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Tennis and golf among finalists for best major event
Monday, 11 July 2016, 12:13 pm | Make Lemonade
Tennis and golf among finalists for best major event of the year July 11, 2016 The Queenstown international marathon has made it to the finals of the best major New Zealand event of the year. More >>
NZ exhibition of the year contenders
Monday, 11 July 2016, 12:10 pm | Make Lemonade
Air New Zealand’s 75th year anniversary exhibition, which had nearly 500,000 visitors, is a strong contender for the best New Zealand exhibition of the year. More >>
Cricket, tattoo, mountain biking vying for event honours
Monday, 11 July 2016, 12:00 pm | Make Lemonade
Cricket, tattoo, mountain biking vying for event honours July 11, 2016 The Cricket World Cup, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and the inaugural Crankworx mountain bike event are finalists for the New Zealand event awards’ best major hosted event ... More >>
Gore’s Field Days shoulder to shoulder with the best
Monday, 11 July 2016, 11:57 am | Make Lemonade
Gore’s Southern Field Days standing shoulder to shoulder with the best July 11, 2016 The Southern Field Days near Gore are standing shoulder to shoulder with some of the biggest events in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch as finalists in the ... More >>
Quest for the Kiwi innovating best ends this month
Thursday, 7 July 2016, 9:20 am | Make Lemonade
New Zealand Innovation Award organisers are searching for the best Kiwi companies that are breaking new ground, producing world first activities, brands and products. More >>
Computer geeks set for extinction
Tuesday, 5 July 2016, 2:39 pm | Make Lemonade
The Minister of Education today announced that digital technology will be integrated into the New Zealand curriculum by 2018 and included as a strand of the technology learning area. More >>
Great first step for NZ to embrace the digital literacy era
Tuesday, 5 July 2016, 10:55 am | Make Lemonade
The government has made a great first step to introducing digital technology into the New Zealand curricula to cope with the demands of fast-approaching digital future, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. More >>
NZ tech company helping Nike and Adidas manufacturers
Wednesday, 29 June 2016, 11:42 am | Make Lemonade
New Zealand owned and Los Angeles-based company ShapeShifter is producing computer aided design systems for manufacturers of some of the biggest global clothing brands in the world such as Nike and Adidas. More >>
Isolation now irrelevant for NZ’s burgeoning tech success
Tuesday, 28 June 2016, 11:49 am | Make Lemonade
New Zealand’s tech sector is taking off as innovation, global connectedness and bandwidth obviate the country’s small size and global isolation, outgoing NZTech chair Bennett Medary says. More >>
NZ economy in for a bumpy ride following the Brexit vote
Monday, 27 June 2016, 10:22 am | Make Lemonade
The Brexit decision is a body-blow to the global outlook and New Zealand is decidedly vulnerable to the ensuing global turmoil, a leading Kiwi economist says. More >>
Health technology contributes $1.3 billion to economy
Wednesday, 22 June 2016, 10:51 am | Make Lemonade
New Zealand’s health information technology (IT) and medical device companies turned over $1.3 billion last year contributing substantially to the economy, according to a major New Zealand Health Technology Review released today. More >>
Timing is right for Canterbury tech sector growth
Wednesday, 22 June 2016, 10:48 am | Make Lemonade
The tech industry which includes hi-tech manufacturing is now New Zealand’s third largest export sector and Christchurch is New Zealand’s second largest manufacturing centre, according to NZTech’s Digital Nation report just released. More >>
Saggio restaurant owners retiring after 25 years
Tuesday, 21 June 2016, 2:49 pm | Make Lemonade
After 25 years, the owners of one of Christchurch’s most prominent upmarket restaurants, Saggio di vino, are retiring. More >>
Heaven on earth in the Hanmer hot pools
Friday, 17 June 2016, 9:12 am | Make Lemonade
Hanmer – Shut your eyes. Imagine lazing in a steamy thermal hot pool. The sun is setting over the picture postcard snow-capped mountains. Not a sound can be heard but the occasional bellbird call. This is Hanmer Springs’ thermal pools. One of ... More >>
Huge opportunity for NZ defence manufacturing companies
Thursday, 9 June 2016, 2:52 pm | Make Lemonade
A huge opportunity exists for smart New Zealand defence manufacturing companies to leverage their capabilities and be part of the $20 billion capital defence upgrade, New Zealand Defence Industry Association (NZDIA) chair Bernie Diver says. More >>
Urban development NPS needs careful consideration, NZPI says
Friday, 3 June 2016, 4:06 pm | Make Lemonade
The New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI) considers there is merit in preparing the National Policy Statement on urban development, especially one that addresses the wide range of issues that are relevant to our urban areas today. More >>
Wellington is so cool – the Art Museum hotel just divine!
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 9:29 am | Make Lemonade
Wellington has been named the coolest little capital city in the world by the Lonely Planet guide. No big deal. It’s not that most other capitals are big anyway but Wellington is the coolest city to visit in New Zealand. More >>
NZ and Vietnam to focus on joint technology trade growth
Wednesday, 1 June 2016, 9:51 am | Make Lemonade
A new Kiwi technology hub which opens in Ho Chi Minh City next Monday marks the start of a bright new era in New Zealand and Vietnam tech trade connections. More >>
Budget – positive steps for NZ’s planning future
Friday, 27 May 2016, 10:21 am | Make Lemonade
The New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI) has hailed the Budget’s $2.1 billion public infrastructure package as a positive step for New Zealand’s planning future. More >>
Budget a boost for a digital nation – NZTech chief says
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 2:47 pm | Make Lemonade
Today’s Budget 2016 is an encouraging boost for technology, New Zealand’s fastest growing industry, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. More >>