Auckland stories - Page 12
Wellington Airport posts 4.8% drop in 1H profit on fewer domestic flights
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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Wellington Airport sees a 4.8% profit dip in 1H due to a drop in Auckland and Queenstown flights, despite a rise in international passengers.
RBNZ seeks stronger regulatory oversight of payment systems
Tue, 11th Nov 2014
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martech
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commerce systems
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risk & compliance
The Reserve Bank wants stronger oversight of the nation's payment systems, with a particularly focus on managing risks from the global infrastructu.
CORRECT: Singapore's GIC expands NZ presence, buying into 5 Westfield malls
Fri, 7th Nov 2014
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scentre group
GIC, the Singaporean investment fund, has entered a joint venture with Scentre Group, the trans-Tasman Westfield mall owner and operator, paying $1.
CORRECT: Orion to raise $125 mln at $5.70 a share, top of the range
Fri, 7th Nov 2014
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ipo
Shares of Orion Healthcare Group, which develops software systems for patient health management, have been priced at $5.
Veritas buys bar owner for $31.2M, 4th purchase in 18 months; shares jump
Fri, 7th Nov 2014
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shares
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veritas investments
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investment
Veritas Investments' acquisition spree continues, bagging The Better Bar Group for £31.2M, propelling its shares and promising revenue soar.
Nuplex sees 8.2 % earnings growth in 2015FY as it restructures ANZ
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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shares
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restructure
Nuplex Industries eyes 8.2% earnings boost in 2015 as it hones focus on global resins, offloading ANZ businesses.
CORRECT: Xero 3Q cash burn accelerates for a second quarter
Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero, the cloud-based accounting firm, accelerated its quarterly cash burn in the September quarter from the June period as marketing spend and fit.
Uber has impact on transit price index
Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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public transport
As Auckland comes in at #28 in the World Ubran Transit Price Index, it seems Uber is having a real influence on transport costs across the world.
Kiwi Bright Sparks announces leading young tech heads
Mon, 13th Oct 2014
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apps
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software
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electronics
Bright Sparks 2014 finalists have been announced and the group innovative winners, all between 12-17, are already making tracks in the digital industry.
Can the internet save you from food poisoning?
Tue, 7th Oct 2014
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healthtech
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government
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zomato
Food gradings are a handy way to check the health and safety rating of a restaurant or cafe so you get all of the delicious with none of the disease.
Coming up: Startup Weekend Auckland November 2014
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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edutech
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collaboration
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feedback
Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs.
Gender debate continues as NZ ICT bonus pay blows up in female faces
Sat, 30th Aug 2014
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NZ ICT sector faces backlash as male bonuses outstrip female counterparts by 50%, widening the gender pay gap.
Lightning Lab accelerates Kiwi start ups to success with $2.2m funding
Tue, 12th Aug 2014
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creative hq
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glassjar
Teams from Lightning Lab, New Zealand's digital accelerator programme, have secured $2.2m in seed investment capital.
Space Jam? Not in this universe…
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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spacetech
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rocket lab
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satellite
A man of the universe with star credibility to match, when Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck says there’s space in space, he means it.
IBM NZ worker loses constructive dismissal appeal
Mon, 4th Aug 2014
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ibm
In a landmark ruling, a former IBM NZ employee loses his appeal on constructive dismissal, ordered to pay $4000 for breaching employment terms.
World-first as Kiwi aerospace firm sends businesses to infinity and beyond...
Tue, 29th Jul 2014
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rocket lab
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venture capital
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volution
Kiwi firm Rocket Lab unveils Electron, aiming to slash costs of launching small satellites to under USD $5 million and cutting lead times to weeks.
WhiteGold secures LogRhythm distribution
Wed, 16th Jul 2014
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logrhythm
WhiteGold Solutions clinches ANZ distribution for security giant LogRhythm, bolstering its security intelligence offerings across the region.
SMB demand triggers McDonalds IT’s Auckland expansion
Mon, 14th Jul 2014
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it industry
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mcdonalds it
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on-premise
Growing tech form McDonalds-IT has expanded its footprint across New Zealand, revealing a new team based in Auckland.
Excitement rises as NZ International Film Festival returns...
Thu, 3rd Jul 2014
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3d
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film
The New Zealand International Film Festival returns with a stellar line-up including 20 films straight from Cannes, promising a feast of cinematic brilliance.
Warehouse Group pounces as electronics retailer leaves NZ market...
Mon, 30th Jun 2014
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partner programmes
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customers
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expansion
Good Guys is leaving the New Zealand market, with The Warehouse Group taking over its appliance stores in Auckland.