Auckland Council stories
Retro arcade machines reimagined as art in Ponsonby
Sat, 19th Oct 2024
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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Retro arcade machines have been transformed into eye-catching art installations at Studio One - Toi Tū, celebrating the nostalgia of 80s and 90s gaming.
AI cameras help save Motutapu Island's rare birds
Tue, 8th Oct 2024
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surveillance
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ai
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auckland council
A Norway rat has been eradicated from Motutapu Island in the Hauraki Gulf with the use of DOC's AI camera.
IWD 2024: Diversity and innovation: solutions to tech skills-shortages
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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dei
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women in technology
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Addressing NZ's tech skills shortage, Mission Ready pioneers innovative programmes to develop diversity and foster home-grown talent in the IT sector.
Lánluas Expands Team, Boosts Trans-Tasman Presence
Wed, 26th Apr 2023
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healthtech
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auckland council
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job moves
The new hires, based in Melbourne, Australia, and Wellington, New Zealand, bring a wealth of technical and industry experience.
Unknown connections: How safe is public WiFi in Aotearoa?
Wed, 29th Jun 2022
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
Kiwis are surprisingly unaware of the risks involved in using public WiFi, according to a study by Norton and Symantec.
DCI Data Centers one step closer to building NZ facility in Auckland
Tue, 8th Jun 2021
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cleantech
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auckland council
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sustainability
DCI Data Centers receives consent to build its first New Zealand data center in Auckland, with plans for more facilities to meet growing demand.
New e-scooters arrive in Auckland after death of Lime, Wave
Mon, 13th Jan 2020
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auckland council
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transport
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e-scooters
Neuron Mobility is one of four e-scooter companies with a licence to deploy across Auckland, bringing 880 bright orange scooters to the streets.
IDC names Aussie and NZ initiatives as top APeJ smart city projects
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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smart cities
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iot
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auckland council
Ipswich, Queensland and Auckland, New Zealand have taken two of the 19 spots among the very best smart city initiatives in APeJ.
The Instillery harnesses data for Auckland Council with AWS
Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The solution will help drive growth decisions, optimise city planning and enable stakeholders to measure the impact of investment on social outcomes.
Three Kiwi smart city projects shortlisted in IDC APAC Awards
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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smart cities
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datacom
Auckland City Council and Datacom have three projects between them that have been shortlisted as finalists in three of the 12 award categories.
Are solar panels a good investment? Auckland Uni answers
Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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auckland university
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auckland council
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entrepreneur
We wanted to offer an educational tool that's impartial and realistic to help people work out if solar is economic for their workplaces.
Auckland Council, Spark open their final community basketball court in Glen Innes
Thu, 6th Jul 2017
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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auckland council
Auckland Council hopes that the free Wi-Fi at this basketball court will encourage the community to increase their physical activity.
Trade Me joins pledge to get more young Aucklanders into jobs
Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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trade me
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recruitment
Trade Me joins Auckland's Youth Employer Pledge programme, aiming to increase youth employment opportunities. #youthemployment.
Spark & Huawei get behind digital youth initiative in Otara
Thu, 29th Sep 2016
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auckland council
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huawei
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spark
Tupu Youth Library in Otara partners with Spark, Auckland Council, and Huawei to provide after-school workshops on digital creativity for primary aged children.
Opportunity awaits for young Auckland entrepreneurs
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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auckland council
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entrepreneur
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ateed
Auckland's young entrepreneurs can now bring their business dreams to life with support from the Tertiary Student Entrepreneurship Programme 2016.
Auckland Council launches Buzzed campaign to target city's youth
Fri, 20th May 2016
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auckland council
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buzzed
Buzzed will feature stories designed to stimulate conversation on the real impacts of alcohol and drugs to inspire change.
Does Auckland need a digital and technology advisor?
Wed, 18th May 2016
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cloud services
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auckland council
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digital technology
Mayoral hopeful Victoria Crone proposes a digital guru to steer Auckland towards becoming a leading digital city.
Auckland Council rolls out dog safety app
Fri, 15th Apr 2016
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apps
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auckland council
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partners
In the wake of several reported dog attacks this week, Auckland Council is this week rolling out a ‘dog safety’ app designed to keep children safe.
Where is Auckland's free Wi-Fi?
Mon, 12th Oct 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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auckland council
Auckland offers free Wi-Fi in several locations since its 2011 Rugby World Cup expansion. Users can enjoy 1GB daily across 60+ zones.
Auckland Council drops WiFI gender question following backlash
Wed, 22nd Jul 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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auckland council
Auckland Council is removing a pop-up on its free Tomizone Wi-Fi, which asks users to select if they are male or female.