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Junk Free June as much a tech campaign as a charity pledge
Thu, 16th Jun 2016
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The creators of Junk Free June have shared insight into their business model, which has attracted more than 16,000 participants.
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NetSuite addresses challenges of the modern world with latest offerings
Fri, 27th May 2016
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financial systems
NetSuite's new solutions tackle industry-specific challenges, enhancing retail management and wholesale distribution with cloud innovation.
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Christchurch schools to benefit from $200,000 donation from SKY
Tue, 24th May 2016
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Christchurch's quake-hit schools to get new turfs from SKY's generous £200k donation, boosting post-disaster recovery.
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Microsoft donates $625,000 to give Kiwi youth a head start
Thu, 21st Apr 2016
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high tech youth network
NZ's High Tech Youth and OMGTech! groups have received $625k in grants from Microsoft to support technology education for young people.
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English teacher launches Kickstarter to bring eLearning to the masses
Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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English teacher and instructional designer, Yvonne Gonzalez, launches Kickstarter for personalised e-learning tutorial, Ye Olde Tutor.
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Good Bitches Baking: Baking the world a better place
Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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Good Bitches Baking, a New Zealand organization, spreads happiness by baking cakes for those in need. Their idea is catching on and growing rapidly.
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Vodafone to lead 'major' digital transformation at The Trusts
Mon, 21st Mar 2016
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telco
The transformation will include improved mobile voice and data capability, unified comms, improved security, and improved Wi-Fi services.
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CSC's Adrian McKenzie hits the road for Halberg foundation
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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fitness
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Kiwis are being asked to dig deep as CSC's Adrian McKenzie takes to the road to raise funds for a cause close to his heart.
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More fees further undermine 'free' education, Labour says
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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Charging parents for school enrolment ballots is unfair, says New Zealand's Labour Party, as it criticises fees for out-of-zone students.
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Who are school donations really helping?
Thu, 21st Jan 2016
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ministry of education
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New figures on school donations provides further evidence of the growing inequalities in new Zealand education.
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Adobe coders reach out to Kiwi kids
Wed, 18th Nov 2015
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adobe
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creative technologies
Adobe coders and designers visit High Tech Youth Network to support emerging creatives as part of the Adobe Project 1324 initiative.
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Tablets brighten students' lives at Ronald McDonald House school
Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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Tablets are transforming learning at Ronald McDonald House's Auckland school, providing a fun experience for sick children along the way.
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Data#3 golf day creates Starlight wishes for children
Wed, 11th Nov 2015
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A day of charity golf with customers and vendors has seen Data#3 raise a record $25,000 for the Starlight Children’s Foundation.
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Spark appoints CGO as first step in Givealitte transition gets underway
Fri, 23rd Oct 2015
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Spark has appointed a chief giving officer, as the company looks to move the management of the Givealittle foundation within Spark.
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It's official: Microsoft sets opening date for flagship Sydney store
Thu, 1st Oct 2015
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Microsoft has unveiled the opening date for its Sydney flagship store, which will be one of the two biggest stores to date for the vendor.
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Attention all cat lovers: our first cat cafe is coming
Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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Poised to be New Zealand’s first Cat Café, the Cat Lounge is looking to up and running via a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.
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Dotcom calls out John Banks in open letter
Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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Kim Dotcom rebuts John Banks' claims in a forthright open letter, challenging the former MP to a public interview showdown.
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Education costs pile up, Cyclone to the rescue
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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payment technologies
Cyclone and Debitsuccess have teamed up to provide parents and caregivers with an education expense solution designed to help save money.
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Kiwi kids build website to save nation's mascot
Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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cloud services
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crowdfunding
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websites
A group of young Warkworth Primary School students have designed a website to help raise funds for the native Kiwi.
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How to protect your business from online scams
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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email security
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cybersecurity
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charity
NetSafe has offered up some advice for how businesses can protect themselves from online scams and credit card fraudsters.