Christchurch stories
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Tim Orr joins Gallagher as new South Island sales manager
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christchurch
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sales
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eden park
Gallagher Security appoints Tim Orr as the new Sales Manager for the South Island, aiming to strengthen customer relationships and support Channel partners.
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Spark to build data centre & surf park on Auckland's North Shore
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power / energy
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ai
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cleantech
Spark secures resource consent for a new 40MW data centre in Auckland’s North Shore, using innovative heat exchange and solar power to enhance sustainability.
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Christchurch tech firms team up for geoscience education tool
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e-learning
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christchurch
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university of canterbury
Two Christchurch-based tech firms, Seequent and CerebralFix, launch Visible Geology, an immersive 3D educational tool to combat global shortages in earth scientists.
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Evnex to boost Australia operations with new investment
Wed, 22nd May 2024
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cartech
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power / energy
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volvo
Evnex is set to expand its Australian operations after securing investment from Adamantem Capital's Environmental Opportunities Fund.
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How to safeguard your data with DataCentre220 and UPSPS
Tue, 30th Apr 2024
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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christchurch
DataCentre220 teams up with UPS Power Solutions to enhance data security and accessibility for organisations, countering cloud storage hurdles with advanced, reliable technology.
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Spark invests $15m in Waikato's digital infrastructure in NZ
Tue, 9th Apr 2024
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nz
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wellington
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cloud services
Spark plans to invest over $15m into improving digital infrastructure in New Zealand's Waikato region, in conjunction with the University of Waikato.
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NZ law firm Anderson Lloyd switches to NetDocuments
Mon, 26th Feb 2024
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ai
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nz
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collaboration
NZ law firm, Anderson Lloyd, boosts productivity through a new IT overhaul, choosing NetDocuments' cloud platform to streamline document and email management for its 170 staff.
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Ingram Micro Showcase 2024 set to shape Kiwi tech future
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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nz
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wellington
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christchurch
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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Intelia unveils new 3,000km Australasian 'game changer' subsea cable plan
Mon, 29th Jan 2024
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nz
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christchurch
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dunedin
Intelia NZ plans 'game changer' 3000km Te Waipounamu cable to boost digital connectivity between NZ's South Island, Sydney and Melbourne.
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Cloudland and TMG join forces to enhance IT services in Australasia
Mon, 11th Dec 2023
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christchurch
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services
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nz
IT giants Cloudland and TMG merge, aiming to bolster primary healthcare and SME market IT services in Australasia.
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Microsoft Surface repairs now available nationwide in NZ
Thu, 7th Dec 2023
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cleantech
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wellington
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nz
Broken screens and other minor defects can now be rectified nationwide by repair technicians based in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin.
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Enable launches free Wi-Fi in Christchurch city centre
Wed, 29th Jun 2022
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telco
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christchurch
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cloud services
Fibre broadband provider, Enable, and the Christchurch City Council have launched their new Christchurch Free Wi-Fi service in the central city.
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Plan for Christchurch Call to target social media algorithms welcomed
Fri, 14th May 2021
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cloud services
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social media
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christchurch
A tech specialist says targeting social media algorithms is an important step to reduce extremist online content.
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Startup incubator Te Ōhaka holds event showcasing current projects
Fri, 7th May 2021
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it training
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christchurch
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startups
Ara training institute staff have been invited to Christchurch’s startup hub Te Ōhaka to mix with some of the centre’s current startup projects.
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Chch offers start-up support for COVID-19 impacted jobseekers
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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canterbury university
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ara institute of canterbury
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christchurch
Residents of Christchurch, Selwyn and Ashburton who lost their jobs due to the pandemic are invited to submit their start-up ideas to a new programme.
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Christchurch's Enable chief exec to step down
Tue, 15th Dec 2020
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fibre
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christchurch
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enable networks
Fuller has led the fibre network provider since its inception in 2007. He will step down between July and September in 2021.
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Christchurch-based startup hits its stride with $600K seed funding
Tue, 29th Sep 2020
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christchurch
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funding
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voicemail
New Zealand startup Vxt raises NZ$600,000 in seed funding round to expand its voicemail-to-text app and broaden its product offering.
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Enable urges Christchurch locals to switch to fibre broadband
Mon, 31st Aug 2020
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fibre
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telco
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christchurch
More than 120,000 customers in Christchurch are now using fibre broadband for their internet connections, according to provider Enable.
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Internet filtering not the answer - InternetNZ
Thu, 28th May 2020
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government
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christchurch
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censorship
The proposed law change is part of the New Zealand government response to the Christchurch terror attacks that occurred in March last year.
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COVID-19: ChristchurchNZ announces $200,000 business support subsidy
Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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christchurch
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smb
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covid-19
The subsidy is being delivered as part of a wider business support package during phase one of a Christchurch Economic Recovery Package.