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Unified Communications

Home-based telcos causing most headaches for Kiwis

The New Zealand Consumer Survey reveals home-based telecoms has the highest incidence of problems, says TCF CEO.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd May 2019

Risk & Compliance

Site Safe Welcomes Health and Safety at Work Strategy (2018-2028)

The strategy aims to cut workplace harm and could save hundreds of Kiwi lives lost each year to health risks.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Dec 2018

Customer Experience

Christchurch Airport upgrades communications

The upgrade gives airport staff faster, more reliable links to co-ordinate passengers safely as annual throughput heads towards 8.5 million by 2025.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Oct 2018

Risk & Compliance

New online self-assessment tool for SMEs

Small firms can now benchmark health and safety performance anonymously with a free mobile-friendly tool that flags priorities and gaps.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2018

Risk & Compliance

MBIE releases building emergency guide

The guide is aimed at councils and engineers needing clearer steps to assess and secure damaged buildings after an emergency.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Jul 2018

Smart Cities

Auckland Council using Amazon to help unlock its data

Planning decisions in Auckland will now be based on data processed in two days rather than months, as the council moves its portal to AWS Cloud.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Jul 2018

Technology Investment Network

NZ's early stage tech companies bolstered by rising investments - report

Technology Investment Network (TIN) and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) have launched their third annual investor report.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 30th May 2018

Public Sector

Major ministry dons the pink shirt

A bullying campaign has prompted a major New Zealand ministry to overhaul its workplace wellbeing programme and training.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 6th May 2018

Partner Programmes

Govt launches programme to attract innovation to NZ

Zephyr Airworks credited Innovative Partnerships as part of the reason it is testing its revolutionary air taxi technology in New Zealand.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018

Risk & Compliance

Health and safety enforcement measures a live wire

Courts are still split on how far tougher health and safety penalties should go, leaving businesses uncertain over likely fines and undertakings.

By Michael Curreen • 11 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2018

Callaghan Innovation

Maori entrepreneurship thriving in Waikato and Coromandel regions

Waikato region sees growth in Māori business enterprise, says Waikato Innovation Park advisor. Māori businesses seeking support has increased to 16 percent.

By Kai Ping Lew • 6 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018

Smart Cities

Top Google researcher to address Auckland digital summit

Auckland’s biggest global tech summit will draw more than 450 delegates as New Zealand pushes a national digital roadmap.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2018

Callaghan Innovation

Christchurch entrepreneur accelerates with Kokiri

Logan Williams has been selected to take part in the startup accelerator programme to help turn his ideas into an innovative business.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Jan 2018

AR, VR & Metaverse

Kiwi VR market set to be worth $320m, employment to double

Globally, AR is predicted to be the fastest growth segment in the world with forecast global revenues of US$83 billion.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Oct 2017

DevOps

The tech talent drought: Cloud engineers & agile project managers in demand

IT professionals in high demand as number of applicants for roles declines, according to Hays Quarterly Report. @HaysNews #ITjobs.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Oct 2017

Government

MBIE ditches government contract with Fuji Xerox

Fuji Xerox New Zealand suspended from one All-of-Government contract and terminated from another by the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Oct 2017