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Digital Innovator Matt Orange appointed Woods' GM of Data Products & Services
Artificial Intelligence

Digital Innovator Matt Orange appointed Woods' GM of Data Products & Services

Woods, a New Zealand-based multidisciplinary consultancy firm, has appointed Matt Orange as GM of Data Products & Services to expand its focus.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Thu, 4th May 2023
Netflix and Lightbox battle it out for Kiwi affection
Digital Entertainment

Netflix and Lightbox battle it out for Kiwi affection

More than a million Kiwis are now subscribed to Netflix, while Lightbox has been revealed as the faster growing Subscription Video On Demand provider.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
Netflix goes live in NZ, Xbox jumps on the bandwagon
Gaming

Netflix goes live in NZ, Xbox jumps on the bandwagon

Netflix has officially launched in New Zealand today, accompanied by a number of free trial offerings to lure viewers into subscribing to the service.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2015
Will Netflix bring the end of illegal downloads?
Gaming

Will Netflix bring the end of illegal downloads?

Netflix set to challenge Kiwi piracy with its March debut, but will its arrival truly curb New Zealand's rampant illegal downloads?.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015
The world loses its mind over Netflix outage
Gaming

The world loses its mind over Netflix outage

Netflix's global outage sparked widespread panic among users as the streaming giant scrambled to restore service within an hour.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015

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EDB tops new ranking of commercial Postgres backers
Hybrid Cloud

EDB tops new ranking of commercial Postgres backers

EDB crowns itself top commercial Postgres backer in new vitality index, as cloud and data giants ramp up investment in the database.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Constructive unveils secure-by-default Postgres platform
Virtualisation

Constructive unveils secure-by-default Postgres platform

Constructive launches secure-by-default Postgres platform to hardwire Row-Level Security and permissions into databases from creation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Feb 2026
Databricks to acquire Neon for AI-driven serverless Postgres
DataCentre infrastructure

Databricks to acquire Neon for AI-driven serverless Postgres

Databricks plans to acquire Neon, a serverless Postgres firm, boosting AI-driven database capabilities amid the $100bn market upheaval.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
Vodafone being coy about Lightbox counter attack
Unified Communications

Vodafone being coy about Lightbox counter attack

Vodafone is setting up to offer Sky TV's Neon free for six months to Vodafone customers on unlimited data plans.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2015

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