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Sidekicker appoints Dee Kulkarni as Head of Product
Fintech

Sidekicker appoints Dee Kulkarni as Head of Product

Sidekicker, an Australian staffing start-up, has appointed a new female-dominant leadership team amid internal promotions and new recruits.

By Nadine Rogers • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2022

Global Stories

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Duncan Cotterill appoints Peter Fernando as Partner
Digital Transformation

Duncan Cotterill appoints Peter Fernando as Partner

Duncan Cotterill's Christchurch Corporate and Commercial team has promoted Peter Fernando to its partnership in a bid to expand its technology sector presence.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Oct 2022
Ambit appoints Richard Pratley as General Manager of Sales
Unified Communications

Ambit appoints Richard Pratley as General Manager of Sales

Ambit, the conversational AI platform, has appointed Richard Pratley as GM of Sales to help scale the company's success in Australia and New Zealand.

By Nadine Rogers • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2022

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Six floors of office space released in Wellington
Digital Transformation

Six floors of office space released in Wellington

Tenants including EY and Fujitsu are moving into a seismically resilient six-storey building, lifting Wellington’s office supply by 10,049sqm.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 9th Oct 2022
Wellbeing not any better after Covid-19
Hybrid & Remote Work

Wellbeing not any better after Covid-19

Construction workers still face rising anxiety and suicidal thoughts, with MATES in Construction warning wellbeing has not improved since lockdowns ended.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 9th Oct 2022
Is industrial property still top of the pops?
Agricultural Technology

Is industrial property still top of the pops?

Vacancies are at multi-year lows nationwide as booming logistics demand and tight land supply push industrial rents and values higher.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Thu, 6th Oct 2022
Battery fire in underground storage
Risk & Compliance

Battery fire in underground storage

Underground storage of battery-powered tools can turn a small fault into a fire risk, WorkSafe says after a toolbox blaze.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Oct 2022
New Zealand desperate for skilled tech staff
Education, Learning & Training

New Zealand desperate for skilled tech staff

Skills shortages are slowing growth across New Zealand's $18.8 billion tech sector, despite easier visa access for overseas talent.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Oct 2022
Keeping construction noise, dust & vibrations at bay
Smart Cities

Keeping construction noise, dust & vibrations at bay

Real-time sensors are helping Dempsey Wood avoid consent breaches, complaints and delays on a Lower Hutt retirement village build.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Oct 2022
Better managing transport incidents
Customer Experience

Better managing transport incidents

Transport agencies are being urged to improve coordination as unplanned disruptions across multiple modes threaten commuters' daily journeys.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Oct 2022
Protecting your business with your domain name
Marketing Technologies

Protecting your business with your domain name

It's one of the most fundamental aspects of any business - large or small - but once it's set up, it's often never given a second thought.

By Megan Harrison • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Oct 2022
New construction cloud maximises value of BIM
Software-as-a-Service

New construction cloud maximises value of BIM

Teams can now access live BIM data faster, while new Autodesk Build tools aim to curb delays, errors and cost overruns.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 2nd Oct 2022
‘Building-by-building’ analysis successful after recent quake
Smart Cities

‘Building-by-building’ analysis successful after recent quake

New fibre optic data from Wellington’s quake has given responders far more precise readings of shaking across city blocks and buildings.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2022
Growing organisations likely to be targeted by attacks
Data Protection

Growing organisations likely to be targeted by attacks

As IoT adoption grows, businesses face rising cyber risk that could slow trust and stall sales unless protections improve.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Sep 2022
Reputations will be won or lost on climate change transparency
Sustainability

Reputations will be won or lost on climate change transparency

Most New Zealanders want flood-risk homes disclosed, as a survey warns opaque climate messaging could damage trust across property markets.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Mon, 26th Sep 2022
Leaps and bounds in forestry safety
Supply Chain

Leaps and bounds in forestry safety

Forest workers are safer than a decade ago, but serious injuries and fatal risks still haunt an industry worth NZD $6 billion a year.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Mon, 26th Sep 2022
Vodafone appoints Mark Ellis as Head of ICT Products
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Vodafone appoints Mark Ellis as Head of ICT Products

Mark Ellis joins Vodafone NZ as Head of ICT Products, leaving his position at Mandiant/Google as a cybersecurity leader. #technews #Vodafone #cybersecurity.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 23rd Sep 2022