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The first Kiwi e-truck has arrived and it's taking out your trash
Cartech

The first Kiwi e-truck has arrived and it's taking out your trash

Christchurch will be the first city in the Southern Hemisphere to put a 100% electric residential waste collection truck into service...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2017
Office construction offers business relief
Property Market

Office construction offers business relief

More office options are easing pressure on businesses in Auckland and Wellington as new projects lift vacancy from near-record lows.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
Speeding up the EV conversion: 15 electric vehicle projects receive government funding
Cartech

Speeding up the EV conversion: 15 electric vehicle projects receive government funding

Judith Collins announces $3 million funding for 15 projects to increase charging facilities for electric vehicles in New Zealand.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017
Office workers prefer car parks to supermarkets
Facebook

Office workers prefer car parks to supermarkets

For most staff, easy access to cafes, public transport and car parks matters more than a nearby supermarket, a Colliers survey found.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Safer, swifter and more productive workplace ladders
Productivity

Safer, swifter and more productive workplace ladders

Falls and productivity losses could ease as United Forklift and Access Solutions introduces a lighter ladder alternative for crowded worksites.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Sun, 9th Apr 2017
New devices mean you'll never lose Spot again
Global Positioning System

New devices mean you'll never lose Spot again

Fortunately, the heart-wrenching stories of misplaced dogs could soon be coming to an end with this innovative new technology.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Jul 2016
payWave finally comes to the supermarket
Marketing Technologies

payWave finally comes to the supermarket

Supermarket chain Countdown will now offer Visa payWave on Debit as an option for its customers, it was announced today.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2015
Datacom invests in Kiwi students
Microsoft

Datacom invests in Kiwi students

Datacom has announced the winner of this year's Datacom Imagine Cup Scholarship is Rhea Babbar, a University of Auckland student.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 18th May 2015
Kiwi nutrition app comes to Android
Foodeye

Kiwi nutrition app comes to Android

New Zealand's Foodeye app, a nutrition navigator, now on Android to help users make informed food choices at supermarkets.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2015
Consumers much happier with petrol station competition as prices fall
Leadership

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

Global Stories

Supermarkets stories

App born from poverty works to feed the hungry
Applications

App born from poverty works to feed the hungry

Software engineer creates app to feed the hungry in Africa, connecting supermarkets to NGOs and low-income earners.

By Alex Crossan • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
Consumer addiction to IoT will reap rewards for businesses
Internet of Things

Consumer addiction to IoT will reap rewards for businesses

IoT's rising dominance in everyday tech offers businesses fresh ways to engage, personalise experiences, and secure customer loyalty.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2017
Apple Pay might be coming to NZ in October, but there's a catch
Marketing Technologies

Apple Pay might be coming to NZ in October, but there's a catch

Reports have surfaced that Apple Pay is making its way to NZ, to be launched as early as October. However, it might only be a selective rollout.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2016
Real benefits of the Internet of Things is in business
Semiconductors

Real benefits of the Internet of Things is in business

Intelligent software and cloud services are really where the rubber hits the road. That is what makes these IoT devices valuable to business.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2016
Job Well Done: Making child's play of household chores
Gaming

Job Well Done: Making child's play of household chores

A team from Startup Weekend Dunedin has created a game to make household chores fun and rewarding for kids and parents.

By Dave Moskovitz • 4 min read • Mon, 18th Apr 2016
NomosOne: the company that automates the life cycle of commercial leases
Fintech

NomosOne: the company that automates the life cycle of commercial leases

Its main features include automated document generation and management, the ability to connect all stakeholders in a transaction.

By Dave Moskovitz • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2015
UXC Eclipse brings home $68m revenue from North American market
Microsoft

UXC Eclipse brings home $68m revenue from North American market

Microsoft Australia Partner Award winner UXC Eclipse is hailing its North American foray an 'unprecedented' success after gaining $68m in revenue.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2015
UXC Eclipse's Dynamic success in retail
Supply Chain

UXC Eclipse's Dynamic success in retail

UXC Eclipse's investment in Microsoft Dynamics is paying dividends, with the company inking $20 million of retail business in the past four months.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2015