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New Zealand workers value training as job competition intensifies
Digital Transformation

New Zealand workers value training as job competition intensifies

Most Kiwis value training and development highly, with 75% seeing it as essential amid a tight job market and rising demand for future-ready skills.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Binance offers early access to Scroll for NZ users
Crypto

Binance offers early access to Scroll for NZ users

Binance has launched early trading access for Scroll (SCR) in New Zealand, allowing users to earn tokens before their official spot listing.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Oct 2024
One NZ celebrates first year with launch of digital One Wallet
Crypto

One NZ celebrates first year with launch of digital One Wallet

To mark its first anniversary, One NZ has launched the One Wallet, a state-of-the-art digital wallet pre-loaded with a combined value of $37 million.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2024
Justin Mowday named Accenture's New Zealand Managing Director
Accenture

Justin Mowday named Accenture's New Zealand Managing Director

Justin Mowday takes the reins as Accenture's Country Managing Director for New Zealand from March 1, 2024, bolstering the firm's executive committee.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2024
Kiwi crypto investors more confident in finances, says Binance study
EduTech

Kiwi crypto investors more confident in finances, says Binance study

Kiwi crypto investors display increased financial confidence, with half making their own investment decisions, reveals Binance study.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2023
Fortnite goes down under with new Aussie and NZ update
Gaming

Fortnite goes down under with new Aussie and NZ update

Get ready to say G'day with Fortnite, as the game has announced a brand new Australia and New Zealand in-game experience.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Nov 2021
Kiwi-designed wheelchair capable of going offroad goes global
Kiwi

Kiwi-designed wheelchair capable of going offroad goes global

After tinkering with the final design for a few years, an innovative new solution from New Zealand for those in need is going global.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2019
Kiwi agritech startup flourishes with homegrown legal marketplace
Agricultural Technology

Kiwi agritech startup flourishes with homegrown legal marketplace

Looking to disrupt the kiwifruit industry, Acuris Systems employed the services of a fellow Kiwi startup's online legal marketplace.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd May 2018
Kiwi Jedi keep forgetting their lightsabers in Uber cars
Uber

Kiwi Jedi keep forgetting their lightsabers in Uber cars

Uber released its second annual lost and found index, a snapshot of riders' most commonly lost and most surprising forgotten items.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Mar 2018
Kiwi company launches DIY wireless asset tracker
Kiwi

Kiwi company launches DIY wireless asset tracker

New Zealand's Wireless Nation introduces the Fox Tracker, a DIY wireless asset tracker that could save businesses and individuals thousands of dollars annually.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Dec 2017
Lightbox and The Mind Lab team up to inspire young Kiwi inventors
Lightbox

Lightbox and The Mind Lab team up to inspire young Kiwi inventors

Lightbox partners with The Mind Lab to bring Mind Lab Kids' STEM-focused videos to Kiwi children, inspiring invention and creativity in a safe digital setting.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Dec 2017
NZTA launches VR experience for learner drivers
AR, VR & Metaverse

NZTA launches VR experience for learner drivers

The NZ Transport Agency has unveiled a VR app to help learner drivers practise spotting hazards and using mirrors on real New Zealand streets.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Dec 2017
Kiwi entrepreneur creates Tinder for events and activities
Tinder

Kiwi entrepreneur creates Tinder for events and activities

New Zealand entrepreneur Emily Heazlewood launches Romer, an app dubbed Tinder for activities to help users swipe their way to curated experiences.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Nov 2017
Kiwi ad tech company expands to Australia
School Networks

Kiwi ad tech company expands to Australia

Headquartered in Kaikoura, Advert Media provides its Parent Teacher Calendar App free to more than 400 schools across New Zealand...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Oct 2017
PocketWise helps Kiwis stay on top of their finances
Fintech

PocketWise helps Kiwis stay on top of their finances

The cloud platform compares a wide range of financial products from different New Zealand banks and financial service providers...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Oct 2017
Kiwi VR film featured at New York film festival
AR, VR & Metaverse

Kiwi VR film featured at New York film festival

The Future of Storytelling event in New York will put AR/VR retellings of James Hurman's The Boy and the Lemon in the spotlight.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017

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Vodafone Group picks up Kiwi domestic violence initiative
Vodafone

Vodafone Group picks up Kiwi domestic violence initiative

Vodafone New Zealand's extra 10 days of 'safe leave' for its employees has now been implemented in a total of 25 countries.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2019
Kiwi AI startup secures major investor
Artificial Intelligence

Kiwi AI startup secures major investor

New Zealand's IMAGR secures Sage Technologies investment to fast-track Smartcart, a revolutionary AI solution to eliminate supermarket checkout queues.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Nov 2017