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International market

NZ Government taps into international education market

Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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education, learning & training
The New Zealand Government is set to invest nearly NZD $450,000 in 12 new international education growth initiatives, focusing on the US and Asian markets.
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New Zealand not in the medal table when it comes open data

Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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ovum
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transparency
New Zealand has been ranked joint fourth in the Global Open Data Barometer, which looks at transparency of public sector data across 86 countries.
Toko welcome

Force the government into action with new online petition platform

Fri, 30th Jan 2015
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greenpeace
Greenpeace has today launched a new online platform that allows Kiwis to petition government, businesses and other decision makers.
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NZ PM Key to outline social housing programme in first major speech of 2015

Wed, 28th Jan 2015
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cost
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iwi
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key will tomorrow outline his government's plans to overhaul social housing, including the sale of government-owned.
Uber

So what's the big deal with Uber, anyway?

Wed, 21st Jan 2015
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government
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uber
We take a look at Uber's short yet controversial history that has led to a Government review on how taxi and private hire services operate.
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NZ First to Novopay minister: Sort it out

Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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hcm
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government
NZ First deputy leader Tracey Martin demands Minister Joyce fix the botched Novopay payroll system, as teachers remain unpaid despite touted improvements.
Wallet

Government praises Novopay 'improvement', yet educators are still being unpaid

Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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hcm
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Despite Gov't lauding Novopay's progress, educators face unpaid issues, sparking concern amidst improved error rates.
Graeme muller

Doors open for channel as NZTech pushes national tech strategy

Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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nztech
NZTech aims to boost NZ's tech standing with a national strategy, inviting the reseller channel to join the transformative journey.
Novopay

Cabinet finalises funding arrangement for payroll as Novopay complaints decrease

Wed, 14th Jan 2015
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Minister Joyce announces funding arrangements for Novopay, bringing total settlement to between $29m and $32m.
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Australian video streaming solutions distributor looking for NZ resellers

Wed, 14th Jan 2015
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digital entertainment
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government
Australian wearable video streaming solutions distributor m-View plans to enter the New Zealand market, targeting government and emergency services.
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Auckland convention centre cost jumps by a fifth

Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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shares
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skycity
SkyCity Entertainment Group, the casino and hotel operator, is in talks with the government on how to fund the increased cost of as much as $130 mi.
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Crown Asset Management discontinues South Canterbury Finance claim

Thu, 18th Dec 2014
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financial markets authority
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serious fraud office
Crown Asset Management, the government entity set up to wind down the remaining assets of finance companies that called on the retail deposit guara.
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FMA leaves civil claim against SCF to Crown Asset Management

Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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financial markets authority
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serious fraud office
The Financial Markets Authority won't chase South Canterbury Finance in a civil claim, saying it can't justify the cost of doing so and leaving it.
Claire curran

John Key's chickens on notice over official information requests

Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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official information request
Labour calls out systemic abuse of info requests, setting stage for Ombudsman's review to challenge New Zealand government's transparency.
Oamaru

Chorus completes first Ultra-fast broadband town

Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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chorus
Chorus has today announced Oamaru is the first town in New Zealand to have its fibre network completed under Chorus' ultra-fast broadband programme.
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GeoOp posts wider first-half loss as it chases global growth

Thu, 11th Dec 2014
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nzax
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callaghan innovation
GeoOp, the small business app developer, widened its first-half loss as it spent more on product development and sales to chase global growth.
Car crash

Unisys chosen to modernise NZ crash analysis system

Wed, 10th Dec 2014
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unisys
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modernisation
The New Zealand Transport Agency has chosen Unisys as the prime system integrator to modernise the national crash analysis system (CAS).
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Govt to keep joint and several liabilty, tasks officials to look at tweaks

Wed, 10th Dec 2014
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economy
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bilt
The government plans to keep the existing rules governing how multiple defendants are treated in the legal system, though wants officials to have a.
Ird

IRD's Netguide Award shows government committed to make tax simple

Mon, 8th Dec 2014
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netguide web awards
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tax
New Zealand's tax system is up there with the best, but it will need to evolve and adapt to meet the needs of the 21st century and an increasingly glo.
Boxing fight

Dimension Data and Telstra fight it out for Australian government cloud

Wed, 26th Nov 2014
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iaas
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cloud services
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government
Telstra and Dimension Data intensify competition in Australian gov cloud services, launching secure platforms for federal and state agencies.