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Start talking to improve mental health and safety
Education, Learning & Training

Start talking to improve mental health and safety

Better manager-worker conversations can lift productivity, cut absenteeism and reduce stress in construction sites, research cited by a mental health speaker says.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Dairy farming: NZ Food Innovation Network incubates clean-tech idea
Agricultural Technology

Dairy farming: NZ Food Innovation Network incubates clean-tech idea

New Zealand Food Innovation Network collaborates with Hydroxsys to develop new membrane technology for dairy industry.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2017
Focus on forklifts, regulator urges
Risk & Compliance

Focus on forklifts, regulator urges

Seven deaths since May have prompted WorkSafe to warn businesses that forklift risks are still being poorly managed across workplaces.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Jun 2017
Music streaming service Pandora shuts down services for ANZ
Digital Entertainment

Music streaming service Pandora shuts down services for ANZ

Pandora to shut down in Australia and New Zealand. Despite signing local deals, the company struggled to compete with Spotify.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jun 2017
Failed fisheries management costing the country
University of Otago

Failed fisheries management costing the country

An international study says weak data and regulator capture are leaving most New Zealand fish stocks poorly protected and the public badly served.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2017

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Infor announces AI assistant Coleman for CloudSuite applications
Supply Chain

Infor announces AI assistant Coleman for CloudSuite applications

Infor unveils Coleman, an AI platform enhancing CloudSuite apps with smarter, faster decision-making and efficiency boosts.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017
Microsoft partners with IBM for Surface support; launches Surface Alliance
Microsoft

Microsoft partners with IBM for Surface support; launches Surface Alliance

Microsoft is ramping up its push for partner Surface sales, launching a new service and support offering, via IBM, and a Surface Reseller Alliance.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
SafeStack snags Google, Microsoft cybersecurity experts for new advisory board
DevOps

SafeStack snags Google, Microsoft cybersecurity experts for new advisory board

New Zealand-based cybersecurity firm SafeStack has signed up major talent to its advisory board to help the company achieve further growth.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
NZ channel meet at Microsoft Inspire in Washington, DC
Partner Programmes

NZ channel meet at Microsoft Inspire in Washington, DC

Over 90 New Zealand channel partners gathered at Microsoft Inspire in Washington, DC, hearing Ambassador Tim Groser discuss global expansion opportunities.

By Sean Mitchell • 1 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Singapore & Germany to collaborate on cybersecurity's future
Cybersecurity

Singapore & Germany to collaborate on cybersecurity's future

Singapore now has Germany on board as the latest partner to sign a joint declaration pledging stronger cybersecurity.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Appetite for innovation: The Instillery appoints new business development manager
DevOps

Appetite for innovation: The Instillery appoints new business development manager

Whitmore will contribute to the ongoing growth of The Instillery by focusing on cloud infrastructure, automation, connectivity and security.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Exclusive: Dicker Data NZ announces Wild Horses winners
Dicker Data

Exclusive: Dicker Data NZ announces Wild Horses winners

Route 66 is beckoning for the nine winning resellers in Dicker Data NZ's wildly popular Wild Horses promo. So who will be driving the iconic route?.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2017
ADVA Optical Networking acquires MRV Communications
ADVA Optical Networking

ADVA Optical Networking acquires MRV Communications

Germany's ADVA Optical Networking set to acquire US-based MRV Communications, expanding its reach in the network solutions market.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017
Securing assets and applications in the cloud
DevOps

Securing assets and applications in the cloud

Hard-coding and embedding credentials in the code or a script can initially make them easy to use – but this represents a significant vulnerability.

By Jeffrey Kok • 5 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
IDC: The only way for traditional ICT sales is down but innovation accelerators will lift us up
Platform-as-a-Service

IDC: The only way for traditional ICT sales is down but innovation accelerators will lift us up

Traditional ICT revenue streams are drying up, IDC says, with future growth coming from 'innovation accelerators' - and Asia Pacific leading the way.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
Hamilton company bags Air NZ exporting award
Company-X

Hamilton company bags Air NZ exporting award

Company-X received the Services Exporter of the Year award, open to businesses with export revenue of up to $10 million.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Jun 2017
Google News site revamp makes it easier deep-dive into topics you actually care about
Google

Google News site revamp makes it easier deep-dive into topics you actually care about

Google News has gone through the makeover treatment not only to make it better-looking, but to help readers get different perspectives on news issues.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jun 2017
Australia - world leaders in FinTech adoption, ahead of U.S & Hong Kong
Fintech

Australia - world leaders in FinTech adoption, ahead of U.S & Hong Kong

Australia is leading the way in FinTech market penetration, ahead of Hong Kong, Singapore and the US, according to a report by FinTech Australia.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2017