Auckland stories - Page 9
UrbanSherpa climbs into crowdfunding
Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
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crowdfunding
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snowball effect
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capital raising
On-demand delivery start-up UrbanSherpa has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign as it seeks to expand beyond Auckland.
Armageddon Expo 2015 was another successful event
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
The Armageddon 2015 Expo was another successful event bringing out the best in gaming, comics and other geek culture.
Keisha Castle-Hughes and Manu Bennett coming to Auckland Armageddon
Mon, 12th Oct 2015
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game of thrones
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kiwi
The Armageddon Expo made a big announcement this afternoon confirming that Keisha Castle-Hughes and Manu Bennett will attend the Auckland event.
Irish IT solutions provider opens doors in Auckland
Mon, 12th Oct 2015
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ateed
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westbourne it global services
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professional services
There's a new player in the channel, with Irish IT solutions provider Westbourne IT opening its first international office - in Auckland.
The Warehouse opens Click and Collect store
Thu, 24th Sep 2015
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cashless
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the warehouse group
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cdo
The Warehouse opens a Click and Collect store in Auckland CBD, offering customers convenience and ease of shopping online.
Theta turns 20 and expands its Wellington business
Mon, 14th Sep 2015
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software development
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theta
Strong growth in Wellington has seen IT consultancy Theta expand its business in the capital, as the company celebrates 20 years in business.
Microsoft NZ looking for Teacher Ambassadors
Wed, 9th Sep 2015
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microsoft
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qualifications
Tech-savvy teachers sought as Microsoft NZ launches hunt for new Teacher Ambassadors to evangelise digital learning.
Your invitation: ULearn Permission to Play
Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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e-learning
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ar, vr & metaverse
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learning
CORE Education's popular ULearn educators' conference is back for 2015, pushing the boundaries of educational possibility and showcasing new tech.
Serko cuts revenue forecast for second time
Thu, 20th Aug 2015
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capital
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serko
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expedia
Serko has downgraded its revenue outlook for a second time as a slowing Australian economy weighs and after a number of contracts were delayed.
New faces join NZTech board
Mon, 27th Jul 2015
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edutech
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healthtech
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nztech
NZTech's new board features a number of new faces, including some from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services and Spark.
New jobs in tech on the decline, teachers wanted
Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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healthtech
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seek
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immigration
New Zealand faces a tech job slowdown as education sees a surge, with SEEK data showing a 31% rise in teacher roles amid a 4% drop in IT jobs.
Reinvention of the reseller: Cloud calls for CNS
Fri, 12th Jun 2015
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saas
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virtualisation
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dr
As resellers face increasing pressure from cloud services, we look at one reseller's move into the cloud and the lessons they learned.
Attention all cat lovers: our first cat cafe is coming
Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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crowdfunding
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smb
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kickstarter
Poised to be New Zealand’s first Cat Café, the Cat Lounge is looking to up and running via a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.
Microsoft's global Build conference comes to Auckland
Fri, 8th May 2015
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
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ios
Microsoft's Build developer conference is coming to Auckland on May 30 as part of the event's first ever global tour.
Warehouse may offer $125M of 5-year fixed-rate bonds
Tue, 5th May 2015
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shares
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bnz
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the warehouse group
The retailer may sell as much as $125 million of five-year bonds to refinance $100 million of bonds maturing next month.
NZ Budget to pump $20M a year into Callaghan Innovation grants
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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government
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callaghan innovation
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r&d
The government will pump an extra $20 million a year into the research and development Growth Grants programme, one of three types of grant administer.
NZ house prices rise 8% in March, led by a 13% jump in Auckland
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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housing
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rbnz
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demand
New Zealand residential property prices rose in March, led by Auckland where housing supply isn't meeting demand, putting pressure on the market.
Springpark developer Gapes liquidates 'unused entity' as part of tidy-up
Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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construction
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investment
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funding
Tony Gapes, the developer building Springpark, which is among Auckland's largest residential projects, has liquidated one of his investment vehicles,.
FMA found nothing untoward in SkyCity share trading before casino statement
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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nzx
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skycity
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financial markets authority
The Financial Markets Authority says it found nothing of concern in trading of SkyCity Entertainment Group shares ahead of a government announcement t.
NZ dollar slips vs. Australian dollar, yen ahead of dairy auction
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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nzx
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rain
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new zealand dollar
The New Zealand dollar fell against the Australian dollar and the yen ahead of the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction overnight, on speculation prices wi.