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Budgeting can be tricky, and in the tech and consumer space, many items are often incredibly expensive at full price.

Finance, Leasing & Rental are options that allow consumers to have access to goods and services for a fixed term period at a fraction of the cost. Financing can also include slowly paying off an expensive item or service.

Many major companies in the tech space offer Finance, Leasing & Rental services so that users can access their products to suit their financial and business needs.
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Microsoft records significant boost in Kiwi profit and revenue

Tue, 12th Jan 2016
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Microsoft NZ revels in a strong fiscal year, with profits up 18% and revenue growing to £96m amidst significant corporate reshuffles.
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Fronde back in black, despite flat revenue

Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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Fronde has clocked up a profit before tax of $1.2 million, with growth in the Australian market offsetting a contraction in the Kiwi business.
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Distribution Central NZ revenue up, but profit down on heavy investment

Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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Distribution Central has clocked up revenue of $21.7 million from its New Zealand business in the last financial year, a 16% year on year increase.
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Toshiba NZ profit slashed despite rising revenue

Mon, 7th Dec 2015
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Toshiba has recorded a revenue increase for its New Zealand operations but seen its total comprehensive income for the year halved.
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Cyber security could come to affect your credit rating

Tue, 1st Dec 2015
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When it comes to credit analysis, eventually cyber threats will be seen in a similar vein as other extraordinary event risks, such as natural disaster.
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Ingram Micro bullish on Q3 financials

Fri, 30th Oct 2015
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Ingram Micro says it grew its global cloud business by more than 100% year on year in Q3, with the Asia Pacific business remaining strong.
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Dick Smith NZ posts best sales performance since acquisition

Wed, 28th Oct 2015
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Dick Smith's Kiwi operations have had their best quarterly sales performance in years, but it's not enough to stop a downward revision for NPAT.
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New govt initiative to help SMBs with finance

Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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New section on business.govt.nz website offers small businesses guidance on tax and finance, helping them save time and money.
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NEC's NZ business takes profit hit despite solid revenues

Tue, 6th Oct 2015
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NEC New Zealand has seen a dramatic decline in profit for its 2015 financial year despite revenue only slightly down on a year earlier.
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Revenue climbs for Westcon Group NZ

Thu, 1st Oct 2015
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Westcon Group NZ has reported a 7.1% increase in revenue, but seen profit after tax slide 9.8% for the year ending February 28, 2015.
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Sony NZ profit up despite revenue drop and Vaio exit

Wed, 16th Sep 2015
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Sony NZ reported an improved profit for the year ending 31 March 2015, despite reduced sales revenue as it removed its Vaio PC brand from the market.
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NomosOne: the company that automates the life cycle of commercial leases

Mon, 14th Sep 2015
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Its main features include automated document generation and management, the ability to connect all stakeholders in a transaction.
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Sony Computer Entertainment NZ profit soars as PlayStation dominates

Mon, 14th Sep 2015
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Sony Computer Entertainment NZ has recorded a 52.4% increase in its profit for the year ending 31 March 2015, with the PS4 dominating the Kiwi market.
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TeamTalk annual earnings slump 53% in 'tough year'

Thu, 27th Aug 2015
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In a challenging year, TeamTalk's annual profits plummet 53% amid falling sales despite their optimistic outlook for the future.
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Revenue decline for HP as PC, printing and enterprise services slump

Mon, 24th Aug 2015
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HP has reported an 8% drop in revenue for Q3 as its legacy PC and printing businesses sagged and commercial business tightened.
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Restructure; declining Kiwi sales drag Dick Smith profit down

Tue, 18th Aug 2015
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Restructuring costs of $5.5 million have hit Dick Smith's FY2015 profits, with results also dragged down by declining New Zealand sales.
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Allied Telesis NZ posts bonanza profit

Tue, 18th Aug 2015
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Allied Telesis NZ's profits soar by 166%, reaching £1.1m, after a robust sales surge in its educational tech sector.
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Juniper NZ drops into the red

Tue, 4th Aug 2015
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Juniper Network's New Zealand branch has seen its finances slump into the red, recording a $27,165 loss for the year ending 31 December 2014.
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AudioCodes financial results 'disappoint'

Wed, 29th Jul 2015
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AudioCodes reports 13.7% decrease in revenue for Q2 2015, with net loss of $1.9m. Company initiates cost reduction plan.
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AWS pulls in US$1.8 billion revenue for Amazon

Tue, 28th Jul 2015
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Amazon Web Services generated US$1.8 billion last quarter – up 81% on the US$1 billion reported for the same period a year ago.