New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 117

New Zealand IT sector. which has historically struggled to recruit top talent, is in good shape to recruit new employees.

Skype offers free calls from Nepal to help locals communicate following earthquake. Discounted rates for calls into Nepal.

NZ firms face cultural hurdles on Chinese social media, says Auckland expert. Understanding local platforms like Weibo vital for success.

Warehouse Group posted a 5% gain in 3rd quarter sales which it said was in line with its expectations and meant it was on track to meet annual profit.

Microsoft's Build developer conference is coming to Auckland on May 30 as part of the event's first ever global tour.

To mark Privacy Awareness Week (May 3 – 9) in New Zealand, Facebook has created some simple tips about how you can protect your privacy.

The retailer may sell as much as $125 million of five-year bonds to refinance $100 million of bonds maturing next month.

New Zealand businesses have embraced new domain offerings, with over 12,000 .kiwi domain names sold in the past year.

Digital technologies are changing the face of education and are impacting how education is delivered. They are also bringing many opportunities to NZ.

The New Zealand Government is implementing an online system to help and encourage patients to take more control over their health.

NZ's CodeBlue clinches HP Storage Partner award for the second year, praised for resilient SAN solutions in the mid-market.

Aussie gains, NZ waits: Microsoft's Sydney flagship store to offer full range, with no current plans for a Kiwi equivalent.

Wanaka isn’t included in the Government’s ultrafast broadband project, but the town’s CBD is nonetheless now fibred.

Community Profiles are a tool for visualising a broad range of demographic data from the New Zealand Census in an interactive web-based framework.

HotelQuickly eyes Kiwi dominance, targets 100k NZ users as its on-demand booking app hits local shores with top hotel deals.

Kiwi start-up Postr adds news, weather, and deals to its Android lock screen app, partnering with the NZ Herald, GrabOne, and MetService for customised content.

Theta, the Kiwi IT consultancy firm, completed its acquisition of SharePoint consultancy IGA Systems in March and has grown its SharePoint team in NZ.

ANZ bank and WelTec have teamed up to encourage women to consider technology careers and address the shortage of skilled female IT professionals in NZ.

NZ stock market ends on a positive note as MRP's rebound boosts shares from a 6-month low; Orion Health slumps.

AMP Capital New Zealand has named its head of fixed income, Grant Hassell, as managing director, replacing Graham Law, who departs after six years.