New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 57
The government steps up: New Zealand emissions targets may become legally binding
Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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Green Party backs call for new climate law to tackle pollution in New Zealand. Emissions targets would be legally binding.
Kiwi developers promise the next big AR game, will it steal the crown from Pokemon Go?
Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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digital entertainment
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gaming
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ar, vr & metaverse
Ambidexter's UnderVerse AR RPG debuts in NZ and Australia, challenging Pokemon Go with a revolutionary meld of AR and traditional RPG play.
The ultimate driver-touchscreen: NZ researchers develop new smart-car technology
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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canterbury university
A University of Canterbury academic team has been given the green light to research better in-vehicle touchscreens...
New Zealand’s renewable energy expertise is in worldwide demand
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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power / energy
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datacentre infrastructure
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New Zealand’s renewable energy expertise is in worldwide demand as our development programme continues to help Pacific Island nations...
Unit4 ramps up local leadership team with two new appointments
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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oracle
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Unit4 has appointed two new sales directors who it says will work closely with channel director Chris Tithof to support local customers and resellers.
New Zealand plans to power remote Pacific communities with renewable technology
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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power / energy
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datacentre infrastructure
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cleantech
A coalition of NZ based clean energy companies have decided to tackle the power insecurity that many remote Pacific communities face...
No power? No problem: Kiwi electric vehicle owners aren’t afraid of getting stranded
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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cartech
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nz
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christchurch
Kiwi EV owners confident, dispelling range anxiety myths with daily electric driving, reveals Flip the Fleet's latest poll.
Microsoft cloud has a silver lining for NZ's Umbrellar as it gains new competency
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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microsoft
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umbrellar
Umbrellar has been elevated to Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform ranks, joining a ‘small percentage’ of Kiwi partners to gain the competency.
Bluff Marae takes on coding for kids with the help of CodeCamp
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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coding
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kids
Coding skills are fundamentally important to young Kiwis, who may well live in a world where IT is the dominating industry...
4.5G the fastest network you can’t use: Can your phone handle the nationwide upgrade?
Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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uc
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wireless networks
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nz
4.5G is the next generation of mobile internet technology, yet many consumers with older smartphones will need to upgrade to use the network...
Vodafone's epic new V8 smartphone comes with all the latest bells and whistles
Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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smartphones
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biometrics
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nz
Boasting all of the latest gadgets these three smartphones promise to deliver everything a user needs for a lower price...
ANZ markets forecast to log higher IT spending growth over coming year
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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gartner
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it services
IT spending across Australia and New Zealand is forecast to exceed the global average this year, with Australian spend up 3.7% yoy and NZ up 2.7%.
Celebrity-robot Sophia, the most human robot yet is coming to NZ next month
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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robots
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hanson robotics
Renowned robot Sophia, developed by Hanson Robotics, will make her New Zealand debut at the Morgo convention in Bay of Islands from August 31 to September 1.
Cogent inks direct channel deal with NEC unified communications
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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uc
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
Cogent bolsters its unified comms offerings, partnering directly with NEC to provide cost-efficient, high-quality solutions.
Green Party comes out guns blazing, promising a carbon neutral NZ
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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green party
The Green Party says that New Zealand has been held back from embracing clean economic opportunities, they plan on changing that...
Game of Thrones is back and Kiwis are reacting with hilarious glee
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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digital entertainment
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tv
The latest season of Game of Thrones premiered in epic fashion yesterday and the world rejoiced as the long wait for this season came to an end...
NZ startup first to be accepted by prestigious US tech accelerator
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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drones
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dotterel
Kiwi startup Dotterel, known for their drone silencing tech, lands a spot in the acclaimed US TechStars accelerator programme.
New Zealand is the capital for groundbreaking drone tech
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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drones
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dotterel
NZ company Dotterel has been accepted into American technology accelerator, TechStars, becoming the first New Zealand-based company to do so.
Sony promises to steal Kiwi breaths (and pocket money) with their latest OLED TV
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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digital signage
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digital entertainment
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displays & projectors
No stand, no speakers and eight million self-illuminating pixels all promise to make this one of the most high-tech TVs to date...
Electric buses confirmed for Wellington transport fleet
Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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cartech
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evs
Wellington gears up for a greener commute with electric buses set to join its transport fleet from July next year.