Flossie gets glossy reincarnation – as a daily deal site
Kiwi entrepreneur Jenene Freer is on the brink of relaunching Flossie.com – as a daily deal site. More …
Penguin spins heads as official Rugby World Cup book hits shelves just days after victory
Talk about a quick turnaround – the official NZRU and RWC commemorative celebration book of Sunday’s All Blacks win will be in shops on Thursday, less than a week after the Rugby World Cup final. More …
Product Design
Innovative eco index tool invites Icebreaker to get on board
Kiwi company Icebreaker has been selected to test the next phase of the Eco Index, an innovative online tool to benchmark and measure the environmental impact of apparel, footwear and gear products within six product life cycle stages: Materials, packaging ... More …
Energy
EECA launches new programme to incentivise energy efficient commercial buildings
1The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) is calling on design, construction and energy services experts to respond to a request for proposals on a new commercial buildings programme. More …
Lessons on how to Thrive
Get the basics right, invest in development, and never compromise on quality. That was the take-home message at the Thrive International conference on Friday, with John Buchanan from the International Chamber of Commerce urging companies to invest in innovation in ... More …
Get your vote on with Sustainable Business Network’s People’s Choice Award
With all the regional rounds of the Sustainable Business Network Awards now wrapped up, it’s up to you, the discerning public, to cast your vote for your favourite sustainable business with the People’s Choice Award. Entries close this ... More …
Vote for Idealog in the Maggies!
Help take us to the top. More …
Innovation
Partnerships key in taking ideas international
In the grand scale of things, New Zealand may be a mere speck at the bottom of the globe – but we’ve got a role to play on the world stage, if we’re prepared to seize the opportunity. More …
Opening of a head wound: Spotted at the NZ Innovators Awards
The best and brightest of Enzed turned out in force at the 2011 NZ Innovators Awards at one of Auckland's finest new venues: the HP/Intel Winter Garden. More …
Awards
Christchurch Architecture Awards a ‘cause for optimism’
To say Christchurch has had a rough time of it lately is certainly putting it mildly. But that didn’t stop some of the best architecture in the region being recognised at last night’s Canterbury Architecture Awards. All up ... More …
Friday frivolities: Money talks, musical type, sculptures from car parts and more
Five links for your Friday afternoon distraction. More …
Keep it simple, stupid, and don’t be afraid to disrupt
It's not easy to get passionate about HR software, Sonar6 chief executive Mike Carden freely admits. More …
Digital
The Kiwi entrepreneur who wants to help you get a room
1Better to get in first with the good idea, savings and all, than to be beaten to it, says Veronica Nobbs. More …
Innovators Awards: Supreme/IT winner, Vend
Vend has proven itself somewhat of an overachiever in the burgeoning Kiwi SaaS (software as a service) space. More …
Man with the moustache takes supreme gong at Innovators Awards
1Cameras flashed, glasses clinked and pink paperclip trophies were dished out tonight as 250-plus gathered for the 2011 NZ Innovators Awards ceremony at the HP/Intel Winter Garden in Wynyard Quarter. More …