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StaplesVR and Fox Studios team-up in Sydney to deliver dynamic VR films
AR, VR & Metaverse

StaplesVR and Fox Studios team-up in Sydney to deliver dynamic VR films

StaplesVR, a production studio with offices in New Zealand and Australia, is teaming up with Fox Studios in Sydney...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
Hyperkin gaming hardware hits NZ in Play Distribution deal
Gaming

Hyperkin gaming hardware hits NZ in Play Distribution deal

Play Distribution new Hyperkin deal will see offerings including retro-style controllers and attachments to enable Game Boy games on Android, hit NZ.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
Become a certified self-driving car engineer from the comfort of your couch
EduTech

Become a certified self-driving car engineer from the comfort of your couch

New Zealand's first micro-credential, a self-driving car engineering programme is to be delivered online by Udacity...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
Office workers prefer car parks to supermarkets
Facebook

Office workers prefer car parks to supermarkets

For most staff, easy access to cafes, public transport and car parks matters more than a nearby supermarket, a Colliers survey found.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Get rid of absenteeism once and for all
Human Capital Management

Get rid of absenteeism once and for all

Absenteeism is costing New Zealand employers GBP £650 million a year, with sick days rising as businesses get bigger.

By Geoff • 5 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Waterview Connection takes top construction award
SCIRT

Waterview Connection takes top construction award

The win highlights growing recognition for complex infrastructure, with the Auckland project praised as New Zealand’s most difficult yet to deliver.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Unsuspecting Kiwis aid thieves: The dangers of buying 'discount' phones from Facebook groups
Facebook

Unsuspecting Kiwis aid thieves: The dangers of buying 'discount' phones from Facebook groups

New Zealand consumers buying second-hand mobile devices on Facebook risk purchasing fraudulently obtained phones, warns the TCF.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Greenpeace calls for a solar revolution as New Zealand emissions skyrocket
DataCentre infrastructure

Greenpeace calls for a solar revolution as New Zealand emissions skyrocket

Amid rising NZ emissions, Greenpeace urges a pivot to solar energy as reliance on fossil fuels spikes in response to hydroelectric shortfalls.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Time to power up: Kiwi roads are bustling with 4,000 electric vehicles
Cartech

Time to power up: Kiwi roads are bustling with 4,000 electric vehicles

Electric vehicles surge in NZ, hitting 4,000 mark on roads ahead of schedule, as government efforts spark EV adoption boom.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Leading designers recognise wood building solutions
Construction

Leading designers recognise wood building solutions

Architects are increasingly choosing engineered wood as it can cut costs, speed builds and improve occupant satisfaction in commercial projects.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 6th Aug 2017
Long-term funding tools for Auckland welcomed
Auckland Council

Long-term funding tools for Auckland welcomed

Auckland's transport pipeline could gain certainty as Labour's proposed fuel levy and targeted rates aim to cover a near NZD $500 million annual gap.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 6th Aug 2017
Lessons learnt from a preventable accident
Mental Health

Lessons learnt from a preventable accident

A rushed roofing job left Jason Anker paralysed, and his warning is now prompting workers to speak up about unsafe conditions.

By Geoff • 4 min read • Sun, 6th Aug 2017
A billion-dollar boost for Auckland and New Zealand
Supply Chain

A billion-dollar boost for Auckland and New Zealand

Transport bottlenecks in Auckland could ease as the government’s NZD $2.6 billion package targets roads, rail and bus links.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2017
Need for green: Kiwis demand rapid uptake of clean energy
DataCentre infrastructure

Need for green: Kiwis demand rapid uptake of clean energy

Generation Zero calls on New Zealand's next Parliament to make the country a global leader in carbon reduction efforts.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2017
Building consents continue to climb during past year
Statistics NZ

Building consents continue to climb during past year

New home approvals edged higher nationwide, with Auckland still dominating even as Canterbury's post-quake rebuild boom faded.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
Greenhouse gases scheme has room to grow
Climate change

Greenhouse gases scheme has room to grow

Higher carbon prices and a steadier emissions trading scheme could prompt more planting, replanting and avoided deforestation across New Zealand forests.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017

Global Stories

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Avaya gears up to exit bankruptcy as local business sees strong growth
Avaya

Avaya gears up to exit bankruptcy as local business sees strong growth

Avaya moves a step closer to exiting Chapter 11 bankruptcy, gains new CEO, while local business continues to progress 'strongly'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
Goodbye Staples, hello Winc - and a more solution driven focus
Customer Experience

Goodbye Staples, hello Winc - and a more solution driven focus

Staples Australia and New Zealand will rebrand to Winc next month with the company also planning more solution-driven offerings.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017