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Who you should know: Todd Noonan - KeepItSafe
Keepit

Who you should know: Todd Noonan - KeepItSafe

Meet Todd Noonan, the tech wizard behind KeepItSafe, transforming how businesses secure their online backups across NZ.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 10th Nov 2014
Alliance Group annual profit rises 11% on demand for red meat, higher prices
Free trade agreement

Alliance Group annual profit rises 11% on demand for red meat, higher prices

Alliance Group, the world's largest processor and exporter of sheepmeat, posted an 11 percent rise in annual profit and is distributing $7 million.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2014
Lower South Island fibre internet cut by farmer
Unified Communications

Lower South Island fibre internet cut by farmer

Access to fibre internet was cut for some parts of the lower South Island after a farmer dug through a cable.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2014
Going bonkers in Honkers
Gaming

Going bonkers in Honkers

Dive into Hong Kong's underworld with Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, a game that blurs lines between loyalty and duty.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Sat, 25th Oct 2014
Another huge EB Expo comes to an end...
Gaming

Another huge EB Expo comes to an end...

At the weekend Sydney hosted what may just be the biggest video gaming event in the southern hemisphere: the EB Expo 2014.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2014
Vodafone staff use smartphones, in place of access cards
Unified Communications

Vodafone staff use smartphones, in place of access cards

Vodafone pioneers with HID Global to let staff use smartphones as secure access keys, waving goodbye to traditional swipe cards.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2014
High fibre time for Kiwi business...
Unified Communications

High fibre time for Kiwi business...

The nationwide UFB programme has raised the profile of fibre in New Zealand. But what does it mean for Kiwi businesses?.

By Heather Wright • 7 min read • Mon, 15th Sep 2014
Synnex NZ eyes corporate growth, cloud...
Lenovo

Synnex NZ eyes corporate growth, cloud...

Synnex New Zealand is experiencing rapid growth in its corporate reseller and system integrator business, with plans to hire new staff to service the market.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2014
Boost for SMEs as first Kiwi equity crowd-funding completes in style...
Crowdfunding

Boost for SMEs as first Kiwi equity crowd-funding completes in style...

New Zealand's first equity crowdfunding offer reaches stretch target of $700,000 after less than two weeks on the market.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Aug 2014
Vodafone gives Aussies heading to NZ a 4G boost...
Unified Communications

Vodafone gives Aussies heading to NZ a 4G boost...

Over 2.5 million Vodafone Australia postpaid customers can now benefit from 4G data speeds when roaming in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2014
Are Kiwi workers turning their backs on IT and telco companies?
Information Communication & Technology

Are Kiwi workers turning their backs on IT and telco companies?

New Zealand's IT and telecom sector needs to refocus its recruitment strategy to attract top talent, as attractiveness of industry decreases.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2014

Stories from Other Regions

Island stories

Resthome operator Arvida says its care beds will provide steady cash flows for investors
Shares

Resthome operator Arvida says its care beds will provide steady cash flows for investors

Arvida, the retirement village operator planning to raise $80 million in an initial public offering, said its high proportion of care beds provides.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2014
Sunair looks at abandoned Air NZ routes, blames airports for high fares
Commerce Commission

Sunair looks at abandoned Air NZ routes, blames airports for high fares

Airport charges are a big part of the reason for high regional airfares, says Dan Power, the chief executive of regional airline Sunair Aviation, w.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
APN to take $54 mln charge on NZ mastheads, sees 5.1% drop in NZME's 2015 earnings
NZX

APN to take $54 mln charge on NZ mastheads, sees 5.1% drop in NZME's 2015 earnings

APN News & Media will take a $54 million impairment on its New Zealand newspaper mastheads in its 2014 results and forecast a 5.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2014
Trustpower posts 16% gain in first-half profit, eyes Australian renewables
Power / Energy

Trustpower posts 16% gain in first-half profit, eyes Australian renewables

Trustpower, the energy company controlled by Infratil, posted a 16 percent gain in first-half profit after lifting retail electricity sales and sai.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
Rural schools benefit from mobile learning centre
Noel Leeming

Rural schools benefit from mobile learning centre

New Zealand's most remote communities will benefit from the Mobile Learning Centre, bringing technology to over 100,000 Kiwis over two years.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2014
Kiwi SMEs see highest growth levels in five years...
Fintech

Kiwi SMEs see highest growth levels in five years...

New Zealand's SMEs report strongest growth in five years, signalling a nationwide economic upturn beyond Auckland and Christchurch.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2014
Telecom tells Kiwis... It's time for a 'Giganation'
Unified Communications

Telecom tells Kiwis... It's time for a 'Giganation'

Telecom, set to rebrand as Spark New Zealand, champions Gigabit broadband speeds across NZ, ushering in the era of 'Giganation'.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2014