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Kiwi social enterprise drops a cherry bomb with new cola flavour
Social enterprise

Kiwi social enterprise drops a cherry bomb with new cola flavour

Wellington's Roxy Cinema teams up with Karma Cola to unveil a nostalgic cherry flavoured cola that supports Sierra Leone farmers.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017
Imagination at work – e-waste into school lunches
Unified Communications

Imagination at work – e-waste into school lunches

In 2016 the NZ Child Poverty Monitor reported that 48,000 children in New Zealand were living in material hardship, often going without life's basics.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017
APIs – the key to collaboration between fintech and traditional finance institutions
Fintech

APIs – the key to collaboration between fintech and traditional finance institutions

APIs provide the necessary security, governance, and scalability, while still allowing the rich enablement users require.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 16th May 2017
Golf – and charity – to the fore as reseller channel shows Ladies Do Golf
Ingram Micro

Golf – and charity – to the fore as reseller channel shows Ladies Do Golf

IT's leading ladies drive change, smashing stereotypes on the green at Ladies Do Golf, as they tee up charity success.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2017
Photo gallery: Ingram Micro Cure Kids Charity Golf Tournament
Ingram Micro

Photo gallery: Ingram Micro Cure Kids Charity Golf Tournament

A marshmallow drive, challenges and Happy Gilmore golf – Ingram Micro's Kiwi resellers take to the course for charity. Here are the pics to prove it.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
Bumble Bee alert for Queenstown-bound Ingram Micro NZ team
Ingram Micro

Bumble Bee alert for Queenstown-bound Ingram Micro NZ team

If you happen upon two bumble bees wandering New Zealand roads heading to Queenstown, open the doors and let them in...

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017
Leaping Tiger is streaming games for charity this Sunday
Gaming

Leaping Tiger is streaming games for charity this Sunday

Wellington based gamers Leaping Tiger is hosting a special stream this Sunday on Twitch to raise money for Starship Hospital.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Wed, 29th Mar 2017
There's still time: Microsoft NZ Partner Awards submission period extended
Partner Programmes

There's still time: Microsoft NZ Partner Awards submission period extended

Microsoft has extended the submission period for the tenth annual Microsoft New Zealand Partner Awards 2017 following demand from resellers.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Fri, 17th Feb 2017
IT industry heavy hitters heading to the ring for charity fight
IntegrationWorks

IT industry heavy hitters heading to the ring for charity fight

More than 180 IT staff from Auckland and Wellington are taking to the boxing ring as part of this year's IT Heavy Hitters boxing event.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Feb 2017
Kiwibank reveals FinTech Accelerator participants for 2017 – who made the cut?
Fintech

Kiwibank reveals FinTech Accelerator participants for 2017 – who made the cut?

Kiwibank has announced the winners of its New Zealand Kiwibank FinTech Accelerator 2017. Who made the cut and what are their plans?.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Jan 2017
Ingram Micro NZ tees up ambitious fundraising challenge
Ingram Micro

Ingram Micro NZ tees up ambitious fundraising challenge

Ingram Micro NZ has set some big fundraising goals for its annual Charity Golf Tournament with resellers and vendors being called on to help out.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jan 2017
Dicker Data NZ digs deep for Auckland City Mission
Dicker Data

Dicker Data NZ digs deep for Auckland City Mission

The Christmas spirit is strong at Dicker Data NZ, with the distie providing a bumper donation of food and gifts for the Auckland City Mission.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Dec 2016

Global Stories

Charity stories

Facebook announces major updates that redefine the news feed and birthday posts
Facebook

Facebook announces major updates that redefine the news feed and birthday posts

Facebook to crack down on clickbait in news feed, targeting fake video play buttons and static images disguised as videos.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Aug 2017
VMware appoints new SVP & CCO - Claire Dixon from eBay
Virtualisation

VMware appoints new SVP & CCO - Claire Dixon from eBay

VMware appoints new chief communications officer, Claire Dixon, to lead global communications team and advance company's goals.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Aussie charity Orange Sky Laundry empowers homeless with new partner
Document Management

Aussie charity Orange Sky Laundry empowers homeless with new partner

Nicholas Marchesi and Lucas Patchett put two washing machines and two dryers in a van with the vision of empowering the community.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017
Ingram Micro NZ Cure Kids Charity Golf soars to new fundraising heights
Ingram Micro

Ingram Micro NZ Cure Kids Charity Golf soars to new fundraising heights

Ingram Micro New Zealand's Cure Kids Charity Golf Tournament has soared high for the third year in a row, raising more than $59,000 for the charity.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
The week in channel-land: Partner awards, parties and plenty of business too
Health Technologies

The week in channel-land: Partner awards, parties and plenty of business too

Channelland buzzes with partner accolades, bustling business deals, and spirited shindigs—a rollicking week of tech tales!.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Mar 2017
Vaughan Nankivell: A man who was passionate in all he did
Express Data

Vaughan Nankivell: A man who was passionate in all he did

Vaughan Nankivell is being remembered as a man who threw himself into life and was passionate about all he did.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Jan 2017