undeterred by soaring prices in the face of relatively low bor.
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'Unresponsive' Pyne Gould censured again by NZX Tribunal

Tue, 7th Apr 2015
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Pyne Gould Corp, whose 2014 accounts are being looked into by the Financial Markets Authority, has been censured by the NZ Markets Disciplinary Tribun.
Fallback

Chatham Rock proposes reverse listing wider mandate

Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
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Chatham Rock Phosphate, which was turned down for a consent for seabed mining, has proposed a deal with associate Aorere Resources which would turn Ch.
Piggy bank

NZ Super Fund suspends Milford's mandate as FMA probe continues

Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
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The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, tasked with managing the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, has suspended its investment mandate with Milfo.
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Base 2 claims top Kiwi MSP slot

Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
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Base 2 has come out on top for Kiwi managed service providers for the third year running, in the annual MSPmentor 501 Global Edition.
Skynews

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

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

3CX announces partnership with New Zealand-based VoIP provider

Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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3CX customers can use Kiwi company Ufone as their chosen VoIP provider following successful interoperability testing.
Ian forrester

Exclusive: What the Turnstone acquisition means for Plan B

Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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Plan B acquires Turnstone for business continuity services, will expand offering to customers. No layoffs, potential for more acquisitions.
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Plan B broadens services with Turnstone buyout

Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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Plan B has reached an agreement with voice, video and data network provider Turnstone to acquire the business and assets of the company.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by A2 on ASX debut

Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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NZ shares climbed as A2 Milk's promising ASX debut saw a 12% rise. Yet, Warehouse Group, Genesis Energy, and Metlifecare dipped amid ex-dividend status.
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A2 Milk debuts on ASX, announces mid-April US launch

Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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A2 Milk Co, the milk marketing company, will launch into the United States from mid-April, with a range of half-gallon fresh milk cartons in supermark.