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Kiwi IT jobs boom smashes $110k salary mark

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.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jan 2014

Partner Programmes

Trade Me purchases vehicle data experts MotorWeb for $19.5m

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.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Dec 2013

Commerce Commission

Auckland car salesman fined $12k over 'dishonest' Trade Me bids

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.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2013

Microsoft

Exclusive: Microsoft comes down hard on local channel pirate

Online auction trader OnlineSale Computers has been stung with $15,000 in penalties after admitting to hardloading unlicensed Microsoft software on PCs.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Nov 2013

Gaming

Microsoft warns Kiwis... don't ignore software piracy law

Microsoft cautions NZ against pirate software, citing malware risks and a hefty $15k settlement with a violator. Safety guide for buyers included.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 6th Nov 2013

Supply Chain

Trade Me annual profit rises but warns of slower growth in 2014

Trade Me's profit climbs to $78.6m but eyes a slower 2014 as it focuses on reinvestment, despite a strong online market presence.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2013

Digital Entertainment

“Words cannot express how much I hate this printer”

Kiwi takes extreme dislike to possessed printer in brutally honest Trade Me ad, attracting bids and attention.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jul 2013

Microsoft

UPDATED: Nigel's Surface RT SOLD: Fetches great price, donated to kids charity

Microsoft's Nigel Parker sells his Surface RT online for NZD $704, donating all proceeds to Cure Kids. The auction ends with a touching gesture.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2013

Trade Me

Wheeding out the competition as Sella quits auction race

Sella shuts standalone personal auction platform, following Wheedle's and ListSellTrade's struggles in a marketplace dominated by Trade Me.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Mar 2013

Digital Entertainment

Mobile magic helps Trade Me beat IPO outlook

Trade Me's mobile expansion fuels a net profit rise of NZD $37.5m, beating IPO outlook and driving strong performance across its business portfolio.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Feb 2013

Trade Me

Sam Morgan trims holding in Xero to below 5%

Trade Me founder trims his holding in Xero, taking advantage of a share price that has soared by 179 percent this year.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Dec 2012

Trade Me

Panasonic auctions 10 TVs for $1 reserve

Panasonic auctions ten Smart Viera TVs with a starting bid of NZD $1 on Trade Me, with all proceeds going to New Zealand's Starship Children's Hospital.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 21st Dec 2012