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Mashup competition for Christchurch schools
Schools

Mashup competition for Christchurch schools

Christchurch high school students have the opportunity to build a business in a weekend with the first Mashup competition in the region.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Jul 2013
Christchurch rebuild spurs ICT recruitment drive
Information Communication & Technology

Christchurch rebuild spurs ICT recruitment drive

Confidence continues to grow in the Christchurch ICT Industry, with new projects bolstering recruitment activity for 2013.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Mar 2013
Vodafone doubles Auckland's network capacity
Unified Communications

Vodafone doubles Auckland's network capacity

Vodafone has doubled network capacity in Auckland, upgrading 300 of 450 cell sites to improve speeds and coverage for two-thirds of the city.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Jan 2013
Telecom down…again
Unified Communications

Telecom down…again

Telecom customers in New Zealand face further connection issues, following two outages yesterday, with no compensation offered.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Dec 2012
New Zealand fails to make tech grade
Information Communication & Technology

New Zealand fails to make tech grade

New Zealand's top cities, including Auckland and Wellington, failed to crack the Global Startup Ecosystem Index's top 20 tech hubs, unlike Sydney and Melbourne.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 30th Nov 2012
Christchurch company launches online currency converter
MahiFX

Christchurch company launches online currency converter

New Zealand-based MahiFX has launched an online currency converter tool, offering real-time and historical exchange rate data.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 16th Nov 2012
Wake up to the shake up
Disaster Recovery

Wake up to the shake up

There are some serious challenges ahead for the channel in disaster recovery and business continuity, as Keith Newman discovers in our four-part feature.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 2nd Oct 2012
Gen-i developing Christchurch data centre
Hyperscale

Gen-i developing Christchurch data centre

ICT provider joins forces with Christchurch International Airport and Canterbury-based Data Centre Design for new purpose-built facility.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Oct 2012
Enable CEO launches Christchurch fibre broadband
Unified Communications

Enable CEO launches Christchurch fibre broadband

Halswell families and businesses can now connect to fibre broadband, with the launch of Enable's new services to the first Christchurch suburb.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Sep 2012
Gen-i to build $10.5m Christchurch data centre
Hyperscale

Gen-i to build $10.5m Christchurch data centre

Gen-i announces a £10.5m investment to construct an earthquake-resistant, eco-friendly data centre in Christchurch, boosting its NZ network.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 2nd May 2012

Stories from Other Regions

Christchurch stories

A round up of the last year for AeroHive in NZ
EduTech

A round up of the last year for AeroHive in NZ

There has been a hive of activity within the New Zealand business of wireless vendor Aerohive over the last 12 months.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2013
Kiwis spend 92 hours a year in traffic
TomTom

Kiwis spend 92 hours a year in traffic

Kiwis spend up to 92 hours a year stuck in traffic, with Auckland ranking the 3rd most congested city in the ANZ region, according to TomTom's Congestion Index.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Apr 2013
Glimmer of hope for Harvey Norman after NZ results
Harvey Norman

Glimmer of hope for Harvey Norman after NZ results

Harvey Norman sees a glimmer of hope with a 3.6% sales boost in New Zealand for H1 FY13, despite a 36.5% plunge in overall profit to AUD $81.9 million.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Mar 2013
Callaghan Innovation Bill passes third reading
Health Technologies

Callaghan Innovation Bill passes third reading

Bill establishing new high-tech HQ for manufacturing and services firms passes third and final reading in Parliament.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Dec 2012
Renaissance documents year of upheaval
EduTech

Renaissance documents year of upheaval

Renaissance's 2012 report chronicles a turbulent year, with asset write-offs, business exits, relocations, staffing cuts, and strategic shifts now stabilising.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Nov 2012
Christchurch's own 'Silicon Valley' opens
Retail

Christchurch's own 'Silicon Valley' opens

Silicon Valley-style business hub opens in Christchurch, positioning the city as a hub for high-tech innovation.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Nov 2012
Clever thinking offers entrepeneur global potential
Unified Communications

Clever thinking offers entrepeneur global potential

Matt Knight's innovative platform, SharedSpace, transforms unused office spaces into vibrant, collaborative environments, attracting 6,000 monthly visitors.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jun 2012
Video: interview with National Start Up Weekend organiser Justin Scott
Entrepreneur

Video: interview with National Start Up Weekend organiser Justin Scott

Justin Scott, organiser of New Zealand's Start Up Weekends, reveals how the events foster entrepreneurial ecosystems and create vital business connections.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 21st Mar 2012