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Aerohive

A round up of the last year for AeroHive in NZ

Tue, 11th Jun 2013
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There has been a hive of activity within the New Zealand business of wireless vendor Aerohive over the last 12 months.
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Kiwis spend 92 hours a year in traffic

Fri, 5th Apr 2013
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Kiwis spend up to 92 hours a year stuck in traffic, with Auckland ranking the 3rd most congested city in the ANZ region, according to TomTom's Congestion Index.
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Christchurch rebuild spurs ICT recruitment drive

Fri, 1st Mar 2013
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Confidence continues to grow in the Christchurch ICT Industry, with new projects bolstering recruitment activity for 2013.
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Glimmer of hope for Harvey Norman after NZ results

Fri, 1st Mar 2013
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Harvey Norman sees a glimmer of hope with a 3.6% sales boost in New Zealand for H1 FY13, despite a 36.5% plunge in overall profit to AUD $81.9 million.
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Vodafone doubles Auckland's network capacity

Wed, 30th Jan 2013
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Vodafone has doubled network capacity in Auckland, upgrading 300 of 450 cell sites to improve speeds and coverage for two-thirds of the city.
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Telecom down…again

Wed, 12th Dec 2012
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Telecom customers in New Zealand face further connection issues, following two outages yesterday, with no compensation offered.
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Callaghan Innovation Bill passes third reading

Wed, 5th Dec 2012
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Bill establishing new high-tech HQ for manufacturing and services firms passes third and final reading in Parliament.
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New Zealand fails to make tech grade

Fri, 30th Nov 2012
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New Zealand's top cities, including Auckland and Wellington, failed to crack the Global Startup Ecosystem Index's top 20 tech hubs, unlike Sydney and Melbourne.
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Renaissance documents year of upheaval

Fri, 23rd Nov 2012
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Renaissance's 2012 report chronicles a turbulent year, with asset write-offs, business exits, relocations, staffing cuts, and strategic shifts now stabilising.
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Christchurch's own 'Silicon Valley' opens

Fri, 23rd Nov 2012
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Silicon Valley-style business hub opens in Christchurch, positioning the city as a hub for high-tech innovation.
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Christchurch company launches online currency converter

Fri, 16th Nov 2012
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New Zealand-based MahiFX has launched an online currency converter tool, offering real-time and historical exchange rate data.
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Wake up to the shake up

Tue, 2nd Oct 2012
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There are some serious challenges ahead for the channel in disaster recovery and business continuity, as Keith Newman discovers in our four-part feature.
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Gen-i developing Christchurch data centre

Tue, 2nd Oct 2012
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ICT provider joins forces with Christchurch International Airport and Canterbury-based Data Centre Design for new purpose-built facility.
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Enable CEO launches Christchurch fibre broadband

Fri, 21st Sep 2012
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Halswell families and businesses can now connect to fibre broadband, with the launch of Enable's new services to the first Christchurch suburb.
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Clever thinking offers entrepeneur global potential

Fri, 29th Jun 2012
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Matt Knight's innovative platform, SharedSpace, transforms unused office spaces into vibrant, collaborative environments, attracting 6,000 monthly visitors.
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Gen-i to build $10.5m Christchurch data centre

Wed, 2nd May 2012
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Gen-i announces a £10.5m investment to construct an earthquake-resistant, eco-friendly data centre in Christchurch, boosting its NZ network.
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Video: interview with National Start Up Weekend organiser Justin Scott

Wed, 21st Mar 2012
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Justin Scott, organiser of New Zealand's Start Up Weekends, reveals how the events foster entrepreneurial ecosystems and create vital business connections.
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Christchurch bathroom firm claims Greentree prize

Wed, 7th Dec 2011
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Christchurch-based Smail and Co wins Greentree's Game On competition, securing a NZD $250,000 IT upgrade to meet increased post-earthquake demand.
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InternetNZ offers funding for Christchurch

Mon, 14th Nov 2011
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InternetNZ is 'dipping into its reserves' to provide $435,000 in funding for initiatives contributing to the Christchurch rebuild.
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InternetNZ helps Christchurch schools connect

Thu, 6th Oct 2011
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InternetNZ pledges video conference services to aid Christchurch schools' recovery, enhancing learning networks post-earthquake.