Items filtered by date: Tuesday, 02 December 2014

The TechWomen programme ShadowTech won the engaging youth in ICT gong at the annual New Zealand CIO awards in Auckland last night.

Air New Zealand today announced a strategic development partnership with Magic Leap, which is building the next spatial computing platform, powering experiences that seamlessly blend the digital and physical world.

As the airline embarks on a journey to revolutionize the air travel experience, Air New Zealand is developing exciting new experiences with Magic Leap that will initially highlight the dramatic, diverse landscapes and activities that make the country a unique tourism destination.

“Air New Zealand is excited to bring innovative, emerging technology to our customers and create a more enjoyable travel experience. Our goal with this partnership is to continue to encourage new visitors to experience the wonders of New Zealand with us,” says Jodi Williams, Air New Zealand General Manager of Global Brand and Content.

Together with London-based creative studio Framestore, Air New Zealand is creating a “Fantastical Journey throughout New Zealand” that allows travellers to experience the country in a completely new way with Magic Leap. This first-time experience will debut later this year and is part of a longer-term programme committed to redefining travel experiences.

“Magic Leap and Air New Zealand have a shared ambition to bring true innovation to everyday experiences, including the air travel experience. As a Magic Leap partner, Air New Zealand is uniquely positioned to bring revolutionary technology to the travel industry,” says Rachna Bhasin, Magic Leap Chief Business Officer.

Air New Zealand is regarded as one of the leading and most innovative airlines globally, having been named by Airlineratings.com and Condé Nast Traveler as the best airline in the world in 2017.

After 149 years of trading, one of New Zealand’s largest and oldest engineering companies, A&G Price was put into voluntary liquidation in July 2017.

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates and the largest international cargo airline, has signed an MoU with Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Ltd. ("Cainiao"), the logistics arm of the Alibaba Group, to jointly facilitate the delivery of cross-border parcels as Cainiao looks to expand its global logistics infrastructure with Dubai as a hub.

#CADPRO presented Autodesk #BIM360 to over 60 customers in Christchurch. Great to see so many new faces in the audience. Collaboration in the AEC industry certainly seems to be gathering pace!

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At New BizDojo Wellington - presenting our Live Event: Cloud Collaboration for Design & Construction. #bim360design #autodesk #cadpro thanks to Kevin from Aurecon for sharing his bim360 experience.

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This year marks the 50th anniversary of Fieldays and Wintec is at the forefront in the celebrations. To commemorate the event, Wintec has published a 50-page, one-off exclusive magazine to mark the celebration. As well, the students who produced the magazine will be onsite publishing stories and photographs online during Fieldays 2018.

At the Ara Institute of Canterbury Woolston trades campus, a new era has arrived in the form of the LightBoard.

New Zealanders fancy a taste of Bali in more ways than one – including a taste of luxury. Emirates airline, which starts the first year-round, non-stop, daily service to Bali from Auckland this Friday June 15, says that market feedback is that Bali appeals as a foodie haven as well as having five-star resorts that offer great value for money.

Carrie Hurihanganui is returning to Air New Zealand to take up the newly created Executive role of Chief Ground Operations Officer.