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Datacom’s local govt/community engagement app goes live
Citizens can now report potholes, offer suggestions and complain at will – all digitally – thanks to Datacom’s new app… read more...
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Why a NZ connection helps our tech innovators stand out from the crowd
As TechWeek rolls on, NZ Story Group’s head of engagement, Sarah Morgan, shares three ways being from New Zealand can be a catapult for tech entrepreneurs… read more...
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Open banking comes to Australasia: Why it matters
Fintechs are delighted – the big banks, not so much – as open banking arrives downunder… read more...
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Finalists named for 2018 CIO Awards
Winners will be announced at a gala dinner on 13 June in Auckland… read more...
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FinancialForce and Agilyx deal brings more cloud ERP down under
Agreement will add local partner to deliver financial management solutions in A/NZ… read more...
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Robotics Plus signs global deal for automated apple packing tech
What seasonal worker shortage? New robotic tech may help ease agricultural labour woes… read more...
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The evolving role of the CPO
Talent worries, digi-tech fear and the collaboration imperative are the issues facing modern CPOs, says Deloitte. And something’s got to give… read more...
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Welcome to the New Intelligence Era (courtesy of SAP)
SAP continues to target APAC with new Singapore Leonardo Centre launch. iStart was there to check it out… read more...
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Report: The NZ tourism industry undergoes its big tech transformation
According to research by MYOB, technology is the trend du jour reshaping the local tourism sector… read more...
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ServiceNow takes on next least popular department
IT service management provider has HR in its sights to extend footprint… read more...
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Gartner: Blockchain “massively hyped”
Despite the hype, most CIOs have no interest in the tech, nor any plans to develop it… read more...
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Auckland Uni air sensor tech signs deal with EPA
Project will investigate new ways of providing low-cost measurement of outside air pollutants… read more...
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The end of ownership: The subs economy booms
It’s not new, but then again, it kind of is. Goodbye pay-per-product – the subscription economy has come of age… read more...
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Qrious buys Ubiquity. Ubiquity takes over.
Spark’s foray into big data analytics takes turn after CEO steps down… read more...
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Breaking down the biggest worries of tech managers
The numbers are in: Complexity, lack of skills and lack of cloud visibility are the biggest headaches for those on the front line… read more...
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NZ needs to address its lack of tech marketing savvy
The Number 8 Wire approach just doesn’t cut it in the modern world says new tech marketing group… read more...
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Cloud migration: Why ‘lift and shift’ is not enough
With Amazon, MS and Google all upping their enterprise cloud game, why do businesses so often fail in their great migrations?… read more...
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Forthcoming public cloud boom to be owned by the few
Latest Gartner forecast predicts public cloud revenue to surge, shared among a handful of major players… read more...
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Rave about the machine: Auckland to host AI conference
Auckland has won the bid to host a top international artificial intelligence get-together in 2020… read more...
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This week in Kiwi telcos
Sporty Spark also extends into infosec-as-a-service and ComCom lays charges against Vodafone – it’s just another week in telco 2.0… read more...