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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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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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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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Education Perfect shines in Deloitte's NZ Fast 50 Growth index again
Tue, 12th Dec 2023
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edutech
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data analytics
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learning
Education Perfect impresses again, claiming the 15th spot in Deloitte's NZ Fast 50 Growth index for the third year.
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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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NTT appoints New Head of Cybersecurity in New Zealand
Sun, 5th Feb 2023
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firewalls
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network security
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breach prevention
IT company NTT appoints Darren Ryland as Head of Cybersecurity for New Zealand to cater to growing demand for cybersecurity services.
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Dunedin City Council uses Spark IoT network for new water measuring system
Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
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iot
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council
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dunedin
Dunedin City Council has implemented a smart water metering solution using Spark's IoT network, aiming to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
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Tower Insurance appoints Greg Moore as chief digital & data officer
Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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telco
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insurance
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nz
Insurance firm Tower Insurance appoints Greg Moore, a veteran with over 20 years of experience, as chief digital and data officer.
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NZ’s Maori innovators are on the rise
Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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callaghan innovation
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nzte
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kiwibank
Māori innovators are making waves, with record participation in R&D and nearly half of the finalists in this year's New Zealander of the Year Awards.
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Dunedin’s free Wi-Fi network complete
Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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wireless networks
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telco
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chorus
The city network offers free gig-enabled hotspots in 15 separate locations across the city – from Mosgiel to Port Chalmers.
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Secrets of Otago’s sea life to be shared in gigcity-funded ‘fishy webcam’
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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iot
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chorus
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nz
The habits and behaviour of Dunedin’s marine life will be shared with the world through a new GigCity project that will livestream underwater footage.
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Dunedin is on the road to city-wide free wi-fi
Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
With speeds up to 50 times faster than average public wi-fi, Dunedin’s GigCity wi-fi network is attracting more than 50,000 unique users a month.
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Dunedin’s free gig-enabled WiFi network expands, creating opportunities
Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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wireless networks
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fibre
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chorus
It seems like it was only yesterday that people were getting excited about free public phones, but they are well and truly in the dusty past now.
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3 Dunedin-born startups take home $60,000 worth of GigStart funding
Thu, 15th Dec 2016
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telco
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dunedin
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ufb
Three Dunedin startups, CoDrivr, Swiftlet, and Codelingo, secure NZD $60,000 in the final GigStart Fund allocation to boost UFB technology-driven projects.
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Dunedin GigStart reports 'record' number of startup applications for final funding round
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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gigatown
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dunedin
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startups
Dunedin, once known as Gigatown, is now a thriving startup hub with a record number of applications for funding this year.
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EdTech World Tour comes to an end: 'NZ has been a great inspiration'
Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
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edutech
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it training
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social media
Busson and Jarre say at each stage of the New Zealand leg, they were welcomed and impressed by this country’s approach to edtech.
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Chorus ups Dunedin's Gigatown broadband deal
Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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wireless networks
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gigatown
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chorus
Chorus plans to accelerate the build of gigabit broadband in Dunedin, after the city won the Gigatown competition.
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Dunedin brings lightning fast WiFi to Octagon
Tue, 6th Oct 2015
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wireless networks
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wifi
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gigatown
Dunedin is installing a free gigabit-speed WiFi network in the city’s Octagon, offering high-speed internet to the public.
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High tech studio opens for Dunedin students
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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edutech
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dunedin
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education
A new High Tech Youth Network studio has opened at Dunedin’s Carisbrook School - this is the first of its kind to open in the South Island.