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Visa names David Peacock to lead New Zealand & Pacific

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Visa has appointed former consulting chief David Peacock as Country Manager for New Zealand and the Pacific amid rapid digital payments growth.
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Romano's unveils first brand campaign featuring AI artwork

Tue, 10th Jun 2025
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Romano's has launched its first-ever brand campaign, using generative AI to create Italian art-inspired adverts with a distinct New Zealand twist.
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Projectworks secures NZD $25 million in funding to drive global growth

Mon, 9th Jun 2025
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Projectworks has secured NZD $25 million in Series A funding to expand globally, integrating AI tools and boosting its team by 50% amid strong industry recognition.
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Malabar Gold & Diamonds to open three showrooms in New Zealand

Mon, 24th Feb 2025
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Malabar Gold & Diamonds is set to expand into New Zealand with a NZD $75 million investment, opening three showrooms across the country.
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Black Pearl Group launches Bebop, AI sales platform

Fri, 14th Feb 2025
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Black Pearl Group has unveiled the beta launch of Bebop, an AI-driven sales intelligence platform, aimed at revolutionising SME sales strategies.
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Infoblox expands in NZ with senior appointments, new suite

Thu, 23rd Jan 2025
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Infoblox has strengthened its New Zealand team by appointing two senior executives to meet rising demand for its cloud networking and security services.
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Exclusive: Entrust discusses future of digital identity and security

Tue, 20th Aug 2024
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Entrust has revealed their strategic focus on evolving digital security, with a keen eye on zero trust and digital identity initiatives.
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Ingram Micro Showcase 2024 set to shape Kiwi tech future

Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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Ingram Micro Showcase 2024 gears up to connect over 2,000 tech partners, end users and industry leaders across three NZ cities.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Portt

Fri, 19th May 2023
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Mark Reddy, who is the Head of Growth and Spend Management at Portt, joins us today to talk more about Portt and what trends Portt is seeing in the APAC region.
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Gallagher appoints Jones as Technical Account Manager

Fri, 9th Dec 2022
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16-year security expert Robbie Jones joins Gallagher as Technical Account Manager, bringing on-site and government experience to the New Zealand sales team.
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Wellington Airport offers travellers a sneak peek of 5G

Tue, 3rd Dec 2019
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The trial will run until December 9. But the trial is far from fully-fledged – only five users can connect to the 5G device and only for five minutes at a time.
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TechDay expansion continues with new CFOtech sites

Thu, 20th Jun 2019
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TechDay debuts CFOtech, a fresh site trio for finance chiefs in Asia-Pacific, sparking tech-savvy business evolution.
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Wellington City is getting street lamps of the future

Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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Telensa to deploy its PLANet intelligent street lighting system for Wellington City Council, with completion expected by June 2018.
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You're invited: Get looped in on latest ideas in education

Thu, 18th May 2017
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LoopEd 2017 could be a great opportunity for Wellington educators looking for some professional development, and some mid-year inspiration.
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Victoria Uni lecturer creates bot to investigate creativity

Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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Tom White, a researcher from Victoria University in Wellington, has created a bot that adds or removes smiles to people's faces in images.
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Ministry announces extension of Teacher-Led Innovation Fund

Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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The Ministry of Education will extend funding for the Teacher-Led Innovation Fund for another two years, according to Education Minister Hekia Parata.
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Wellington school to undergo major $9 million redevelopment

Wed, 24th Feb 2016
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Historic Thorndon School set for a $9m revamp, with innovative learning spaces and new library to enrich education.
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Wellington IoT network goes live

Thu, 4th Feb 2016
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Wellington is first cab off the ranks to go live with a new wireless network aimed at connecting up the Internet of Things.
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NZ's best in cyber security recognised at 2015 iSANZ Awards

Wed, 9th Dec 2015
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NZ's information security community gathered at the 2015 iSANZ Awards last night, to celebrate the achievements of those working in cyber security.
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Wellington to host Kiwi-focused cloud security event

Tue, 17th Nov 2015
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New Zealand's STRATUS research group is hosting an event to showcase cloud security tools and techniques for businesses.