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ShadowTech25 inspires over 1,200 girls to pursue tech careers

Tue, 29th Jul 2025
Over 1,200 New Zealand schoolgirls are gaining first-hand tech industry experience through ShadowTech25, aiming to boost female representation in technology careers.
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New Zealand & Canada boost food innovation partnership

Fri, 28th Feb 2025
New Zealand and Canada have launched a partnership to boost the commercialisation of Kiwi food innovations, addressing global market demands effectively.
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FUJIFILM seeks partners in Napier & Nelson for new programme

Thu, 27th Jun 2024
FUJIFILM Business Innovation New Zealand expands its Growth Partners Programme, seeking tech-savvy individuals in Napier and Nelson to aid local businesses.
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Manawatū businesses set to benefit from CEDA & ManawaTech partnership

Wed, 1st May 2024
Manawatū-based businesses to gain from an innovative partnership between CEDA and ManawaTech supporting the 2024 Summer of Tech programme.
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Spark to launch satellite-connected cell tower project

Thu, 30th Nov 2023
Spark and Lynk have begun a NZ project for a network of satellite-connected cell towers, aiming to maintain connectivity during crises.
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FUJIFILM Business Innovation announces first partner in growth initiative

Mon, 16th Oct 2023
Fujifilm Business Innovation New Zealand selects Central Business Innovation as its first official Growth Partner.
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Spark appoints Tony Agar as Group Sales Regional Lead

Fri, 7th Oct 2022
Spark Business Group appoints Tony Agar as Group Sales Regional Lead for Northern region, with Michele Wong replacing him as IoT Lead.
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Vodafone switches on 5G for Palmerston North

Tue, 18th May 2021
It’s part of the telco’s network investment programme, through which ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ are pumped into the country’s digital infrastructure.
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New website launched as a resource for central NZ businesses

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
CEDA hopes the site will give Palmerston North and Manawatu businesses easy access to business support, advice and resources.
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Fonterra shareholders use AGM to flag concern over lower milk payout

Wed, 12th Nov 2014
Fonterra Cooperative Group shareholders used their annual meeting in Palmerston North to raise concerns over the reduced 2015 milk payout, the dair.
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NZ dairy farmers strong enough to weather one bad season, RBNZ's Spencer says

Wed, 12th Nov 2014
New Zealand's dairy farmers have strong enough balance sheets to cope with one season of low payout, but could struggle if they have to tighten the.
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Callaghan Innovation appoints CEO all the way from Alaska

Thu, 14th Mar 2013
Callaghan Innovation names Dr Mary Quin as its first CEO, bringing her wealth of experience from Xerox and Eastman Kodak from Alaska to New Zealand.
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Compass enters LLU market

Wed, 31st Mar 2010
Compass Communications partners with Nokia Siemens Networks and Agile Integration to unbundle exchanges in New Zealand.
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Very High Speed Broadband

Sun, 1st Nov 2009
Telecom is trialling new technology to turbo-charge broadband speeds, but it could be a while before users can take advantage of it.
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TelstraClear goes live with new network

Thu, 29th Oct 2009
TelstraClear's new GBP £20 million broadband network reaches 220,000 homes and businesses in its largest unbundling programme, doubling its fibre coverage.