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Rise of smart machines means vendors need a new competitive approach
Smart Machines

Rise of smart machines means vendors need a new competitive approach

Smart machines will make offshore model obsolete for competitive advantage, says Gartner. 40% of outsourced services will leverage smart machine tech by 2018.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2016
Consumers much happier with petrol station competition as prices fall
Labour

Consumers much happier with petrol station competition as prices fall

Petrol stations have taken a big jump up in consumers' esteem in the past year, with 68 percent of those polled in a survey undertaken in January sayi.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015
Labour vows return to tax credits as R&D spending slips
Labour

Labour vows return to tax credits as R&D spending slips

Labour's finance spokesman Grant Robertson said Labour would look to boost its policy on research and development tax credits because the current gove.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2015
Kiwi SMEs... Which political party do you trust with NZ's future?
Government

Kiwi SMEs... Which political party do you trust with NZ's future?

New Zealand SMEs still want policies to reduce their compliance burden, according to the latest MYOB Business Monitor survey.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Sep 2014
Labour unveils SMB policy… National rejects it
Risk & Compliance

Labour unveils SMB policy… National rejects it

Labour pledges to boost small business in government procurement, sparking criticism from National, who call the policy half-baked.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2014
“Go home Dotcom”… Drury slams “depressing” political ICT plans
Fintech

“Go home Dotcom”… Drury slams “depressing” political ICT plans

As the political heavyweights debated the future ICT roadmap for New Zealand last night, Rod Drury sat shaking his head in the crowd.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 26th Jul 2014
Labour ups ICT ante with new digital proposals...
Information Communication & Technology

Labour ups ICT ante with new digital proposals...

Labour to close digital divide with Connectivity Upgrade, ensuring all Kiwis have right to access quality broadband.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2014
Is taxpayer cash being used to plug Chorus' copper hole?
Unified Communications

Is taxpayer cash being used to plug Chorus' copper hole?

Chorus accused of using taxpayer money intended for fibre network to plug revenue gaps, says Labour's ICT spokesperson.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Jul 2014
Is Key's credibility on the line over Dotcom case?
Government

Is Key's credibility on the line over Dotcom case?

Does Prime Minister John Key need to front up to New Zealanders about the increasingly murky process surrounding Kim Dotcom's residency?.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2014

Global Stories

Labour stories

UKG launches strategic workforce planning solution in ANZ
Human Capital Management

UKG launches strategic workforce planning solution in ANZ

The new product is a result of the recent acquisition of Quorbit, a United Kingdom-based start-up specialising in long-term workforce planning solutions.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Jun 2023
Why investing in technology is the best strategy for retaining services talent
Management

Why investing in technology is the best strategy for retaining services talent

Restaurant workers face growing job vacancies in the hospitality sector, but advanced technology can help ease the burden and retain talent.

By Jarrod Kinchington • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2022
Three years to afford an iPhone? New global data reveals how long it could take you
Data Analytics

Three years to afford an iPhone? New global data reveals how long it could take you

The affordability of the latest iPhone model has been put to the test in a new global study, and New Zealanders may have to start saving their pennies.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Feb 2022
Labour slams broadband plans... 'misses the mark by a country mile'
Unified Communications

Labour slams broadband plans... 'misses the mark by a country mile'

Labour's ICT spokesperson criticizes National's broadband announcement, saying it is a cynical attempt to win votes.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Sep 2014
National 'finally wakes up' to rural broadband issues
Unified Communications

National 'finally wakes up' to rural broadband issues

New Zealand's new $150m rural broadband fund must be truly contestable and not a slush fund for large telcos, warns Labour ICT spokesperson Clare Curran.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2014
'Slow, sluggish, not sweet at all'... Labour slams broadband
Unified Communications

'Slow, sluggish, not sweet at all'... Labour slams broadband

Rural communities, frustrated by slow and unstable broadband, have been delivered a two fingered salute by Steven 'Everything's Sweet' Joyce.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2014
Adams slams 'underwhelming' Labour UFB plans
Unified Communications

Adams slams 'underwhelming' Labour UFB plans

Labour's ICT policy of endless reviews would increase the digital divide, claims New Zealand's Minister for Communications and Information Technology.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Jul 2014

Stories from Other Regions

Labour stories

Aussie businesses resilient but risk labour shortages: SAP
Human Capital Management

Aussie businesses resilient but risk labour shortages: SAP

Australian businesses are more resilient to major disruptions than the rest of the world, but are at risk of labour and skill shortages.

By Gaurav Sharma • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2023