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Former Allied Telesis NZ manager joins Access Networks team

Tue, 6th Aug 2019
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Former Allied Telesis manager Paul Batchelor joins Access Networks as a growth strategist, overseeing the lower North and South Islands starting August 1.
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The safest altitude for flying drones above marine life

Fri, 12th Jul 2019
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If you're planning to use a drone for a birds-eye-view of nature at its finest, it's best to consider how high up you're flying that drone.
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Google Street View cars about to hit NZ roads again

Mon, 20th May 2019
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If you've ever used Google Streetview and been frustrated that the imagery is so outdated by years, Google brings good news.
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Datacom celebrates $52m expansion of NZ data centres

Thu, 9th May 2019
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Datacom has completed a NZD $52 million expansion of its NZ data centres, relaunching its Gloucester centre in Christchurch with a USD $9.7 million upgrade.
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Kiwi-designed wheelchair capable of going offroad goes global

Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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After tinkering with the final design for a few years, an innovative new solution from New Zealand for those in need is going global.
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Tongan fibre-optic cable outage relieved by satellite

Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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Recently Tonga suffered an outage in the submarine cable network that connects the island nation to the outside world.
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Lightning Lab accelerator delves into tourism

Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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Startup accelerator Lightning Lab is launching a new programme to find innovative solutions to challenges facing the tourism industry.
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Company-X celebrates ranking on Deloitte's Fast 500 Asia Pacific

Fri, 7th Dec 2018
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Hamilton-based software firm Company-X has landed a spot on Deloitte Technology's Fast 500 Asia Pacific 2018 ranking - for the second year in a row.
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Wellington supermarket trials GPS trolley tracking

Mon, 26th Nov 2018
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New World Island Bay trials GPS-enabled trolleys, aiming to enhance shopping experiences by tracking how and where customers shop. Data remains anonymous.
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NZ Geographic uses VR to show off NZ's beauty

Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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There's no doubt that we live in a beautiful country and New Zealand Geographic's new virtual reality project certainly proves it.
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Aussie blockchain firm Power Ledger wins XTC 2018

Mon, 29th Oct 2018
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An Australian blockchain firm scooped up first place at the Extreme Tech Challenge at Sir Richard Branson's private island in the British Virgin Islands.
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Venture Up accelerator for young entepreneurs coming to Queenstown

Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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The mountainous backdrop of Queenstown is set to become the location of Creative HQ's newest 2019 Venture Up accelerator for young entrepreneurs.
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TIN Report hints at new chapter in NZ tech sector

Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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New Zealand's top tech companies have seen a 38% rise in profitability, the largest increase since records began in 2005.
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NZ businesses taking longer to pay bills due to bumpy economy

Wed, 26th Sep 2018
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payment technologies
New Zealand businesses are taking an average of 6.8 days longer to pay overdue bills, a 10% increase, as economic uncertainties weigh in.
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Chatham Islands get new IoT network

Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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When world-leading IoT networks come to mind, you might not necessarily think of the Chatham Islands as having one of them.
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Open for business: 4,600km cable connecting AU & SG goes live

Fri, 14th Sep 2018
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It's taken months of gruelling work and no shortage of investment, but the ASC is now live to present huge opportunities in APAC.
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Founders behind real estate AI tool look to North Island

Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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It's possible that the next real estate listing you see could have been written by an artificial intelligence tool.
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South Island law firm recognised by UN for gender equality

Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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A South Island legal startup that has successfully conquered much of the South Island has been recognised by the United Nations.
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PM commends Pacific leaders' commitment to region's security challenges

Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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PM Jacinda Ardern recognizes Asia Pacific's security challenges are changing and growing more complex at the Pacific Island Forum in Nauru.
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Keeping islands connected during weather disasters

Wed, 29th Aug 2018
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Eaton leader John Atherton outlines how IT providers can ensure that isolated Pacific communities can stay connected during severe weather events.