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Flicks & Delivereasy renew partnership in New Zealand

Fri, 21st Mar 2025
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Flicks and Delivereasy have renewed their exclusive partnership to enhance New Zealanders' streaming and meal delivery experiences, starting 1 April 2025.
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Flicks launches new free membership with exclusive perks in NZ

Wed, 3rd Jul 2024
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Flicks launches a free membership programme in New Zealand, offering tailored watchlists, real-time notifications, and exclusive discounts with popular brands.
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Flicks & Prime Video embark on year-long premium content partnership

Fri, 15th Mar 2024
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Flicks, an authoritative film and TV guide under Vista Group, announces a year-long Premium Content Partnership with global streaming giant, Prime Video, set to commence on 1st March, 2024.
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The power behind personalised customer journeys

Mon, 4th Sep 2023
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Brands need to understand their customers' wants, motivations, and pain points to create a successful customer journey. Personalisation is key.
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Vista Group appoints Sarah Lewthwaite as chief executive

Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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Movio, the data-driven movie marketing firm, has appointed Sarah Lewthwaite as CEO and Matthew Liebmann as chief innovation and data officer.
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Hands-on review: FIFA 19 - the winning formula is back

Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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25 years since EA Sports’ inaugural FIFA game, they’re still doing what they do best - producing a game that’s loved by football fans all around the world.
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Electric Village to open in Gisborne - NZ’s first energy hub

Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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Flick will also power the region’s first fast charging electric vehicle station which will be located on the main street outside the hub.
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Film review - Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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Suits, guns and cowboys, Kingsman: The Golden Circle delivers a massive action spectacle with just the right amount of humour...
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Film Review: The Fate of the Furious

Thu, 20th Apr 2017
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Thrilling ride with 'The Fate of the Furious'; a spectacular feast of action that leaves viewers yearning for another watch!.
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Grumpy tech guy: Welcome to Transylvanian tech support hell

Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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Frustrated by a phone glitch, a journalist's call to tech support takes a bizarre turn as he's connected to a call centre in Transylvania.
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Grumpy tech guy: Top tech annoyances and their solutions

Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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Grumpy Tech Guy divulges today's tech irks and fixes, from bogus free apps to fanboy follies and the plague of cable clutter.
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Film review: Star Trek Beyond - a formulaic but fun blockbuster

Mon, 25th Jul 2016
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Star Trek Beyond is one of those films that might not go down in history as the highlight of the franchise, but boy, is it one hell of a ride.
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The 5th Wave: Five waves, 105 incomplete plot lines

Fri, 15th Jan 2016
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Alien apocalypse flick 'The 5th Wave' disappoints with teen clichés and hasty plot, leaving viewers and critics underwhelmed.
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Hands-on review: Philips Hue Tap

Fri, 4th Sep 2015
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Perhaps the biggest benefit of the Hue lighting gear is the ability to control lighting wirelessly with an Android or IOS smartphone,.
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Stop whinging about the DVD player app for Windows 10

Fri, 7th Aug 2015
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The issue that appears to have got Giz’s pants bunched up is the fact that Microsoft are charging US$15 for their DVD-playing app.
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Kiwis rank top 100 films of all time

Thu, 2nd Jul 2015
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In a recent poll undertaken by Flicks.co.nz, Kiwis have ranked what they think are the 100 greatest movies ever made. They’ve also ranked the worst.
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Are TV networks out of step with tech?

Fri, 22nd May 2015
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Ignoring such a public outcry could be seen as a balsy move, or it could highlight just how out of touch with tech mediaworks execs are.
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Hands-on review: Sony Z3 Tablet Compact

Thu, 5th Mar 2015
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From out of nowhere Sony has developed a reputation for crafting slick smartphones, all carrying the Xperia moniker.
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Kiwis loving Kiwi movies online

Thu, 4th Jul 2013
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Kiwis are flocking to local films, with streaming stats showing Stan Walker’s Mt Zion and Peter Jackson's The Hobbit leading the charge on Quickflix.
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Review: Microsoft Wedge Touch Mouse

Mon, 1st Oct 2012
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Microsoft's compact Wedge Touch Mouse dazzles with Bluetooth connectivity and BlueTrack tech, perfect for on-the-go users, despite its sensitivity.