Six ideas for smarter farming
The New Zealand approach is less about ideas and imagined futures and more to do with how we can sell more (valuable) stuff in a more environmentally sustainable way. More …
Changing power providers made easier for SMEs
DraftFCB's What's My Number power switching campaign is one of the biggest success stories of recent years, and now it's paved the way for a new tool for SMEs looking to cut power costs by changing electricity ... More …
Banks quick to woo National customers as black horse farewelled
TSB managed to get itself on TV remarkably quickly after the announcement of the National Bank/ANZ fusion with a message aimed directly at the customers who see the rebrand as an opportunity to switch. And, as expected, the rest ... More …
Events
Vend, Xero, Carnival Labs and more at Canterbury Software Summit
Canterbury Software Summit organisers are stoked with the 500 registrations so far (toppling last year's record) for its October 4 conference, the South Island’s largest software industry event. More …
GrabOne first off the Passbook ranks in NZ
3GrabOne steps out as the first New Zealand company to integrate with Passbook, a new feature in iOS6 that enables the storage of coupons, loyalty cards, tickets and more on your iPhone. More …
iPhone battle makes it all the sweeter
4We actually value things more highly if we are forced to go through hardship to get them. More …
Wellington welcomes Semi-Permanent
Semi-Permanent Wellington has been announced and its debut will no doubt be warmly welcomed. More …
The wacky world of wearable art
Owl City's Fireflies music video had a bedroom come alive and at the 2012 Brancott Estate World of WearableArt Awards Show, a similar scene opened events as the characters of a little girl’s imagination revealed themselves – the pyjama-clad ... More …
As NZ goes digital, TV recycling scheme announced
You've seen the Going Digital telly ads. You know what you need to do to keep your TV on. And now the government has announced a national scheme to encourage the recycling of unwanted televisions and raise investment in ... More …
Global IP honours for Auckland commercialisation expert
Auckland intellectual property expert Paul Adams has snagged a major international award in Shanghai. More …
Serious Kiwi talent to shine at Times Square
A trio of "seriously talented" Kiwi students will do New Zealand proud in the Big Apple this month, with their winning works set to be the centrepiece of a digital exhibition on one of the biggest and most recognisable digital ... More …
Kiwi wine maker launches screw caps for sparkling vino
Kim Crawford put "significant investment" into its R&D to shift a sparkling wine to screw caps. More …
Friday Frivolities: What we thought of the internet in 1991
2Idea of the internet considered "mind-boggling" and improbable in 1991.
Korean pop song Oppa Gangnam Style takes world by storm. (Read all about Gangnam Style here.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsF5CchOnhc
When Vogue's copy editors get it wrong, they get it really, really wrong.
The cast of Mad Men does Rick Astley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaFLd-hVKFY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Top five business books to read right now
If your nightstand is looking a little more Fifty Shades of Grey than it should, pick up one of these business books before bedtime. More …
Innovation nation? More like stagnation nation
We’re trying to ride a wave of the future – but empty slogans alone won’t get us there. Professor Jacqueline Rowarth suggests we loosen the purse strings. More …