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Waiheke schools in line for massive govt investment

Thu, 4th Aug 2016
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Two schools on Waiheke Island set to receive $40m investment for infrastructure rebuild and upgrade, says Education Minister Hekia Parata.
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Vodafone unveils high-tech 'workplace of the future'

Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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Vodafone has officially opened its new Christchurch-based South Island headquarters - the 'most technologically advanced office workplace in NZ'.
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Opportunity awaits for young Auckland entrepreneurs

Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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Auckland's young entrepreneurs can now bring their business dreams to life with support from the Tertiary Student Entrepreneurship Programme 2016.
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Case study: How did Ultrafast Fibre solve their communication issues?

Fri, 13th May 2016
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Ultrafast Fibre were trying to operate in a highly-competitive environment using a legacy phone system from the late 1990s - here's how they fixed it.
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Flexi Buy 'reckless', fined $50,000 following ComCom report

Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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Flexi Buy fined £50k following Commerce Commission's report on mobile trader industry, as investigations into other companies continue.
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All clear: Vodafone, Spark lines good to go following ChCh quake

Mon, 15th Feb 2016
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New Zealand's main telco companies scrambled yesterday to ensure network coverage was maintained following the earthquake in Christchurch yesterday.
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Wellington IoT network goes live

Thu, 4th Feb 2016
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Wellington is first cab off the ranks to go live with a new wireless network aimed at connecting up the Internet of Things.
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Spark snaps up CCL in $50m deal

Mon, 7th Dec 2015
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Spark New Zealand has acquired CCL for $50 million in a move designed bolster Spark's cloud services capabilities and its South Island business.
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Will data centres be taking to the water next year?

Thu, 26th Nov 2015
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A US company has launched an energy efficient waterborne data centre prototype, with construction of the first commercial offering now underway.
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Calling all South Island iPad fleet organisations

Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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If managing all your mobile devices is becoming a hassle, Christchurch-based Rev IT may have the solution for you.
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First Xbox One backwards compatible games revealed

Tue, 10th Nov 2015
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Microsoft has released a list of the first Xbox One backwards compatible games, with 104 Xbox 360 games available from November 12th.
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Fortinet named NZ Network Security Vendor of the Year

Tue, 20th Oct 2015
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Fortinet has been awarded New Zealand Network Security Vendor of the Year 2015, by Frost & Sullivan on the back of increasing market share.
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Hamilton's Ultrafast Fibre takes out Deloitte Fast 50 award

Wed, 7th Oct 2015
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The Hamilton-based fibre company took out the Deloitte Fast 50 Regional Award for Fastest Growing Technology Business in the Central North Island.
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Hawke's Bay Local Authority Shared Service launches new website

Thu, 17th Sep 2015
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Hawke's Bay Councils boost transparency with a new site, showcasing joint efforts to economize and innovate for locals.
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Aussie takes out Most Disruptive CTO award

Wed, 16th Sep 2015
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Velpic's Russell Francis has been named Most Disruptive CTO in the global Talent Unleashed awards, with three other Aussie companies claiming awards.
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BayCom, Enghouse win Ultrafast Fibre deal

Tue, 8th Sep 2015
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Specialisation has proved a winning formula for reseller BayCom and vendor partner Enghouse Interactive, whose latest deal is with Ultrafast Fibre.
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MIMP hops ahead of NBN for Kangaroo Island broadband

Thu, 20th Aug 2015
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MIMP has beaten the NBN to the punch in providing high-speed broadband services for Kangaroo Island, ousting Telstra in the process.
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Exclusive: ANZ CIOs are not keeping up with change

Thu, 13th Aug 2015
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CIOs are a company's most critical hire, but it's time for businesses to redefine what they need in their CIO, says one local expert.
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exeed's IaaS offering: Giving resellers an immediate ROI

Thu, 23rd Jul 2015
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Moving to IaaS, rather than leasing hardware, has had an immediate payoff for IT services company BlueBerryIT.
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Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster is beautiful on PS4

Mon, 6th Jul 2015
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Square Enix decided to port Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster on the PS4, and it's still a very gorgeous game to look at.