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Win a trip to Napa Valley: Great Wine Capitals Blog Contest
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:24:24 +1200 | Christchurch City Council
If you write a blog about tourism or wine tourism you can win a trip to the Great Wine Capital of San Francisco | Napa Valley by taking part in the Great Wine Capitals Guest Blogger Contest.More >>
Rural Broadband and mobile coverage arrives at Wharepapa
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:49:02 +1200 | Vodafone
Mobile coverage and broadband options just got better for residents and visitors to the Wharepapa South area of Waipa District, as Vodafone lights up its newly built cell site under the Government’s Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI).More >>
Websites need to improve privacy information
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:03:15 +1200 | Office of the Privacy Commissioner
Websites and apps that collect people’s personal information could do much better in telling people that they are doing it, why they are doing it and how securely the information will be held, says Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff. More >>
Security Technology Alliance to Create a New Growth Industry
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:58:23 +1200 | Security Technology Alliance
Innovative New Zealand-based high growth technology companies, Gallagher, Tait Communications, Wynyard Group and Endace, have come together to form the Security Technology Alliance (STA), a compelling new security proposition for global markets.More >>
Rural Broadband and mobile coverage arrives at Castle Point
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:02:27 +1200 | Vodafone
Mobile coverage and broadband options just got better for residents and visitors to the Castle Point area of Masterton as Vodafone lights up its newly built cell site under the Government’s Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI).More >>
Fishery officers use Facebook to catch paua poacher
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:56:36 +1200 | Ministry For Primary Industries
A Rotorua man has been sentenced to 200 hours community service after pleading guilty to paua poaching charges. On 31 July 2013, 34 year old unemployed man Raymond Major appeared in the Rotorua District Court on charges under Section 232 of the Fisheries ...More >>
#stoptheGCSBbill
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 13:23:09 +1200 | Joint Press Release
The voice of the crowd is finally being heard in the debate against the GCSB bill with the launch of a crowd-funded and crowd-sourced campaign which aims to stop the legislation and start a conversation.More >>
Quickflix Launch App for Nokia Windows 8 Devices
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:50:44 +1200 | Quickflix
‘Kid’s Corner’ integration allows children to watch latest TV shows safely and securely while on the move. Quickflix, New Zealand's online movie service, today announces the launch of its new app for Nokia Windows 8 Devices, giving TV and movie ...More >>
Stopping Hate Speech Via Internet: UN Anti-Racism Committee
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:51:45 +1200 | UN News
The United Nations committee tasked with combating racial discrimination today opened its latest round of work in Geneva with a focus on stopping the spread of racist hate speech on the Internet and social media networks, as well as the need to use ...More >>
Commerce Commission seeks further feedback for UBA
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:20:04 +1200 | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today released an update paper on matters relevant to its price review of the unbundled bitstream access (UBA) service. The UBA price review started last year and the Commission expects to make a final decision in late October. ...More >>
Reading between the lines – an app to promote books
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:41:41 +1200 | sticK
How can the book publishing world engage in a digital world? More >>
NZ security tech firms join hands in global push
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:24:30 +1200 | BusinessDesk
Aug. 13 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand’s top technology security firms Gallagher, Tait Communications, Wynyard Group and Endace are trying a coordinated push into global markets as they share resources and draw on each other’s existing capabilities.More >>
Pounamu: exploring a science savvy New Zealand in 2023
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:20:00 +1200 | The Macdiarmid Institute
Pounamu is a free, browser based, online game set in a future world where EVERYONE in New Zealand can use science as easily as they can use a computer now. Anyone can play: from primary school students to research scientists, from young entrepreneurs ...More >>
Scamwatch reports bring total losses reported to $4.4m
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:16:22 +1200 | Netsafe
NetSafe today published its third annual review of cyber incidents reported by New Zealand internet users and has found that more than $4.4m has been lost over the last 12 months to internet scams.More >>
Facebook social marketing guru coming to Upper Hutt
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:47:23 +1200 | Upper Hutt City Council
UPPER HUTT, Wellington NZ, 12 AUG 2013—The Activation team at Upper Hutt City Council are bringing Facebook marketing mentor Kathryn Overall to Upper Hutt as part of the free Activation Workshops series. The workshop will be held in the Rotary Lounge ...More >>
Southland Police Warn Parents About Ask.fm
Sun, 11 Aug 2013 10:25:56 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Southland police are urging parents and schools to be aware of a website Ask.fm and are encouraging people to block the site after it has been linked to cyber bullying. More >>
Film & Video Labelling Body v Fishpond.co.nz
Fri, 9 Aug 2013 17:32:27 +1200 | Film and Video Labelling Body
In the middle of last year the FVLB commenced an investigation into the online trader Fishpond.co.nz. This was in response to a number of complaints received from members of the public regarding products being offered for sale on their site.More >>
Canterbury Scientific Up For Top NZ Business Award
Fri, 9 Aug 2013 16:10:58 +1200 | Canterbury Scientific
Press release, 9 August 2013, Canterbury Scientific, Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury Scientific is proud to announce that it is a finalist for the prestigious International Business Awards run by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. These awards ...More >>
Unisys and Intel Join Forces
Fri, 9 Aug 2013 15:28:23 +1200 | Unisys
Aiming at multi-billion-dollar market, Unisys and Intel are combining secure partitioning and processor technologies in an innovative mission-critical platform designed to reduce server sprawl and power the data centre of tomorrowMore >>
Winner of ICT Woman of the Year announced
Fri, 9 Aug 2013 15:13:10 +1200 | The Creative Collective
Queensland business woman Yvette Adams was honoured last night at the prestigious national 2013 iAwards held in Melbourne when she was announced as the National ICT Woman of the Year.More >>
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