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Serko: Flying high in the Kiwi sky...
Fintech

Serko: Flying high in the Kiwi sky...

For a company specialising in online corporate travel booking, how fitting to hear that Kiwi firm Serko is going places.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 27th May 2014
Telecom's invests over $750,000 in North Canterbury mobile network
Unified Communications

Telecom's invests over $750,000 in North Canterbury mobile network

From today locals and visitors to Ohoka, Swannanoa and North Kaiapoi will notice an improvement in mobile coverage...

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 20th May 2014
Snakk Media hits first 'million dollar month'
Snakk Media

Snakk Media hits first 'million dollar month'

Snakk Media reports record-breaking third quarter with revenues reaching $2.3 million, a 58% increase from previous year.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2014
Wynyard hikes 2013 capital spending by up to 63%
Software-as-a-Service

Wynyard hikes 2013 capital spending by up to 63%

Wynyard Group ramps up 2013 capital spending by up to 63%, bringing forward staff recruitment and setting new expenditure targets to drive sales growth.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2013
Eight times lucky for victorious Brother
Brother

Eight times lucky for victorious Brother

Brother has scooped eight Good Design Awards in a global programme recognising product design, excellence and innovation.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 15th Oct 2013
Is low investment holding back NZ business growth?
Unified Communications

Is low investment holding back NZ business growth?

New Zealand ranks as the fourth most dynamic economy globally, but low R&D investment is stifling its business growth potential, warns Grant Thornton.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Sep 2013
Lenovo cuts loose channel director in Oz jobs trim
Lenovo

Lenovo cuts loose channel director in Oz jobs trim

Tech giant makes changes within its Australian workforce, cutting back on its channel sales director for the region.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 6th Sep 2013
Rakon writes off $32 million on investment
Rakon

Rakon writes off $32 million on investment

The second-worst performing stock on the New Zealand sharemarket in the past year, will sell 80 percent of its Chinese joint venture factory to reduce debt.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2013

Stories from Other Regions

RESEND: Goodman enters JV with Singapore's GIC for Viaduct Quarter development
Partner Programmes

RESEND: Goodman enters JV with Singapore's GIC for Viaduct Quarter development

Goodman Property Trust, the country's largest listed property investor by market capitalisation, has entered into a joint venture with Singapore's.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
Noel Leeming aims to build '100-year business' with company rebrand
Marketing Technologies

Noel Leeming aims to build '100-year business' with company rebrand

Noel Leeming undergoes major rebrand with new logos and signage, reflecting its future while retaining its heritage.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Sep 2014
Lightning Lab accelerates Kiwi start ups to success with $2.2m funding
Schools

Lightning Lab accelerates Kiwi start ups to success with $2.2m funding

Teams from Lightning Lab, New Zealand's digital accelerator programme, have secured $2.2m in seed investment capital.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2014
Kiwi start-ups receive $3m investment boost
Lightning Lab

Kiwi start-ups receive $3m investment boost

Nine Kiwi startups have secured offers of seed investment totalling NZD $3 million from the Lightning Lab Demo Day, New Zealand's prime pitch event.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2014
Kiwi firm Serko announces IPO
Serko

Kiwi firm Serko announces IPO

Kiwi firm Serko announces IPO to fuel growth ambitions, offering NZD $17 million in new shares. Listings open 4 June for NZX and ASX investors.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 26th May 2014
Countdown begins as start-ups await make or break digital chance
Microsoft

Countdown begins as start-ups await make or break digital chance

New Zealand's top digital startup companies will pitch to angel investors next week at the Lightning Lab Demo Day.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 20th May 2014
Kiwi investment on the rise as business confidence hits 20-year high
Information Communication & Technology

Kiwi investment on the rise as business confidence hits 20-year high

Business confidence across New Zealand hit a 20-year high this month, as Kiwis latch onto the strengthening economic activity...

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Apr 2014
The story behind SLI Systems success
SLI Systems

The story behind SLI Systems success

SLI Systems, led by CEO Shaun Ryan, rose from the ashes of snap.com in the dotcom bust, now thriving with a GBP £20 million turnover.

By David Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 24th Jan 2014
Capital gains as Optimizer HQ raises $4m
Partner Programmes

Capital gains as Optimizer HQ raises $4m

New Zealand technology firm closes a multi-million dollar investment in new capital from local and international investors.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 17th Jun 2013
NZ continues to innovate despite challenging times
Physical Security

NZ continues to innovate despite challenging times

IBM study finds New Zealand continued to innovate despite a challenging global financial environment during the past few years.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th May 2013