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New book reveals massive flaws in Australian cybersecurity management
EduTech

New book reveals massive flaws in Australian cybersecurity management

Cybercrime has been estimated to cost the Australian economy AUD$42 billion, according to a new book released by a UNSW cybersecurity expert.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Dec 2021
New Grover study reveals cost impact of consumer electronics around the globe.
Supply Chain

New Grover study reveals cost impact of consumer electronics around the globe.

Study reveals global expense of in-demand electronics, exposing supply chain shortages and currency fluctuations during pandemic.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Nov 2021
NZ businesses moved 40 times faster than they thought possible when COVID-19 hit
Digital Transformation

NZ businesses moved 40 times faster than they thought possible when COVID-19 hit

Five years of advances in digital transformation for New Zealand businesses has occurred in a period of eight weeks, due to COVID-19, a new report finds.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Mar 2021
What will bring success for New Zealand following COVID-19?
Investment

What will bring success for New Zealand following COVID-19?

New Zealand urged to focus on innovation and knowledge economy to reset economic future in post-COVID era, says report.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Nov 2020
Silicon Valley connection key to Kiwi growth, says expert
Agricultural Technology

Silicon Valley connection key to Kiwi growth, says expert

Graeme Muller says that he has returned from the Bay Area with an understanding of just how valuable the Kiwi-Cali connection will be.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Sep 2018

Stories from Other Regions

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Trans-Tasman travel bubble loses its fizz
Risk & Compliance

Trans-Tasman travel bubble loses its fizz

Most New Zealand firms are still staying put, with 82.6% not planning business trips to Australia and 87.8% ruling out job moves there.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Apr 2021
Investment top of infrastructure wish list for next government
Sustainability

Investment top of infrastructure wish list for next government

New Zealand’s recovery could stall without fresh spending, as lawyers urge the next government to widen shovel-ready funding and speed reform.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2020
Land-based industries resilient during NZ’s lockdown
Agricultural Technology

Land-based industries resilient during NZ’s lockdown

Strong Asian demand kept dairy, meat and horticulture afloat, lifting New Zealand's land-based exports by nearly GBP £500 million year-to-date.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Sep 2020
Will New Zealand’s tourism industry survive?
University of Canterbury

Will New Zealand’s tourism industry survive?

Domestic travel spending could help cushion the sector as international arrivals slump and businesses await the effect of a new campaign.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2020
Where to from here for small business?
Supply Chain

Where to from here for small business?

Small firms face months of cashflow pain as the wages subsidy runs thin and landlords and utilities keep billing during lockdown.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2020
Huge surges projected for businesses after lockdown
eCommerce

Huge surges projected for businesses after lockdown

Retailers, couriers and cafes could see demand rebound sharply, with most New Zealand adults expecting to return once restrictions ease.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2020
The real test comes in the second half
Gaming

The real test comes in the second half

Bond markets and prolonged virus disruption could strain weaker firms, with airlines, shipping and non-food retail facing the biggest risk.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Apr 2020
The economic impact of COVID-19
Digital Transformation

The economic impact of COVID-19

Economic worries are deepening as COVID-19 threatens recession, job losses and delayed launches across New Zealand's fintech sector.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2020
New Zealand tech companies to rapidly expand in 2020
Crypto

New Zealand tech companies to rapidly expand in 2020

Sector growth is set to lift jobs and exports as smaller Kiwi tech firms tap climate, finance and 4IR demand over the next decade.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2020
Kiwi tourism startups making tracks in NZ and abroad
Lightning Lab

Kiwi tourism startups making tracks in NZ and abroad

New tourism startups are making a name for themselves in New Zealand and abroad, fresh from a start with Lightning Lab Tourism.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2019
Biotech an ailing area of NZ economy
Agricultural Technology

Biotech an ailing area of NZ economy

With New Zealand aiming to make tech our number two export by 2025, and primary industry already our number one, we need a clear path forward.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Feb 2019
Survey finds sharp decline in Auckland business confidence
Government

Survey finds sharp decline in Auckland business confidence

1 year ago Auckland businesses were feeling relatively optimistic about the economy, but fast-forward to the present and that has drastically changed.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Jun 2018