Mighty Ape stories

JBL unveils Live TWS 3 series with smart charging case
Thu, 1st Aug 2024
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digital entertainment
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noel leeming
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jb hi-fi
JBL unveils three new True Wireless earphones—Live Flex, Beam, and Buds TWS 3—featuring an innovative smart case with a 1.45-inch LED touch display. Prices start at NZD $269.95.

Hands-on review: Logitech Zone 300 Wireless Headset
Tue, 21st May 2024
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Techday NZ's hands-on review of the Logitech Zone 300 Wireless Headset highlights its affordability, superior sound quality, and clear noise-cancelling mic.

JBL PartyBox Ultimate with new features launches in New Zealand
Tue, 12th Dec 2023
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bluetooth
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noel leeming
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harvey norman
New Zealand welcomes the JBL PartyBox Ultimate, boasting new features such as Dolby Atmos immersive audio and a vivid light show.

Mighty Ape shakes up Kiwi telco market with prepay plans
Mon, 28th Aug 2023
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uc
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telco
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prepay
Mighty Ape, New Zealand's iconic online retailer, is set to disrupt the telecoms sector with its new prepay mobile plan, Mighty Mobile.

Rubber Monkey gears up for Aussie market with latest capital raise
Wed, 6th Jul 2022
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capital
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trade me
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entrepreneur
Rubber Monkey is seeking to raise up to NZ$2.5 million of new capital through online investment platform, Snowball Effect.

Mighty Ape appoints Gracie MacKinlay as Chief Gorilla
Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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ecommerce
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customers
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synergy
New Zealand's Mighty Ape appoints Gracie MacKinlay as Chief Gorilla, with founder Simon Barton moving into the role of CFO and mentoring MacKinlay.

Canstar awards Mighty Ape for Most Satisfied Customers
Wed, 9th Mar 2022
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online shopping
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canstar blue
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research
Canstar has announced that the results of its survey for Most Satisfied Customers in the Online Retailers category reveal Mighty Ape as the winner.

Kogan to maintain Mighty Ape staff, branding
Thu, 3rd Dec 2020
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ecommerce
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kogan.com
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m&a
With the acquisition of Mighty Ape, Kogan plans to make the most of its new asset by supporting the current team.

Mighty Ape offers Afterpay in New Zealand - finally
Wed, 7th Aug 2019
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online shopping
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afterpay
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mighty ape
New Zealanders can now indulge in flexible payments as Mighty Ape finally introduces Afterpay, allowing customers to spread the cost of purchases interest-free.

Online retailer Mighty Ape fixes wishlist privacy flaw
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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data privacy
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ecommerce
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mighty ape
New Zealand online retailer Mighty Ape has been quick to fix issues that publicly shared some customers’ birthdates and product wishlists.

Kiwi online retail giant Mighty Ape finds fitting new home
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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ecommerce
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upgrades
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mighty ape
Mighty Ape scales up with a new eco-friendly HQ in Silverdale, doubling capacity for its growing online empire.

Kiwi brands need to step up their game when it comes to digital experience
Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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crm
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uc
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martech
The report singled out online retailer Mighty Ape as having the best digital experience among all brands with a score of 35.

Mighty Ape is hosting its own fighting game tournament in Auckland
Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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tekken
If you are good at fighting games such as Tekken 7 and Street Fighter V, you may want to enter a new tournament being hosted by Mighty Ape.

Hyperkin gaming hardware hits NZ in Play Distribution deal
Tue, 8th Aug 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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jb hi-fi
Play Distribution new Hyperkin deal will see offerings including retro-style controllers and attachments to enable Game Boy games on Android, hit NZ.

Extra NZ PS4 consoles now in stock...
Thu, 13th Feb 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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sony
Mighty Ape stocks up on PS4 - order yours today to avoid missing out. Limited stock available. Hurry! Game Console predicts they'll sell out fast.

Game Consoles top PC gaming gear for Christmas
Tue, 17th Dec 2013
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gaming
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digital signage
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digital entertainment
Welcome to the first of many Christmas lists were Game Console will guide you through some of the best tech we have tested throughout 2013.

Mighty Ape’s wish list present
Mon, 12th Dec 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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mighty ape
Mighty Ape eases holiday stress with a Wish List service - letting users share their gift desires, while offering a chance to win a present!.

Mighty Ape unable to honour 3DS pre-orders
Thu, 3rd Mar 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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nintendo
An email sent to Mighty Ape's 3DS pre-order customers brings bad news, even for those who pre-ordered straight away.

Earthquake rocks Christchurch
Tue, 22nd Feb 2011
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gaming
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uc
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dr
Christchurch reeling from 6.3 magnitude quake; comms disrupted, Cathedral damaged. Live updates via #eqnz. Emergency lines: 0800 779997.

Mighty Ape staffers get engaged on World of Warcraft
Fri, 11th Feb 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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mighty ape
Mighty Ape lovebirds, Scott and Rhia, engaged in World of Warcraft, exchanging vows in Stormwind to the delight of gaming fans.