Palmerston North stories
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FUJIFILM seeks partners in Napier & Nelson for new programme
Thu, 27th Jun 2024
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partner programmes
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nz
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fujifilm
FUJIFILM Business Innovation New Zealand expands its Growth Partners Programme, seeking tech-savvy individuals in Napier and Nelson to aid local businesses.
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Manawatū businesses set to benefit from CEDA & ManawaTech partnership
Wed, 1st May 2024
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summer of tech
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recruitment
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ceda
Manawatū-based businesses to gain from an innovative partnership between CEDA and ManawaTech supporting the 2024 Summer of Tech programme.
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Spark to launch satellite-connected cell tower project
Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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cleantech
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northland
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sustainability
Spark and Lynk have begun a NZ project for a network of satellite-connected cell towers, aiming to maintain connectivity during crises.
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FUJIFILM Business Innovation announces first partner in growth initiative
Mon, 16th Oct 2023
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it in manufacturing
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Fujifilm Business Innovation New Zealand selects Central Business Innovation as its first official Growth Partner.
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Spark appoints Tony Agar as Group Sales Regional Lead
Fri, 7th Oct 2022
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iot
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sales
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strategy
Spark Business Group appoints Tony Agar as Group Sales Regional Lead for Northern region, with Michele Wong replacing him as IoT Lead.
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Vodafone switches on 5G for Palmerston North
Tue, 18th May 2021
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
It’s part of the telco’s network investment programme, through which ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ are pumped into the country’s digital infrastructure.
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New website launched as a resource for central NZ businesses
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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ceda
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palmerston north
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manawatu
CEDA hopes the site will give Palmerston North and Manawatu businesses easy access to business support, advice and resources.
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Fonterra shareholders use AGM to flag concern over lower milk payout
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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transparency
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investment
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strategy
Fonterra Cooperative Group shareholders used their annual meeting in Palmerston North to raise concerns over the reduced 2015 milk payout, the dair.
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NZ dairy farmers strong enough to weather one bad season, RBNZ's Spencer says
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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nz
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palmerston north
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cash flow
New Zealand's dairy farmers have strong enough balance sheets to cope with one season of low payout, but could struggle if they have to tighten the.
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Callaghan Innovation appoints CEO all the way from Alaska
Thu, 14th Mar 2013
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wellington
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callaghan innovation
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fuji xerox
Callaghan Innovation names Dr Mary Quin as its first CEO, bringing her wealth of experience from Xerox and Eastman Kodak from Alaska to New Zealand.
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Compass enters LLU market
Wed, 31st Mar 2010
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juniper networks
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christchurch
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compass communications
Compass Communications partners with Nokia Siemens Networks and Agile Integration to unbundle exchanges in New Zealand.
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Very High Speed Broadband
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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uc
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wellington
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commerce commission
Telecom is trialling new technology to turbo-charge broadband speeds, but it could be a while before users can take advantage of it.
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TelstraClear goes live with new network
Thu, 29th Oct 2009
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telstraclear
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wellington
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nz
TelstraClear's new GBP £20 million broadband network reaches 220,000 homes and businesses in its largest unbundling programme, doubling its fibre coverage.