Christchurch stories
CyberCX strengthens NZ leadership for cloud expansion
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digital transformation
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public cloud
CyberCX has boosted its leadership in New Zealand, promoting Tom Khangura to Director of Cloud Sales and appointing Sven Ross as Executive Director for Managed Security Services.
University of Canterbury adopts Workday for digital overhaul
Wed, 31st Jul 2024
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edutech
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uc
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digital transformation
The University of Canterbury will scrap its Oracle system in favour of Workday to centralise data and enhance operations as part of a major digital overhaul.
Tim Orr joins Gallagher as new South Island sales manager
Thu, 18th Jul 2024
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sales
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one new zealand
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job moves
Gallagher Security appoints Tim Orr as the new Sales Manager for the South Island, aiming to strengthen customer relationships and support Channel partners.
Spark to build data centre & surf park on Auckland's North Shore
Thu, 27th Jun 2024
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power / energy
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genai
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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.
Christchurch tech firms team up for geoscience education tool
Thu, 6th Jun 2024
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e-learning
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collaboration
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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.
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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cleantech
Evnex is set to expand its Australian operations after securing investment from Adamantem Capital's Environmental Opportunities Fund.
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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business continuity
DataCentre220 teams up with UPS Power Solutions to enhance data security and accessibility for organisations, countering cloud storage hurdles with advanced, reliable technology.
Spark invests $15m in Waikato's digital infrastructure in NZ
Tue, 9th Apr 2024
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cloud services
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reannz
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university of waikato
Spark plans to invest over $15m into improving digital infrastructure in New Zealand's Waikato region, in conjunction with the University of Waikato.
NZ law firm Anderson Lloyd switches to NetDocuments
Mon, 26th Feb 2024
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ai
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microsoft
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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.
Ingram Micro Showcase 2024 set to shape Kiwi tech future
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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it professionals
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partners
Ingram Micro Showcase 2024 gears up to connect over 2,000 tech partners, end users and industry leaders across three NZ cities.
Intelia unveils new 3,000km Australasian 'game changer' subsea cable plan
Mon, 29th Jan 2024
Intelia NZ plans 'game changer' 3000km Te Waipounamu cable to boost digital connectivity between NZ's South Island, Sydney and Melbourne.
Cloudland and TMG join forces to enhance IT services in Australasia
Mon, 11th Dec 2023
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healthtech
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services
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shareholders
IT giants Cloudland and TMG merge, aiming to bolster primary healthcare and SME market IT services in Australasia.
Microsoft Surface repairs now available nationwide in NZ
Thu, 7th Dec 2023
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cleantech
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microsoft
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sustainability
Broken screens and other minor defects can now be rectified nationwide by repair technicians based in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin.
Enable launches free Wi-Fi in Christchurch city centre
Wed, 29th Jun 2022
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uc
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wireless networks
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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.
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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rebuild 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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startups
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partners
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.
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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thinclab
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.
Christchurch's Enable chief exec to step down
Tue, 15th Dec 2020
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fibre
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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.
Christchurch-based startup hits its stride with $600K seed funding
Tue, 29th Sep 2020
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funding
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voicemail
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startups
New Zealand startup Vxt raises NZ$600,000 in seed funding round to expand its voicemail-to-text app and broaden its product offering.
Enable urges Christchurch locals to switch to fibre broadband
Mon, 31st Aug 2020
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uc
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fibre
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telco
More than 120,000 customers in Christchurch are now using fibre broadband for their internet connections, according to provider Enable.