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NZ dollar rebounds to pre-OCR levels as higher yields lure investors
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar rebounds to pre-OCR levels as higher yields lure investors

The New Zealand dollar has regained ground lost after the Reserve Bank moved its policy to neutral late last month, as investors are attracted to t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2015
Pure Storage latest addition to Distribution Central portfolio
Storage

Pure Storage latest addition to Distribution Central portfolio

Distribution Central has added Pure Storage to its portfolio, picking up distribution rights for Australia and New Zealand.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares close at new record as earnings season looms; Heartland gains
Health Technologies

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares close at new record as earnings season looms; Heartland gains

New Zealand shares rose for a fourth day, closing at a new record, as a lack of profit warnings ahead of the earnings season reinforced confidence.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
Jade Software expands investment in innovative tech
Unified Communications

Jade Software expands investment in innovative tech

New Zealand-based Jade Software has today announced the launch of JADE 7.1, an update to its development platform for business applications.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
Cisco NZ sales creep up in 2014, sees gains on growing IT reliance
Cloud Services

Cisco NZ sales creep up in 2014, sees gains on growing IT reliance

Cisco's broad suite of products meant it was well placed to meet rising demand from a growing reliance on web based services.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
NZ dollar touches 3-week high vs. Aussie on divergent interest rate paths
NZ Dollar

NZ dollar touches 3-week high vs. Aussie on divergent interest rate paths

The New Zealand dollar hit a three-week high against the Aussie after New Zealand's Reserve Bank reiterated that interest rates are expected to rem.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
NZ dollar rises after dairy gains, Wheeler downplays rate-cut prospects
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar rises after dairy gains, Wheeler downplays rate-cut prospects

The New Zealand dollar rose against most major currencies after the price of whole milk powder jumped in the latest auction, sentiment for the gree.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015
Vocus and Spark form construction joint venture for fibre
Unified Communications

Vocus and Spark form construction joint venture for fibre

The joint venture puts Spark in an even better position to help New Zealand businesses navigate a digital future in which fibre will become increasing.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

NZ government names taskforce to slash property sector red tape
Physical Security

NZ government names taskforce to slash property sector red tape

Paula Bennett, minister of local government, has appointed a rules reduction taskforce with the intent to slash regulatory red tape in the property.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2015
MYOB continues its 'war on paper' for SMEs
Fintech

MYOB continues its 'war on paper' for SMEs

MYOB boosts its digital armoury for SMEs by launching a complimentary 'smart bills' feature, enhancing its pursuit to eliminate paper.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015
MYOB targets all business sizes with cloud solutions
Fintech

MYOB targets all business sizes with cloud solutions

MYOB introduces client portal to transform collaboration between accountants and clients. 67% of new registrations are for cloud accounting.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015
NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may remain rangebound this week amid conflicting forces
New Zealand Dollar

NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may remain rangebound this week amid conflicting forces

The New Zealand dollar may be range bound this week as a lack of local data sees its value determined by its higher relative yield in the face of a.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015
Nufarm plans to consolidate European plants, take 30M euro charge
Supply Chain

Nufarm plans to consolidate European plants, take 30M euro charge

Nufarm, the agricultural chemicals manufacturer, will take a 30 million euro charge this year to consolidate its European manufacturing operations.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015
NZ dollar holds near 3-week high against Australian dollar as payrolls awaited
Human Capital Management

NZ dollar holds near 3-week high against Australian dollar as payrolls awaited

The New Zealand dollar held near a three-week high against the Australian dollar and remained elevated against the greenback as traders await US no.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
ANZ AgriFocus forecasts farmgate milk price of $4.50-to-$4.70/kgMS with tide turned on dairy prices
AgriHQ

ANZ AgriFocus forecasts farmgate milk price of $4.50-to-$4.70/kgMS with tide turned on dairy prices

ANZ AgriFocus signals modest dairy rebound with a projected NZ farmgate milk price of $4.50-4.70/kgMS amidst economic risks.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
Big plans for CommVault NZ partner programme
Cloud Services

Big plans for CommVault NZ partner programme

CommVault NZ amplifies partner programme, enhancing collaboration and cloud solutions in a move set to redefine the Kiwi tech landscape.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
The world loses its mind over Netflix outage
Gaming

The world loses its mind over Netflix outage

Netflix's global outage sparked widespread panic among users as the streaming giant scrambled to restore service within an hour.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015
NZ dollar jumps almost 2 US cents after whole milk powder prices rise in GDT auction
Fonterra

NZ dollar jumps almost 2 US cents after whole milk powder prices rise in GDT auction

The New Zealand dollar surged nearly 2 US cents after whole milk powder prices jumped 19.2% at the GDT auction, boosting Fonterra's payout forecasts.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015