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Samsung Electronics NZ sees 37.4% increase in net profit
Samsung

Samsung Electronics NZ sees 37.4% increase in net profit

Samsung Electronics New Zealand sees a 37.4% rise in net profit for the year 2023 despite a slight drop in revenue and cash equivalents.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Wed, 1st May 2024
Hewlett-Packard New Zealand sees net profit for year decline 76.1%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett-Packard New Zealand sees net profit for year decline 76.1%

Despite Hewlett-Packard New Zealand's gross profit seeing a 7.5% increase to NZD $28.7M in 2023, it faced a significant 76.1% fall in net profit.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Wed, 1st May 2024
Tough economic conditions blamed for stagnant property market
Property Market

Tough economic conditions blamed for stagnant property market

Buyer interest has cooled across New Zealand, with searches per listing down 10.4% as high rates and recession fears deter house hunters.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Tue, 30th Apr 2024
Home detention for tradesman’s death
Risk & Compliance

Home detention for tradesman’s death

A fatal electric shock could have been avoided if mandatory testing had been done after faulty wiring left a range hood metalwork energised.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Apr 2024
Is the Te Huia train hitting its KPIs?
Ministry for the Environment

Is the Te Huia train hitting its KPIs?

Patronage is rising and subsidy dependence is easing, bolstering the case for keeping the Auckland-Hamilton service running beyond its trial.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Apr 2024
Exclusive: How New Era Technology is focusing on the cloud
EduTech

Exclusive: How New Era Technology is focusing on the cloud

New Era Technology, a global service provider, is strategically leveraging cloud technologies and AI, enabling businesses and educational institutions to focus on their primary activities.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Apr 2024
How to safeguard your data with DataCentre220 and UPSPS
DataCentre infrastructure

How to safeguard your data with DataCentre220 and UPSPS

DataCentre220 teams up with UPS Power Solutions to enhance data security and accessibility for organisations, countering cloud storage hurdles with advanced, reliable technology.

By Tom Raynel • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Apr 2024
New Zealand online daters turn to AI for love amid increased scams
Email Security

New Zealand online daters turn to AI for love amid increased scams

More than half of New Zealand's online daters are open to using AI as a dating coach, despite increasing risks such as dating scams, reveals Norton's Cyber Safety Insights Report 2024.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Apr 2024
One in three large businesses impacted by cyber attacks
Data Protection

One in three large businesses impacted by cyber attacks

Operational downtime, not just data theft, is now crippling one in three large New Zealand businesses hit by cyber attacks.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Fri, 26th Apr 2024
Ashburton’s new freight hub to move trucks off highway
Supply Chain

Ashburton’s new freight hub to move trucks off highway

The hub is expected to take 40,000 truck movements a year off Mid Canterbury roads and cut freight emissions by 70%.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Apr 2024
Borrowers bet on rate cuts by locking in short-term mortgages
Bank of New Zealand

Borrowers bet on rate cuts by locking in short-term mortgages

Higher costs now are prompting borrowers to favour one-year deals, even as CoreLogic says that bets on lower mortgage rates are building.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Fri, 26th Apr 2024
NZ retailers urged to prioritise CX over tech advances
Customer Experience

NZ retailers urged to prioritise CX over tech advances

eCommerce retailers should prioritise improving customer experience over merely pursuing tech advances, according to Convergence.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2024
Noel Leeming launches tech trade-in scheme across New Zealand
Clean technologies

Noel Leeming launches tech trade-in scheme across New Zealand

Noel Leeming launches a trade-in scheme allowing New Zealand customers to exchange old electronics for gift cards, promoting both sustainability and affordable tech upgrades.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2024
New Zealand small businesses show job growth, sales lag behind
Agricultural Technology

New Zealand small businesses show job growth, sales lag behind

New Zealand's small businesses reported 7% year-on-year job growth in the March quarter, surpassing the long-term average of 3%.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Apr 2024

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Auckland ranks fourth in global remote work destinations
Hybrid & Remote Work

Auckland ranks fourth in global remote work destinations

Auckland, New Zealand, clinches the fourth spot globally for best remote work destinations in Remote's 2024 report, standing out for its quality of life and connectivity.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2024
Exclusive: How SAS is tackling risk management and compliance
Risk & Compliance

Exclusive: How SAS is tackling risk management and compliance

Innovative analytics and AI company, SAS, led by Chris Schaub, is revolutionising risk management and compliance practices in Australia and New Zealand.

By Tom Raynel • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Apr 2024
Armis warns of major cyber-attack risk to 2024 global elections
Digital Transformation

Armis warns of major cyber-attack risk to 2024 global elections

Cybersecurity firm Armis predicts nation-states could target the 2024 global elections for a major cyber attack, with many organisations and governments ill-prepared for such threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Apr 2024

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