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Moa 1H loss widens following restructuring, sales jump 71%
Moa Group

Moa 1H loss widens following restructuring, sales jump 71%

Moa Group posted a wider first-half loss after the unprofitable boutique beer maker restructured its fledgling business and changed distribution an.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2014
Wellington Airport posts 4.8% drop in 1H profit on fewer domestic flights
Taxation

Wellington Airport posts 4.8% drop in 1H profit on fewer domestic flights

Wellington Airport sees a 4.8% profit dip in 1H due to a drop in Auckland and Queenstown flights, despite a rise in international passengers.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2014
Sure thing as ShoreTel hires new APAC VP
ShoreTel

Sure thing as ShoreTel hires new APAC VP

ShoreTel appoints Frederic Gillant as Vice President and Managing Director for Asia Pacific to drive sales and expand partner network.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2014
New Compuware Regional Director seeks ANZ channel growth
Customer Experience

New Compuware Regional Director seeks ANZ channel growth

Anthony Clarke, Compuware's new Regional Director for ANZ, aims to boost channel partner growth, leveraging his 20+ years of IT industry expertise.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2014
Fire the CIO - hire the CDO says CA Technologies
Digital Transformation

Fire the CIO - hire the CDO says CA Technologies

Digital is becoming an increasingly important and strategic element of business but it is yet to be fully embraced or understood.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Nov 2013
Expanding Check Point recruits F5 Networks MD
Ericsson

Expanding Check Point recruits F5 Networks MD

The internet security provider says new man will be responsible for overall business operations, sales and business development.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Nov 2013
NZ mobile data demand doubles
Unified Communications

NZ mobile data demand doubles

New Zealand's mobile data usage has doubled for the second consecutive year, driven by increased smartphone activity, says the Commerce Commission's report.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Apr 2013
Lenovo continues global expansion with CCE acquisition
Supply Chain

Lenovo continues global expansion with CCE acquisition

Lenovo has acquired Brazil's PC leader CCE for USD $147 million, doubling its market share and bolstering its PC+ vision in the world's third-largest PC market.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Jan 2013
Domain name registrars celebrates 10 year anniversary
Marketing Technologies

Domain name registrars celebrates 10 year anniversary

.nz domain name registrars mark a decade of sales, celebrating a safer, market-driven system with 516,456 active names.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 4th Jan 2013

Stories from Other Regions

NZ set to gain market share in Chinese softwood log market, AgriHQ says
Market share

NZ set to gain market share in Chinese softwood log market, AgriHQ says

New Zealand, the largest supplier of softwood logs to China, is likely to continue to gain market share over the next five years, according to an i.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2014
Cavalier chair Alan James defends management, board to shareholders
New Zealand Dollar

Cavalier chair Alan James defends management, board to shareholders

Cavalier Corp chairman Alan James has defended his two-decade tenure as head of the carpet maker's board as shareholders questioned it poor financi.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2014
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain as F&P rises to record, Xero falls on 1H result
Fintech

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain as F&P rises to record, Xero falls on 1H result

New Zealand shares rose as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare advanced to a record after lifting its annual profit guidance.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2014
Progressive boss warns NZ politicians about misusing Parliamentary privilege after supermarket inquiry ends
Market share

Progressive boss warns NZ politicians about misusing Parliamentary privilege after supermarket inquiry ends

Progressive Enterprises managing director Dave Chambers said New Zealand politicians need to be careful about allegations made under Parliamentary.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2014
Shares in F&P Healthcare rise to a record as market darling outperforms
Health Technologies

Shares in F&P Healthcare rise to a record as market darling outperforms

Shares in Fisher & Paykel Healthcare rose to a record after the maker of breathing masks and humidifiers raised its profit forecast for the sixth t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2014
Countdown happy at being exonerated under Commerce Commission inquiry
Corruption

Countdown happy at being exonerated under Commerce Commission inquiry

Progressive Enterprises managing director Dave Chambers said he felt exonerated by the outcome of a Commerce Commission inquiry into anti-competiti.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2014
Westpac NZ margins squeezed by shift to fixed rate mortgages, increased rivalry
Fintech

Westpac NZ margins squeezed by shift to fixed rate mortgages, increased rivalry

The switch from floating to fixed interest rates mortgages has impacted Westpac New Zealand's net interest margin,which fell six basis points in th.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
A round up of the last year for AeroHive in NZ
EduTech

A round up of the last year for AeroHive in NZ

There has been a hive of activity within the New Zealand business of wireless vendor Aerohive over the last 12 months.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2013
Jade flying high with five-port sale
Supply Chain

Jade flying high with five-port sale

Jade Software wins significant ports business contract in the US for its terminal operating system Master Terminal.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Feb 2013