Items filtered by date: Tuesday, 02 December 2014

Apr 24 - The final day of IrrigationNZ's 2018 Conference last week focused on the role of technology in helping farmer's make good decisions about water use and informing consumers about how their food is grown, as well as a future strategy for the irrigation sector. Keynote speaker Felicity Turner of innovative …

Apr 24 - Ngāti Porou and Air New Zealand have signed a Partnership Agreement aimed at generating further economic and social growth in Tairāwhiti Gisborne.

Apr 24 - The shipping company had been taken over by Maersk just two months beforehand and the new owners had put an end to passenger travel. Since setting out from London in 2011, Adam has travelled more than 100,000km around the globe without taking a plane: 72,000km by bike and the remaining …

Apr 24 - David Smol has been appointed Chair of Viclink, Victoria University of Wellington’s commercialisation company.

Apr 24 -  The nature of New Zealand manufacturing and industry has been evolving since the 1980’s with our traditional manufacturing centres and market focuses.

Apr 24 - Shutting doors and giving IT experts lots of food and coffee will be put to the test when they have only three days to come up with ideas for water technology that could help farmers. Technology and software experts will be invited to draw on their expertise to help farmers use water more efficiently over a …

Apr 24 - Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi wants to see “more momentum” from Payments NZ as it moves to pave the way for open banking. Speaking to interest.co.nz, Faafoi says he's “happy” with the work the bank-owned organisation has done; piloting a piece of technology that banks and …

Apr 24 - Car rental and tourism operator Jucy has opened a "pod hotel" in Queenstown aimed at millennial travellers in a city feeling the squeeze from the tourism boom.

 Apr 24 -  The Winebow Group, a leading national importer and distributor of fine wine and spirits, and Negociants USA, a national importer dedicated to representing the best wines from Australia and New Zealand, are pleased to announce that Negociants USA will merge into The Winebow Group with a new portfolio focused on Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

A small town carries some vital lessons for others facing challenges in New Zealand’s regions, write Alex Penk and Julian Wood of the Maxim Institute in Newsroom