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Lightning Lab accelerates Kiwi start ups to success with $2.2m funding
Tue, 12th Aug 2014
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Teams from Lightning Lab, New Zealand's digital accelerator programme, have secured $2.2m in seed investment capital.
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Kiwi start-ups receive $3m investment boost
Wed, 18th Jun 2014
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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.
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Serko: Flying high in the Kiwi sky...
Tue, 27th May 2014
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xero
For a company specialising in online corporate travel booking, how fitting to hear that Kiwi firm Serko is going places.
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Kiwi firm Serko announces IPO
Mon, 26th May 2014
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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.
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Telecom’s invests over $750,000 in North Canterbury mobile network
Tue, 20th May 2014
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From today locals and visitors to Ohoka, Swannanoa and North Kaiapoi will notice an improvement in mobile coverage...
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Countdown begins as start-ups await make or break digital chance
Tue, 20th May 2014
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New Zealand's top digital startup companies will pitch to angel investors next week at the Lightning Lab Demo Day.
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Kiwi investment on the rise as business confidence hits 20-year high
Fri, 11th Apr 2014
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Business confidence across New Zealand hit a 20-year high this month, as Kiwis latch onto the strengthening economic activity...
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Snakk Media hits first 'million dollar month'
Tue, 4th Mar 2014
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Snakk Media reports record-breaking third quarter with revenues reaching $2.3 million, a 58% increase from previous year.
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The story behind SLI Systems success
Fri, 24th Jan 2014
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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.
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Wynyard hikes 2013 capital spending by up to 63%
Tue, 19th Nov 2013
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Wynyard Group ramps up 2013 capital spending by up to 63%, bringing forward staff recruitment and setting new expenditure targets to drive sales growth.
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Eight times lucky for victorious Brother
Tue, 15th Oct 2013
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Brother has scooped eight Good Design Awards in a global programme recognising product design, excellence and innovation.
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Is low investment holding back NZ business growth?
Wed, 18th Sep 2013
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New Zealand ranks as the fourth most dynamic economy globally, but low R&D investment is stifling its business growth potential, warns Grant Thornton.
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Lenovo cuts loose channel director in Oz jobs trim
Fri, 6th Sep 2013
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Tech giant makes changes within its Australian workforce, cutting back on its channel sales director for the region.
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Rakon writes off $32 million on investment
Fri, 5th Jul 2013
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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.
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Capital gains as Optimizer HQ raises $4m
Mon, 17th Jun 2013
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New Zealand technology firm closes a multi-million dollar investment in new capital from local and international investors.
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NZ continues to innovate despite challenging times
Thu, 30th May 2013
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IBM study finds New Zealand continued to innovate despite a challenging global financial environment during the past few years.
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Three in a row as Fujitsu ANZ grows
Wed, 29th May 2013
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Early investment in cloud and data centre offerings results in major new accounts, generating faster-than-market growth across the region.
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Fronde's financials in full-flow
Mon, 27th May 2013
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ANZ tech firm Fronde posts strong growth with FY13 revenue up 25.8% to AUD $59.9m and net profit soaring by 145% to AUD $2.7m, driven by cloud expansion.
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SLI Systems launches IPO
Wed, 15th May 2013
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Christchurch IT company is to offer New Zealanders the opportunity to share in the rapid growth of online commerce.
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NZ mobile data demand doubles
Tue, 30th Apr 2013
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New Zealand's mobile data usage has doubled for the second consecutive year, driven by increased smartphone activity, says the Commerce Commission's report.