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Kiwi Stories

Charity stories

PaySauce's payroll feature simplifies charity donations

PaySauce, a local employment solutions provider, is encouraging more people to get into the spirit of giving to charity.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2020

Recruitment

Spark & OUTLine take LGBTQIA+ message to NZ workplaces

Spark and OUTLine collaborate to champion LGBTQIA+ diversity in NZ workplaces with a new film emphasising that individuality strengthens organisations.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Feb 2020

Fuji Xerox

Kiwi bosses set to take the plunge for charity

Fuji Xerox NZ MD, Peter Thomas, will take the plunge off Auckland's Sky Tower as part of the Graeme Dingle Foundation's Drop Your Boss campaign.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Nov 2019

Trade Me

GirlBoss Awards celebrate NZ's trailblazing young women

This year's winners hailed from all corners of New Zealand including Dunedin, Wellington, Kāpiti, Taupō, Coromandel, and Auckland.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Sep 2019

Social Media

'Smart arses' in a smart car on 18,000 km rally for mental health

A Kiwi-British couple will drive 18,000 km in a 0.6L smart car to raise awareness for mental health, aiming to raise USD $10,000 for the charity I AM HOPE.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jul 2019

Crowdfunding

Spark Foundation puts Givealittle up for sale

Spark New Zealand's charitable arm 'Spark Foundation' is eyeing up the sale of popular Kiwi not-for-profit crowdfunding platform Givealittle.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Jun 2019

Global Stories

Charity stories

Malware

Email attacks up 667% following rise of COVID-19 worldwide

Email attacks have surged 667% amidst COVID-19, exploiting vulnerabilities and rising emotions. Barracuda's report shows sophisticated tactics increasing.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2020

Unified Communications

Four NZ projects named as finalist in IDC's Asia Pacific Smart Cities Awards

Four New Zealand projects, including two from Christchurch City Council, have been named finalists in IDC's prestigious Asia Pacific Smart Cities Awards.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2020

Firewalls

Scammers using Bitcoin, sextortion to take advantage of Coronavirus fears

As people's fear and desire to do something about COVID-19 is dominating the news, it is also being exploited in every way by online criminals.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2020

Bethesda

2K & Bethesda get their game on to raise funds for bushfire relief

2K and Bethesda are hosting a live stream charity event to raise funds for Australian bush fire victims. Gamers from each company will play each other's games.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2020

Gaming

Sennheiser donates 1500 headsets to gaming charities

Sennheiser donates 1500 headsets to global charities, boosting gaming communities and aiding in social support.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Dec 2019

Software-as-a-Service

Institute of Management Accountants celebrates centennial milestone

The Institute of Management Accountants marks 100 years with significant growth, introducing new initiatives and achieving record membership.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Dec 2019

Platform-as-a-Service

eBay sells out: Viagogo buys ticketing platform StubHub for billions

eBay has ridded itself of its massive ticketing marketplace StubHub – and sold it to controversial ticketing platform viagogo.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Nov 2019

Not for profit

TechnologyOne donates $620K, delivering on Pledge 1%

TechnologyOne delivers a record GBP £620K donation via its Foundation, supporting children in poverty and fulfilling its Pledge 1% commitment.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Oct 2019

Virtualisation

Four reasons managed cloud service providers are essential

Cloud's rise has reshaped IT, but it's Managed Cloud Service Providers, not just the big three, driving the future.

By Danny Allan • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Sep 2019

Health Technologies

Mercy Ships: Bringing hope and healing to developing nations

Mercy Ships, known for medical aid in developing nations, now seeks IT volunteers to support their floating hospital, Africa Mercy, in West Africa.

By Owen McCarthy • 5 min read • Mon, 30th Sep 2019

Internet of Things

NetEvents announces Innovation Award finalists for 2019

Darktrace, Mellanox, and NetFoundry are among the finalists for the 2019 NetEvents Innovation Awards, celebrating groundbreaking advancements in technology.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Sep 2019