Sharing economy stories
Startup launches online marketplace for lending items in AU
Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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online shopping
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online marketing
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sharing economy
Think TradeMe, eBay, Amazon, except instead of buying products, you’re renting spare items from everyday consumers.
Mevo teams up with Wellington City Council to be a free-floating car share
Tue, 8th May 2018
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cartech
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wellington city council
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sharing economy
New Zealand startup Mevo and Wellington City Council debut Australasia's first free-floating car share trial. Audi e-trons are now a flexible transport option.
Kiwi teams make a clean sweep at Microsoft ANZ innovation competition
Fri, 4th May 2018
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iot
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microsoft
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imagine cup
Kiwi ingenuity wins hearts and the top three places in the Microsoft Imagine Cup ANZ finals, beating their Australian counterparts.
Kiwi Startup Spotlight: Mevo's carshare service makes EVs accessible
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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cartech
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sharing economy
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evs
The private car is typically the second-largest purchase people make - but the average car is used less than 4% of the time.
Millennials changing the future of ownership with sharing economy
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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sharing economy
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mevo
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millennials
Millennials are indicating they would prefer to pay to access what they want, when they want it, rather than own it.
AT&T: What the board expects from the CIO in 2018
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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healthtech
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at&t
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sharing economy
AT&T's CIOs face immense pressure in 2018 to digitise businesses and innovate, amidst rising tech disruptions from companies like Grab, Mobike, and ofo.
Sharing economy transforming Kiwi spending habits
Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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uber
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airbnb
The sharing economy is reshaping Kiwi spending; Stats NZ reveals increased online spending on services like Uber and Airbnb, altering the CPI basket.
Software-defined networking: Moving from the slow to the fast lane
Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Early adopters of next-gen data center networking technologies tend to be large financial institutions and enterprises and government departments.
Boom in Aussie sharing economy attracts international payouts provider
Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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sharing economy
Hyperwallet opens its APAC headquarters in Sydney, tapping into Australia's booming eCommerce and sharing economy sectors with eyes on regional growth.
Exclusive interview: Microsoft on diversity, regulating NZ’s sharing economy & Uberisation
Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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dei
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microsoft
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women in technology
In an exclusive interview, Microsoft's CTO Jennifer Byrne discusses regulating New Zealand's sharing economy, women at Microsoft, and the Uberisation of tech.
Uber, Airbnb and the problem with South Africa's sharing economy
Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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uber
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airbnb
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sharing economy
In September 2017, it was announced that Uber’s private hire licence as a ride-hauling app would not be renewed in London.
Auckland-based startup pioneering peer-to-peer storage platform
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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peer-to-peer
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sharing economy
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startups
Auckland startup launches 'To the Loft', the Airbnb for storage, disrupting the market with peer-to-peer solutions.
It’s all fun and games in the sharing economy, until the taxes aren’t done
Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
The IRD is cracking down on undeclared income and it’s very easy for them to see what services a company is offering online.
Peer-to-peer: Wellington ranks #2 in the world for sharing economy
Tue, 23rd May 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Overall, the study finds that New Zealand offers the highest returns for investors on peer-to-peer money lending platforms.
Kiwi company crowdfunding to expand “airbnb of cars”
Wed, 10th May 2017
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fintech
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crowdfunding
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pledgeme
Auckland's MyCarYourRental, the 'airbnb of cars', seeks £800k via crowdfunding for community-driven expansion.