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NZ law firm Anderson Lloyd switches to NetDocuments
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NZ law firm, Anderson Lloyd, boosts productivity through a new IT overhaul, choosing NetDocuments' cloud platform to streamline document and email management for its 170 staff.
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Intelia unveils new 3,000km Australasian 'game changer' subsea cable plan
Mon, 29th Jan 2024
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Intelia NZ plans 'game changer' 3000km Te Waipounamu cable to boost digital connectivity between NZ's South Island, Sydney and Melbourne.
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Education Perfect shines in Deloitte's NZ Fast 50 Growth index again
Tue, 12th Dec 2023
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Education Perfect impresses again, claiming the 15th spot in Deloitte's NZ Fast 50 Growth index for the third year.
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Microsoft Surface repairs now available nationwide in NZ
Thu, 7th Dec 2023
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Broken screens and other minor defects can now be rectified nationwide by repair technicians based in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin.
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NTT appoints New Head of Cybersecurity in New Zealand
Sun, 5th Feb 2023
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IT company NTT appoints Darren Ryland as Head of Cybersecurity for New Zealand to cater to growing demand for cybersecurity services.
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Dunedin City Council uses Spark IoT network for new water measuring system
Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
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Dunedin City Council has implemented a smart water metering solution using Spark's IoT network, aiming to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
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Tower Insurance appoints Greg Moore as chief digital & data officer
Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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Insurance firm Tower Insurance appoints Greg Moore, a veteran with over 20 years of experience, as chief digital and data officer.
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Dunedin’s free Wi-Fi network complete
Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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The city network offers free gig-enabled hotspots in 15 separate locations across the city – from Mosgiel to Port Chalmers.
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Secrets of Otago’s sea life to be shared in gigcity-funded ‘fishy webcam’
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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The habits and behaviour of Dunedin’s marine life will be shared with the world through a new GigCity project that will livestream underwater footage.
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Dunedin is on the road to city-wide free wi-fi
Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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With speeds up to 50 times faster than average public wi-fi, Dunedin’s GigCity wi-fi network is attracting more than 50,000 unique users a month.
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Dunedin’s free gig-enabled WiFi network expands, creating opportunities
Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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​It seems like it was only yesterday that people were getting excited about free public phones, but they are well and truly in the dusty past now.
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3 Dunedin-born startups take home $60,000 worth of GigStart funding
Thu, 15th Dec 2016
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Dunedin's tech scene thrives as three local startups win £60k GigStart grants, propelling UFB innovation.
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Dunedin GigStart reports 'record' number of startup applications for final funding round
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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Dunedin, once known as Gigatown, is now a thriving startup hub with a record number of applications for funding this year.
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EdTech World Tour comes to an end: 'NZ has been a great inspiration'
Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
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Busson and Jarre say at each stage of the New Zealand leg, they were welcomed and impressed by this country’s approach to edtech.
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Chorus ups Dunedin's Gigatown broadband deal
Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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Chorus plans to accelerate the build of gigabit broadband in Dunedin, after the city won the Gigatown competition.
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Dunedin brings lightning fast WiFi to Octagon
Tue, 6th Oct 2015
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Dunedin is installing a free gigabit-speed WiFi network in the city’s Octagon, offering high-speed internet to the public.
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High tech studio opens for Dunedin students
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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A new High Tech Youth Network studio has opened at Dunedin’s Carisbrook School - this is the first of its kind to open in the South Island.
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NZ property values rise at fastest pace in 9 months in March: QV
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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New Zealand residential property values climbed at the fastest pace in nine months in March, led by strong demand in Auckland.
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NZ property values rise at fastest pace in 5 months in February, led by Auckland
Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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New Zealand residential property values rose at the fastest pace in five months in February, driven by strong demand in Auckland.
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NZ property value annual growth accelerates in January
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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New Zealand's residential property values grew at a faster annual pace in January as a shortage of houses for sale in Auckland continued to fan the.
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Student-run educational startup sets eyes on Australia
Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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Used by thousands of parents and teachers across New Zealand, Parent Interviews offers an online booking system for schools to manage events.
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Spark joins Dunedin’s Gigatown party
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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Spark is set to supercharge Dunedin's connectivity with unlimited gigabit-broadband plans and revolutionise the city's Wi-Fi hotspots.
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Can the internet save you from food poisoning?
Tue, 7th Oct 2014
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Food gradings are a handy way to check the health and safety rating of a restaurant or cafe so you get all of the delicious with none of the disease.
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New fund to help meet need for homegrown tech talent
Tue, 18th Feb 2014
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A new tuition fund to train software developers has been launched to help address the critical shortage of IT talent in New Zealand.