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Māori innovation category for Hi-Tech Awards proving a hit
Callaghan Innovation

Māori innovation category for Hi-Tech Awards proving a hit

Māori ingenuity shines at the Hi-Tech Awards with a new category attracting double the expected entries, celebrating tech innovation.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2016
NZ Hi-Tech Awards: Calling all tech heads
Hi-Tech Awards

NZ Hi-Tech Awards: Calling all tech heads

There are two more weeks for people to enter this year's NZ Hi-Tech Awards, the winners of which will be announced at a gala dinner on May 15th.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015
Bill Buckley named as 2013 Flying Kiwi
Semiconductors

Bill Buckley named as 2013 Flying Kiwi

Bill Buckley, founder of Buckley Systems, enters NZ's Hi-Tech Hall of Fame as 2013's Flying Kiwi for his global tech innovation impact.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Nov 2013
Finalists announced for NZ Hi-Tech Awards
Unified Communications

Finalists announced for NZ Hi-Tech Awards

Record number of new entrants from companies across New Zealand have lifted the bar for this year's Hi-Tech Awards.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2013
Christchurch company wins Costa Rica contract
Tait Communications

Christchurch company wins Costa Rica contract

Tait Communications to provide over 1,800 portable and mobile digital radios to country's largest electric utility company.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sat, 8th Dec 2012
Tongan mobile money transfers enabled by kiwi tech - Updated
Near Field Communication

Tongan mobile money transfers enabled by kiwi tech - Updated

Kiwi innovation empowers Tongans in NZ to easily send money home, revolutionising transfers without the need for banks or smartphones.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 18th May 2012
Compac Sorting Equipment takes top Hi-Tech award
NZICT

Compac Sorting Equipment takes top Hi-Tech award

Compac Sorting Equipment, Auckland-based manufacturer of fruit and vegetable sorting, has taken out the top award at the 2012 NZ Hi-Tech Awards.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 14th May 2012
Naive PM's dodgy cost-saving app
Hi-Tech Awards

Naive PM's dodgy cost-saving app

PM John Key's plan to use tech for cost-cutting in gov services faces skepticism over its short-term benefits and potential pitfalls.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2012
Two new categories in NZ tech awards
Datacom

Two new categories in NZ tech awards

NZ Hi-Tech Awards introduce two new categories, spotlighting innovative mobile tech and multinational contributions. Entries close March 5.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 14th Feb 2012

Global Stories

Hi-Tech Awards stories

Surgical robots technologist Dr Catherine Mohr named 2014 Flying Kiwi
Robotics

Surgical robots technologist Dr Catherine Mohr named 2014 Flying Kiwi

Dr Catherine Mohr, a leader in surgical robotics, honoured as 2014's Flying Kiwi for her global impact in technology and medicine.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2014
Xero bags top NZ Hi-Tech Award
Fintech

Xero bags top NZ Hi-Tech Award

Xero and Vend came out the big winners with two awards each at the NZ Hi-Tech Awards 2013 Gala Dinner in Auckland.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 20th May 2013
Gain business insights with Microsoft
Microsoft

Gain business insights with Microsoft

Unlock the power of Big Data with Microsoft's Business Insights Summit in Wellington and Auckland, offering key insights for IT pros.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Nov 2012
Game Review: adidas miCoach
Gaming

Game Review: adidas miCoach

adidas miCoach for Xbox 360 and Kinect brings professional, tailored fitness to the living room, targeting serious athletes with a high-tech approach.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Sep 2012
Win a free pass to Tel.Con12
Unified Communications

Win a free pass to Tel.Con12

TechDay and the Technology Investment Network are seeking an industry up-and-comer to attend Auckland telecommunications conference.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Apr 2012
E3 Nintendo Round-up
Gaming

E3 Nintendo Round-up

At E3, Nintendo wowed with the Zelda orchestration, pledged depth with the Wii U, and aimed to please both hardcore and casual gamers.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 20th Jun 2011
NZ Hi-Tech Awards name winners
Unified Communications

NZ Hi-Tech Awards name winners

Rakon clinches Company of the Decade and Year at NZ Hi-Tech Awards, celebrated for its daring innovation and global reach.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 9th May 2011
NZ Hi-Tech Awards announce star judge
Unified Communications

NZ Hi-Tech Awards announce star judge

Gary Hamel, hailed by WSJ as top global business thinker, to judge 2011 NZ Hi-Tech Awards alongside Michael Dell and Howard Charney.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 20th Jan 2011
NZ Hi-Tech Awards open
Unified Communications

NZ Hi-Tech Awards open

NZ tech brilliance on display as the Hi-Tech Awards 2011 open for entries, introducing new categories including a prize for the Company of the Decade.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Nov 2010