Auckland stories - Page 8

New electric car-sharing service charging into Auckland
Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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Mercury and Cityhop bring together electric vehicles and car sharing to tackle Auckland's transport challenges.

Outsource your laundry with Kiwi app, Laundromap
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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New Zealand's Laundromap app expands to Wellington and Christchurch, offering on-demand door-to-door laundry service.

Charge your electric car at lightning speeds for free in Pukekohe
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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Situated in the public car park beside Countdown in the town’s CBD, the charger will fully charge a vehicle in around 20 minutes...

Tekken 7 eSports tourney will hit NZ TV screens September 11
Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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New Zealand's top Tekken 7 players to clash on Sky TV for a $10K prize and a chance to compete globally this September.

Harry Potter/The Flash star Tom Felton is coming to Auckland Armageddon Expo
Fri, 7th Jul 2017
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Tom Felton, famed for roles in Harry Potter and The Flash, will join Auckland Armageddon Expo this Labour Weekend, promising a treat for fans.

Nathan Fillion is heading to the 2017 Auckland Armageddon Expo
Fri, 23rd Jun 2017
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The Armageddon Expo has announced the first special guest that will be attending this year's Auckland event. It is none other than Nathan Fillion.

Thankyou CEO, Canterbury Uni youth counselor announced as speakers at Festival for the Future
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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learning
Canterbury Uni's youth counselor and Thankyou CEO to inspire at Festival for the Future, tackling crucial youth topics.

Five becomes one as Datacom consolidates into new Auckland office
Mon, 22nd May 2017
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Datacom is bringing staff from five Auckland office together in one large complex in a move it says will foster greater collaboration and creativity.

Auckland becomes global support hub for enterprise cloud vendor Workday
Thu, 18th May 2017
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Enterprise cloud applications provider Workday has opened a global support centre in Auckland, bringing up to 140 jobs to the city.

NZQA registration withdrawal proves it will not tolerate poor education provision
Wed, 17th May 2017
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software development
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) has withdrawn the registration of Linguis International Institute, a private training establishment.

Melbourne IT ups SMB marketing push with WME Group acquisition
Tue, 2nd May 2017
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digital marketing
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Melbourne IT plans increase its SMB managed marketing play with a $39 million acquisition of digital marketing solutions company WME Group.

Australian distributor Madison Technologies sets up NZ operations
Mon, 1st May 2017
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Australian cabling, connectivity, broadcast and AV distributor Madison Technologies has established a local sales and distribution hub.

120 Japanese leaders coming to town to invest in aspiring NZ businesses
Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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An opportunity for Auckland and its ambitious businesses to forge closer economic ties with a major trading partners is soon coming to town.

Business events set to showcase Auckland’s entrepreneurial potential to World Masters athletes
Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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ATEED to showcase Auckland's entrepreneurial potential during World Masters Games, taking advantage of influx of visitors.

Aura Information Security boosts leadership team as consulting demand grows
Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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Aura Information Security appoints Tom Moore as new Practice Manager for Australian and New Zealand operations due to increased demand for consulting services.

Mount Eden stars in new Google Earth update promo
Thu, 20th Apr 2017
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As part of Google Earth’s new revival, Google wants to encourage users to utilise the 3D mapping service to take the opportunity to explore the world.

Familiar face to push smart cities, AI for NEC NZ
Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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displays & projectors
NEC NZ has appointed industry veteran David Tse as sales and marketing manager as it looks to drive smart cities, AI and public safety locally.

Who made the cut? Finalists announced for NZ Hi-Tech Awards
Thu, 30th Mar 2017
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Entries this year were scattered from Kaitia to Invercargill, resulting in a record number of entries – 30 percent up on last year.

Ignorance no defence as Bestdeals cops $47k fine
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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commerce commission
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Being unaware of legal requirements is no defence for breaches of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act and FTA, as Bestdeals has discovered.

More small business roadshows to kick off around NZ, Govt says
Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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New Zealand's Small Business Minister Jacqui Dean announces a series of nationwide roadshows, starting in Kāikoura on 27 March, to support local enterprises.