Auckland stories - Page 5
Auckland iwi uses AR to bring their stories to life
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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auckland
Auckland iwi Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei brings legend Owāku to life using AR tech by Datacom and Microsoft's Hololens, engaging visitors at Bastion Point Marae.
Auckland Pride Parade immortalised in virtual reality
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
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digital music
Auckland's 2018 Pride Parade, with vivid lights, colours, and performances, is now immortalised in a stunning VR time-lapse video shot by Basement One.
Auckland Night Noodle Market goes cashless
Fri, 8th Dec 2017
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iot
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personal computing devices
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ipad
There will be an estimated 400,000 individual transactions across the events in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington...
Volvo race boats could gather the data we need to save the planet
Mon, 20th Nov 2017
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cartech
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volvo
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auckland
A new environmental initiative will see boats in the Volvo Ocean Race equipped with sensors to gather data on climate change...
ATEED launches new tools to measure economic performance
Wed, 8th Nov 2017
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ateed
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auckland
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auckland growth monitor
The Growth Monitor highlights key information about Auckland’s people, businesses, economy and sectors of competitiveness.
Armageddon 2017 roundup: The best and worst moments from the show
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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armageddon expo
Auckland Armageddon 2017 dazzled with star-studded guests like Nathan Fillion and Jessica Nigri, but rainy weather and sparse stalls clouded the excitement.
Student-built electric vehicles battle it out in Auckland
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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cartech
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nz
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students
Teams of high school students are given a 300-watt electric motor kit and batteries to build their vehicles...
New electric car-sharing service charging into Auckland
Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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cartech
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mercury
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auckland
Mercury and Cityhop bring together electric vehicles and car sharing to tackle Auckland's transport challenges.
Outsource your laundry with Kiwi app, Laundromap
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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wellington
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christchurch
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apps
New Zealand's Laundromap app expands to Wellington and Christchurch, offering on-demand door-to-door laundry service.
Charge your electric car at lightning speeds for free in Pukekohe
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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cartech
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nz
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auckland transport
Situated in the public car park beside Countdown in the town’s CBD, the charger will fully charge a vehicle in around 20 minutes...
Tekken 7 eSports tourney will hit NZ TV screens September 11
Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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tekken
New Zealand's top Tekken 7 players to clash on Sky TV for a $10K prize and a chance to compete globally this September.
Harry Potter/The Flash star Tom Felton is coming to Auckland Armageddon Expo
Fri, 7th Jul 2017
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armageddon expo
Tom Felton, famed for roles in Harry Potter and The Flash, will join Auckland Armageddon Expo this Labour Weekend, promising a treat for fans.
Nathan Fillion is heading to the 2017 Auckland Armageddon Expo
Fri, 23rd Jun 2017
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armageddon expo
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recogni
The Armageddon Expo has announced the first special guest that will be attending this year's Auckland event. It is none other than Nathan Fillion.
Thankyou CEO, Canterbury Uni youth counselor announced as speakers at Festival for the Future
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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edutech
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digital entertainment
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speakers
Canterbury Uni's youth counselor and Thankyou CEO to inspire at Festival for the Future, tackling crucial youth topics.
Five becomes one as Datacom consolidates into new Auckland office
Mon, 22nd May 2017
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hp
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collaboration
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microsoft
Datacom is bringing staff from five Auckland office together in one large complex in a move it says will foster greater collaboration and creativity.
Auckland becomes global support hub for enterprise cloud vendor Workday
Thu, 18th May 2017
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data analytics
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hcm
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big data
Enterprise cloud applications provider Workday has opened a global support centre in Auckland, bringing up to 140 jobs to the city.
NZQA registration withdrawal proves it will not tolerate poor education provision
Wed, 17th May 2017
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apm
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devops
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software development
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) has withdrawn the registration of Linguis International Institute, a private training establishment.
Melbourne IT ups SMB marketing push with WME Group acquisition
Tue, 2nd May 2017
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digital marketing
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smb
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management
Melbourne IT plans increase its SMB managed marketing play with a $39 million acquisition of digital marketing solutions company WME Group.
Australian distributor Madison Technologies sets up NZ operations
Mon, 1st May 2017
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connectivity
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mobotix
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nz
Australian cabling, connectivity, broadcast and AV distributor Madison Technologies has established a local sales and distribution hub.
120 Japanese leaders coming to town to invest in aspiring NZ businesses
Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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investment
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asia pacific
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auckland
An opportunity for Auckland and its ambitious businesses to forge closer economic ties with a major trading partners is soon coming to town.