Vend in PayPal mobile wallet trial
Vend's road to world domination got a boost yesterday with the announcement of a partnership with Paypal in the US. More …
Budget 2012: No huge surprises for agribusiness
The biggest changes for farmers in the budget come in the form of new rules, hinted at earlier this year, which will mean farmers can no longer switch from one livestock valuation scheme to another. More …
Budget 2012: All you need to know
Finance minister Bill English's 'zero budget' includes a total of $26.5 million in total net new spending over the next four years and will post a surplus in 2014/15. More …
Budget 2012: Growth and austerity incompatible
Today's austere budget poses a risk of sending the country back into a recession, an economist says. More …
Budget 2012: MED funds culled, science research boosted
Two Ministry of Economic Development funds have been cancelled in the latest budget with both the Enterprising Partnerships Fund and the Transformational Initiatives Fund disestablished, bringing back $26.1 million over the next four years into the government fold. More …
Budget 2012: Tax crackdown looms
The taxman is getting another $78.4 million over the next four years to help deal with the hidden economy, debt collection, and following up on unfiled returns. More …
Budget 2012: SOE sale takings earmarked for new infrastructure fund
The government plans to establish a new Future Investment Fund with the proceeds from SOE asset sales, which is expected to amount to $5-7 billion. More …
Women in finance: tackling the disparity
Finsia yesterday announced the launch of a new industry body – the Women in Financial Services Forum – in partnership with BNZ, to tackle gender equity in the industry. More …
AUT plays pivotal role in space flight deal
Kiwi scientists are tracking the world's first private flight to the International Space Station. More …
Kiwi vine pruning machine the toast of Europe’s winemakers
A design straight off the Marlborough vineyards has scooped two European viticulture awards and looks set to make an impact on some of the world's oldest wine markets. More …
Endace grows revenue but profits slide
Auckland-based technology company Endace has grown revenue by 7.3 percent over the past year, although pre-tax profits and cash/equivalents are both down. More …
LanzaTech adds to its awards mantelpiece
Kiwi cleantech company LanzaTech has been named in the TiE50 as a leader in entrepreneurship, innovation, and management excellence for the second year in a row. More …
Massey University mobilises with iPhone-shot TVC
Many an Apple fan might say the iPhone is the greatest invention ever. And indeed smartphone technology is nothing to sneeze at, as Massey University has proved in making the country's first telly ad using an iPhone. More …
Free Your Wallet: the new service championing paperless receipts
3Paperless receipts are one of the least evolved aspects of retail, and it's about time things changed, say the duo behind Paperkut. More …
Fonterra, Federated Farmers clash over TAF
Fonterra has torn into Federated Farmers for "inaccurate" and "ill-informed" public comments about its Trading Among Farmers share trading scheme More …
