New Zealand business news stories

Many businesses don’t have the in-house expertise needed to sustain or update complex applications that keep up with the evolving expectations and needs of customers.

While it took more than a decade to add Xero’s first million subscribers, it took two and a half years to add the next million.

Those who control the most widely used currencies also control a great deal of the global economy, and it is time for New Zealand to get in the game.

Chatbots and digital employees are now an established part of communication between New Zealand businesses and customers.

The iSANZ Awards were established five years ago to recognise the achievements of New Zealanders in the country’s information security (InfoSec) and cybersecurity field.

STITCH aims to help global and local businesses deliver better customer experiences by employing a combination of strategy, data, advertising and marketing technology.

Appreciation Engine changed the way customers interact with the music they love through customer behaviour insights.

Hnry was designed to make life easier for contractors, freelancers and other independent earners, providing an online service that takes care of their financial admin.

RedShield CEO and co-founder Andy Prow says that taking capital from a New Zealand private equity player was a strategic choice.

The acquisition gives Zip exposure to four key geographies – New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States and South Africa.

The ASB bank funding grant fast-tracks the launch of the company focusing on a blockchain trading product.

This is in comparison to the four-year-old company’s $1.8 million loss last year.

It saw double-digit expansion over the last year, at a time when the median growth rate for New Zealand businesses was -3%.

“We look forward to partnering with Australian companies to ensure that they are well placed to be resilient to future change."

Kiwibank acknowledged that with any increase in capital requirements there would be costs for consumers.

As New Zealand’s Baby Boomer generation gradually retires from the workforce, their exit will create a knowledge and experience vacuum."

“Richard Branson is tremendously successful, but even he admits it’s because he’s hired talented teams of people to get things done.”

‘Powered by Flossie’ follows seven years of strategic positioning and $6million in seed funding.

Kiwibank chief executive Steve Jurkovich said fairness was an important attribute for the New Zealand-owned bank.

Under the Telecommunications Act, liable companies must provide the Commission with audited financial information that the Commission can use to apportion the levy.

Facilitation of shared or 'fractionalised' investment ownership looks to be the next big thing in financial technology.

“Banking relationships are critical to SMEs and we look forward to working with Westpac to help serve their customers.”

The warning follows an investigation into representations Spark made on its website and in emails in August and September 2018.

Plexure has developed an intelligent technology platform that powers mobile marketing.