" The ability to adopt new technologies and embrace change is key to succeeding in today’s fast paced, manufacturing environment. Digital transformation is changing processes, systems and business models, enabling greater connectivity, which ultimately results in greater productivity.

"  A Nod to New Zealands Coach Building Industry -1947 Mercury Ambulance - Built by a Coachbuilder in Timaru with the built in Sag (note the perfect roof line) by the chassis being cut and lengthened into a very shallow Vee shape — the front tilted down slightly, the rear tilted up slightly. This was done to give a lower back end to make the loading of patients on stretchers easier.

"  Rural Media is going through challenging times, right when they need it least according to Mediawatch.  Several titles are soon to be discontinued including NZFarmer which has been delivered free to rural letterboxes every Friday, others have changed hands with one commentator telling Mediawatch  "The most important thing is that the rural media is owned by people who understand the rural scene".  Makes sense.

#  New Zealand’s innovation agency, Callaghan Innovation, congratulates the outstanding winners of the 2018 Hi-Tech Awards and urges the wider business community to check out the opportunities for tech and innovation support as they grow.

#  International Whaling Commission calls for immediate action to protect critically-endangered Māui dolphins.  The International Whaling Commission has called on the New Zealand government to remove dangerous fishing nets from Māui dolphin habitat.

#  Another day another Kiwi startup blooming with a solution based off data.  Acuris Systems is a Kiwi startup that launched this year looking to disrupt the kiwifruit industry in New Zealand by redefining ‘attention to detail’.

#  Housing, a subject that has kept the media busy and certainly propelled a certain Member of Parliment into the headlines.

# A new line-up of 27 food and beverage outlets across the domestic and international terminals will lead to hundreds of new jobs at Auckland Airport being created over the next 12 months.

# The Upstarters - reflecting the unique mindset and approach of New Zealand tech and innovation entrepreneurs is on show right now at Techweek.

#  AgritechNZ, who are a major part of the NZTech alliance, will launch during Techweek this week.