It’s expected to reel in close to four billion viewers, but exactly how sustainable will the 2012 London Olympics be? Possibly more sustainable than you’d expect, and an expert from the UK who’s had a big hand ... More …
As a city, Auckland isn’t exactly famed for getting it right when it comes to tasteful design and development principles, but could its latest waterfront development finally see it heading in the right direction? Wynyard Quarter has been open ... More …
Fancy cruising around on this not so bad boy but very practical bike? Fashioned sustainably from bamboo, the bike, a finalist in the Australian round of the 2011 James Dyson Award, is the creation of Australian student designer Alexander Vittouris ... More …
They've been around since 2008 so it's common enough to see fuel economy labels on new petrol or diesel-powered vehicles. But ever seen a similar label for electric vehicles? In a move that bodes well for the growth ... More …
Everyone's buzzing about the Adidas PR fiasco. Why has the frenzy over a black shirt gripped the entire country? Vincent Heeringa talks branding – and the Best Awards – on Kiwi FM. More …
How do you make vodka that much more fashionable? Absolut has an idea or two and it’s strutting those ideas around as part of the upcoming New Zealand Fashion Week. The vodka brand has announced plans for its 2011 ... More …
New research puts the Maori economic base at $36.9 billion and Maori as the world's third most entrepreneurial indigenous people. More …
So there's some wheels arranged in a line on a boot. The wheels will help you get places faster. Or think of it as ice skating during warmer weather. More …
Toys come in and out of fashion, that’s a given. Unless you’re Lego. But Lego's application extends far beyond the spaceships and buildings you might have created as a kid, as this latest greenhouse creation from the ... More …
If we want cost-effective earthquake resistant technology with which to rebuild Christchurch with, we need not look far according to the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, who say the solutions lie in base isolation and Precast Seismic Structural System ... More …
Remember Dot, the smallest-ever stop-motion animation? Riding high on the success of that short film, Nokia decided to give the N8 another workout and have a shot at creating the largest stop-motion instead. More …
When it comes to environmental sustainability the paint industry certainly has a lot to consider. Paint company Resene however has been chipping away at various sustainability initiatives for quite some time and its latest environmental accreditation has earned it a ... More …
According to the mystery designer behind this fabulous infographic, known only as ‘Noodler’, 95 percent of typography is graphic design therefore “treat it well”. More …
Now here’s a truly fantastic opportunity for a young’un to head to awe-inspiring Antarctica with none other than polar explorer and environmentalist Robert Swan, all thanks to the folks at Pure Advantage. Swan is heading the expedition to ... More …
Massey University business incubator ecentre celebrated its 10th anniversary last week, with chief executive Steve Corbett setting an ambitious five-year goal of tripling its revenue from alumni companies to $100 million. More …