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Wise urges New Zealand MPs to end NZD $667m FX fee losses

Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
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Wise urges New Zealand MPs to end NZD $667m annual losses from hidden foreign exchange fees by enforcing transparency in bank currency conversion costs.
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Percona launches free open source encryption for PostgreSQL data

Fri, 4th Jul 2025
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Percona launches pg_tde, a free open source Transparent Data Encryption for PostgreSQL, enabling secure, compliant data storage without licensing fees or vendor lock-in.
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AI trust varies among New Zealand financial service users

Mon, 31st Mar 2025
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A Salesforce report reveals New Zealand consumers show mixed trust in AI within financial services, highlighting a growing expectation for lower fees and faster transactions.
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Majority of PSPs face bank account closures by lenders

Tue, 15th Oct 2024
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A report from fintech Neo reveals 95% of Payment Service Providers have faced account closures or restrictions, often without bank explanations.
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TP-Link UK launches Omada Cloud Essentials for SMB networking

Wed, 11th Sep 2024
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TP-Link UK unveils Omada Cloud Essentials, a cost-effective cloud management service for SMBs without additional fees, hardware, or software.
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The lowdown on crypto ATMs and their place in the ecosystem

Wed, 28th Aug 2024
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Crypto ATMs are growing globally, with the US leading at 82% of market share. As the ecosystem expands, here's what to know before using one.
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Exclusive: How Wasabi Technology is tackling dynamic object storage

Thu, 18th Apr 2024
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Wasabi Technology's leadership reveals how their first-class object storage responds to unique ANZ cloud challenges and global industry trends.
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Transforming legal firms into tech-savvy visionaries – the paradox

Tue, 26th Mar 2024
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Despite acknowledging the benefits of technology, conservatism in legal firms is impeding the adoption of AI and legal tech tools; ongoing education and real-world examples may be the remedy.
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Five metrics every successful professional services firm uses to remain profitable

Wed, 21st Feb 2024
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Professional services firms boost profitability through understanding core metrics as insight into these factors enables targeted improvement.
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Stakeholders holding company boards accountable: Strategic Pay

Thu, 18th May 2023
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The survey has shown a shift in power from the board to its stakeholders, who are applying pressure to improve its ESG performance and reporting.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall led by Meridian; Fliway drops on debut

Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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New Zealand shares dipped, driven by Meridian's installment payment concerns, while newcomer Fliway Group fell below its offer price on its debut.
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Restaurant Brands pays $10.5M to take over operation of Carl's Jr burger chain in NZ

Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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Restaurant Brands New Zealand, the nation's largest fast food operator, agreed to buy seven Carl's Jr stores owned and operated by Forsgren NZ for.
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Five questions to ask your accountant

Mon, 29th Aug 2011
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In order to make the most out of your first meeting with your accountant, here's a list of five important questions to bring with you.
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Sella sees growth following Trade Me fee increase

Mon, 21st Feb 2011
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Sella's registrations have surged by 160%, and bids increased by 120% following Trade Me's recent fee hike, says co-founder Shane Bradley.
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New boss at InternetNZ, sort of

Wed, 3rd Feb 2010
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Vikram Kumar, ex-State Services Commission and Telecom manager, is appointed CEO of InternetNZ's policy and shared services units, with limited oversight.
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The Western Roamer

Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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The Western Roamer, a frequent traveller to Europe, the US, and Australia, faces varied mobile roaming charges but finds data use hotel fees may be costlier.