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Microsoft announces Expert Educators and Mentor Schools
Monday, 11 November 2013, 10:37 am | Microsoft New Zealand
Microsoft New Zealand is proud to announce that Theresa Bosch from Baradene College and Steve Martin from Howick College have been selected to take part in its Expert Educator program. More >>
377,000 PCs in New Zealand Could be Vulnerable to Attack
Wednesday, 6 November 2013, 4:11 pm | Microsoft New Zealand
New Zealand businesses and consumers with PCs still running old Windows XP software have less than six months to upgrade their operating system, before the likelihood of their PC getting a virus or some other outside attack significantly increases. More >>
NZ online auction trader caught selling pirated software
Wednesday, 6 November 2013, 10:14 am | Microsoft New Zealand
Auckland-based online auction trader OnlineSale Computers Limited pays $15,000 damages for selling pirated Microsoft software on personal computers More >>
Learning Set to Accelerate in Two Auckland Schools
Tuesday, 29 October 2013, 9:24 am | Microsoft New Zealand
Two of New Zealand’s most tech-savvy schools, both in Auckland, have been awarded classroom sets of Microsoft Surface RTs in recognition of their leadership in digital learning. More >>
Microsoft Provides Extra Access to Technology for Students
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 1:51 pm | Microsoft New Zealand
Today Microsoft announces their Student Advantage programme, which will help ensure all students at New Zealand schools and academic institutions have access to the productivity tools used in most New Zealand workplaces, before they enter the workforce. More >>
Plaudits for ICT Innovation in Tertiary Education Sector
Tuesday, 8 October 2013, 11:35 am | Microsoft New Zealand
Waikato Institute of Technology wins Overall Innovation Award at the 2013 Microsoft Tertiary ICT Innovation Awards More >>
Worldwide Office 365 Donation Programme for Nonprofits
Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 3:49 pm | Microsoft New Zealand
Cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools enable nonprofits to streamline IT and focus on social impact More >>
Nearly 760,000 Students Learning Anywhere, Anytime
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 2:51 pm | Microsoft New Zealand
Teachers and students across the country have greater access to modern e-learning tools through the renewed Microsoft Schools Agreement and the know-how to use these tools, thanks to Microsoft’s significant commitment to the education sector. More >>
Response to Government Demands for Customer Data
Friday, 12 July 2013, 11:27 am | Microsoft New Zealand
In response to an article in the Guardian on July 11, Microsoft issued the following statement: “We have clear principles which guide the response across our entire company to government demands for customer information for both law enforcement and ... More >>
Microsoft launches te reo choice for Windows 8 and Office
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 1:18 pm | Microsoft New Zealand
In preparation for Māori Language Week 2013, Microsoft has announced today that the choice to use te reo Māori in Windows 8, Office 2013, Outlook.com, and Internet Explorer 10 is available now. More >>
Changes to Microsoftchannel team
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 12:39 pm | Microsoft New Zealand
Microsoft New Zealand is boosting its channel team with three new appointments, all taking effect next month. More >>
Statement of Microsoft Corporation on Customer Privacy
Friday, 7 June 2013, 1:58 pm | Microsoft New Zealand
We provide customer data only when we receive a legally binding order or subpoena to do so, and never on a voluntary basis. In addition we only ever comply with orders for requests about specific accounts or identifiers. If the government has a broader ... More >>
Microsoft NZ launches tablet that boasts the power of a PC
Thursday, 30 May 2013, 11:03 am | Microsoft New Zealand
Microsoft Surface Pro available in New Zealand With the grunt and capability of a laptop and the mobility of a tablet, Microsoft’s Surface Pro is now available in New Zealand. Surface Pro provides customers with a fully functional PC that looks, ... More >>
Highlights of Microsoft 2012 NZ Partner Awards
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 4:15 pm | Microsoft New Zealand
Gen-i and Dimension Data led the pack at Microsoft’s 2012 New Zealand Partner Awards, winning three awards each, with PC Media taking out the hotly contested new category on cloud computing. More >>
Half a million NZ PCs may face security risks within a year
Monday, 8 April 2013, 10:39 am | Microsoft New Zealand
Media release Monday 8 April, 2013 Half a million NZ PCs may face security risks within a year Today marks the 12-month countdown until Microsoft Windows XP is officially retired worldwide. Support for the 11 year old operating system ends on April 8, ... More >>
Team InfinityTek victors of the 2013 Microsoft Imagine Cup
Tuesday, 26 March 2013, 2:58 pm | Microsoft New Zealand
Team InfinityTek, students from the University of Auckland, were announced as the NZ Champions at the 2013 Microsoft Imagine Cup last night in Auckland, impressing the judges with UVsense – their innovative project that combines ultraviolet-light ... More >>
Free Technology Seminars Bring Learning to Life
Friday, 15 March 2013, 3:55 pm | Microsoft New Zealand
All New Zealand schools are being offered a free seminar showcasing how they can get more out of the software most used every day in their classrooms. More >>
Microsoft Surface is coming to New Zealand
Friday, 1 March 2013, 10:17 am | Microsoft New Zealand
Microsoft today announced New Zealand will be getting the Surface RT on Friday 15 March and Surface Pro over the coming months. More >>
Māori Language and Technology Woven Together
Friday, 23 November 2012, 11:40 am | Microsoft New Zealand
Nearly a decade of collaboration between language experts to weave te reo into Microsoft products was recognised with an award at the Māori Language Awards 2012 last week in Tauranga. The moving celebration brought together supporters of the language from ... More >>
“Gears of War: Judgment”1 Pre-Orders Kick-off
Monday, 12 November 2012, 11:28 am | Microsoft New Zealand
Looking Ahead to the Biggest Shooter of 2013 – “Gears of War: Judgment”1 Pre-Orders Kick-off Pre-order today from participating retailers and receive an exclusive in-game weapon, the Classic Hammerburst, when “Gears of War: Judgment” releases March ... More >>