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Seequent’s strong global growth leads to export award nomination

Seequent, (formerly ARANZ Geo) a developer of revolutionary visual data science software, has been named a finalist in the LPC Champion Medium/ Large Exporter category in the Westpac Champion Business Awards 2018.

Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75 percent

Statement by Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr:

Source A RBNZ release

The $11m health watch that wasn’t

A screenshot from the website advertising the Jupl smart watch

A smart watch company co-founded by Sir Ray Avery has launched its wristwear-cum-personal alarm products - albeit without the functions envisioned when the business won a high tech award and $10 million total investments from Spark and Bupa reports Eloise Gibson for Newsroom.

Source/ReadMore A Newsroom release by Eloise Gibson

TRT expands in Christchurch

New Zealand–based heavy equipment specialist, Tidd Ross Todd (TRT), has opened its first South Island branch to meet the growing demand for its customers in the region.

Source Trailer Magazine release

2018 Westpac Champion Business Awards Finalists Announced

This year’s finalists for the Westpac Champion Business Awards were announced tonight at a function hosted by the Ara Institute of Canterbury at the new Kahukura Building (Engineering and Architectural Studies) located on the Ara Campus.

Source Canterbury Chamber of Commerce release

Grant Robertson plays down business confidence concerns and says ‘New Zealand is a good place to do business’

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says it’s important not to “overdramatise” the economic international scene but warns New Zealand will be affected by more trade war rhetoric.

Source/ReadMore A interest.co.nz release

Steel & Tube attracts 'several new large investors' in $20.8M placement

Steel & Tube Holdings attracted several new investors in the first tranche of a deeply discounted $80.9 million capital raise, which it will use to shore up its balance sheet in a wider restructuring of the steel building products supplier . . . . .

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Maori TV members strike today

E tū members at Maori TV are on strike as of 6am this morning for 24 hours.

Source A E tū release

More education professionals to vote on striking

Learning Support specialists employed directly by the Ministry of Education have today begun a secret online vote over whether to strike for a day on Tuesday 21 August.

Source A NZEI Te Riuroa

NZ needs to prepare for 'ticking trade time bomb' - Stephen Jacobi

An expert in international trade has praised the Government's move to talk to the country about trade, but warned New Zealand needs to keep an eye on international movements as well.

Source/ReadMore A NewsHub release

Government providing $3.9 million of co-funding for 19 innovated EV projects

The government is pumping another $3.9 million of co-funding into 19 projects that range from improving the range of electric camper vans to building a series of charging stations as part of its goal to get 64,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2021 . . . . .

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Nurses vote in favor of latest government offer, averting another strike

Nurses have voted in favor of the latest pay offer from the government, staving off further strike action and bring nearly a year of negotiations to an end . . . . .