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NZ shares gain as F&P Healthcare at record on weak kiwi, Air NZ fuel costs drop
Tue, 9th Dec 2014
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New Zealand shares rose as the declining kiwi dollar boosted companies that get their revenue in US dollars, such as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, an.
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UPDATE: Weekly rental increases hit city-dwellers rather than the provinces
Tue, 11th Nov 2014
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Urban renters feel the pinch as weekly rental costs soar by 6.4%, with cities facing sharper increases compared to provincial areas.
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BuddyBid uses Facebook to rival Trade Me
Mon, 10th Nov 2014
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BuddyBid launches to revolutionise online auctions, offering businesses a platform to sell via Facebook, competing with TradeMe.
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Kiwi tech start up jumps in the online shopping ring
Mon, 20th Oct 2014
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Kiwi start-up SellShed's new app revolutionises smartphone shopping, attracting 4,000 global downloads in its debut week.
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Find My Next Ride
Thu, 16th Oct 2014
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facebook
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Think Facebook and Trademe combined. Users can interact with each other, ask questions, post pictures, update their status and watch videos.
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Trade Me ramps up payment process with Wellington-based startup acquisition
Mon, 15th Sep 2014
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Trade Me to acquire Paystation, a Wellington-based online credit card processing and payments gateway, along with two other related companies.
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The apps I can't live without...
Tue, 2nd Sep 2014
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smartphones
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Discover the essential apps one journalist simply can't live without, from Facebook to Spotify, proving indispensable for daily life.
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Has Trade Me founder invested in the next Xero...?
Fri, 15th Aug 2014
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Sam Morgan, who made his fortune when Trade Me was sold to Fairfax Media, has built a substantial shareholding in security software developer Wynyard.
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Forget the rest, NZ IT market pays the best...
Mon, 7th Jul 2014
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The IT market in New Zealand is booming with 7.5% employment growth in the past three months and average salaries of $139,476 for IT architects.
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iOS Review: I appreciate you, Trademe
Mon, 30th Jun 2014
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TradeMe's app shines as it eases Auckland's property and car hunt, becoming a cherished tool for seamless searches and purchases.
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Chance to rub shoulders with top Kiwi business leaders nearly up
Fri, 6th Jun 2014
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Time's ticking to bid on a unique lunch with NZ's top CEOs and aid ChildFund's mission in Sri Lanka. Hurry, less than 48hrs left!.
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The great Dot Kiwi domain name auction gets underway...
Fri, 7th Mar 2014
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OnlyDomains.com is giving regular Kiwis one of the first opportunities to purchase some of the most sought after .kiwi domain names.
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Revenue slows as Trade Me eyes future growth
Wed, 19th Feb 2014
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Trade Me, the online marketplace, plans to reinvest in its business with the aim of securing long-term growth and success.
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New fund to help meet need for homegrown tech talent
Tue, 18th Feb 2014
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A new tuition fund to train software developers has been launched to help address the critical shortage of IT talent in New Zealand.
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Kiwi IT jobs boom smashes $110k salary mark
Tue, 14th Jan 2014
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The New Zealand job market is thriving, with a 17% increase in job listings in the final quarter of 2013 compared to the previous year.
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Trade Me purchases vehicle data experts MotorWeb for $19.5m
Fri, 13th Dec 2013
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Trade Me has agreed to acquire Auckland-based motor vehicle data provider MotorWeb for NZD $19.5m, expecting to complete the cash-funded deal this month.
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Auckland car salesman fined $12k over 'dishonest' Trade Me bids
Fri, 22nd Nov 2013
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Craig James Rutherford has been fined $12,100 in the Auckland District Court after shill bidding during the sale of cars on the Trade Me auction website.
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Exclusive: Microsoft comes down hard on local channel pirate
Thu, 7th Nov 2013
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Online auction trader OnlineSale Computers has been stung with $15,000 in penalties after admitting to hardloading unlicensed Microsoft software on PCs.
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Microsoft warns Kiwis... don't ignore software piracy law
Wed, 6th Nov 2013
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Microsoft cautions NZ against pirate software, citing malware risks and a hefty $15k settlement with a violator. Safety guide for buyers included.
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Tech firms lead the race in battle for best Workplace
Wed, 2nd Oct 2013
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Tech firms shine in Best Workplaces 2013 awards, nabbing 11 of 43 spots, led by repeat finalists including Provoke and Microsoft NZ.