Conservation stories
Rod Drury awarded knighthood for services to tech
Wed, 31st Dec 2025
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edutech
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digital transformation
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fintech
Xero founder Rod Drury has been made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and technology.
NZ innovators using artificial intelligence traps in conservation fight against pests
Mon, 3rd Feb 2025
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ai
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conservation
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opinion
Innovators in New Zealand are employing artificial intelligence traps to enhance conservation efforts, aiming for a pest-free nation by 2050 amid rising challenges.
Smart Water Meters set to revolutionise Australian utilities
Tue, 16th Apr 2024
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data analytics
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cloud services
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bi
Australian utility adopts smart meters, partnering with Amdocs for data-driven water conservation and enhanced digital metering capabilities.
IWD 2024: The demand for more women in tech deepens
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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uc
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collaboration
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recruitment
IWD 2024 hails the call for more women in the technology sector as the industry diversifies women's communication skills, empathy and creative problem-solving abilities.
Commvault joins Business Avengers for sustainable development
Fri, 25th Oct 2019
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clean technologies
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commvault
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sustainability
Commvault has joined the Business Avengers, a coalition of 17 global companies, to champion SDG 12 on Responsible Consumption and Production.
Aruba and Taronga Zoo partnership to transform visitor experiences
Tue, 24th Sep 2019
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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partner programmes
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, has partnered with Taronga Zoo to deliver networking solutions and transform the visitor experience.
New app launches to protect our oceans
Thu, 20th Jun 2019
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clean technologies
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apps
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sustainability
OceansCam, a new app aimed at ocean conservation, allows users to share positive experiences and concerns, earning rewards to support The Lewis Pugh Foundation.
Bluetooth-enabled traps could spell the end for NZ's pests
Mon, 10th Dec 2018
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bluetooth
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conservation
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goodnature
A Wellington conservation tech company has come up with a way of using Bluetooth to help capture pests like rats and stoats.
PhD student's wildlife-monitoring drone wins award
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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drones
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massey university
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conservation
A Massey University PhD student's innovative drone for monitoring New Zealand's endangered yellow-eyed penguins has won the Innovate 2018 competition.
Heat-seeking drones can save the dolphins
Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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drones
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clean technologies
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sustainability
One study has demonstrated how modern tech can be used to reduce the costs and environmental impact of conservation efforts.
Conservation innovation winner DroneCounts takes wildlife tracking to the next level
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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drones
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conservation
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uav
DroneCounts' innovative GPS tracking revolutionises conservation efforts, winning the WWF NZ accolade for tackling species decline.
WWF calls on innovators to step up for NZ conservation competition
Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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conservation
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crowdsourcing
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industrial
WWF-New Zealand is offering a $25,000 prize for inventive ideas aimed at boosting technology's involvement with conservation.
Fresh approach to learning about our waterways
Fri, 4th Apr 2014
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cloud services
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massey university
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websites
Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) has launched a new website so everyone can learn more about their local waterways.
Kakapo makes Small Worlds debut
Fri, 5th Aug 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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computer game
Small Worlds players can purchase a Sirocco item which transforms their avatar into a walking, albeit slightly odd-looking Kakapo.