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haptic’s touch based navigation tech aids blind and sighted users

Haptic’s touch-based navigation tech aids blind and sighted users

Photo source: Bless This Stuff Nowadays, smartphones and navigation applications are integral to daily life. However, for those with visual impairments,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Oct 2024 | 3 min read
fortescue's bold steps toward sustainable mining practices

Fortescue’s bold steps toward sustainable mining practices

Leaders from around the globe convened at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting last week, with a significant focus on...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 30 Oct 2024 | 2 min read
kiwi cleantech startups set to explore global opportunities

Kiwi cleantech startups set to explore global opportunities

Photo source: Flickr Fourteen innovative Kiwi cleantech startups are preparing to pursue global investment and partnership prospects as part of the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Oct 2024 | 3 min read
majority of employers express dissatisfaction with their graduate hires
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Majority of employers express dissatisfaction with their graduate hires

A report from Intelligent.com, which surveyed 966 business leaders involved in hiring, found that 6 in 10 organisations have dismissed...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 30 Oct 2024 | 3 min read
singapore skyline

Food, energy and infrastructure: A mutual opportunity for NZ and Singapore

Image Source: Wikimedia Commons Could we see a strengthening of New Zealand-Singapore relations through collaborative efforts in food security, infrastructure, and...

By Liam Foster | 30 Oct 2024 | 4 min read
google set to launch project jarvis for web automation

Google set to launch Project Jarvis for web automation

Photo source: Chitkara University Google is in the process of developing an AI system known as Project Jarvis, which is designed...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Oct 2024 | 2 min read
comcom is currently in search of a new chief legal counsel for competition

ComCom is in search of a new chief legal counsel for competition

The Commerce Commission is actively seeking a new Chief Legal Counsel for Competition. The successful candidate will evaluate the effectiveness...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 29 Oct 2024 | 3 min read
new zealand flood

Fast-track approvals bill raises concerns over flood-prone development

Image source: FMT Proposed legislation aimed at expediting infrastructure projects has raised significant concerns among local authorities, insurers, and environmental experts...

By Liam Foster | 29 Oct 2024 | 5 min read
construction of new built to rent houses set to begin next month

Construction of new built-to-rent houses set to begin next month

The construction of more than 300 new build-to-rent houses in Auckland is set to commence next month. This project, spearheaded...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 29 Oct 2024 | 2 min read
electricity authority proposes rule changes for easier network connections

Electricity Authority proposes rule changes for easier network connections

The Electricity Authority is set to reform market rules to facilitate easier connections to the distribution network for businesses and...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 29 Oct 2024 | 1 min read
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NZ health expert predicts challenging summer ahead due to COVID-19 wave

Image Resource: Anna Shvets University of Otago professor and epidemiologist Michael Baker is forecasting a summer spike in COVID-19 cases that...

By Nicole Valdez | 29 Oct 2024 | 3 min read
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Save the Children partners with Ka Ora, Ka Ako to tackle food insecurity in schools

Image Resource: Caleb Oquendo Save the Children in collaboration with Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches Programme in New Zealand...

By Nicole Valdez | 29 Oct 2024 | 3 min read
government adds $23.1 million for essential frontline volunteer service organisations

Government adds $23.1 million for essential frontline volunteer service organisations

The government has announced an additional $23.1 million in funding over the next four years for some essential frontline volunteer...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Oct 2024 | 2 min read
delta takes legal action against crowdstrike after it outage

Delta takes legal action against CrowdStrike after IT outage

Photo souce: Wikimedia Commons Delta Air Lines has filed a lawsuit against CrowdStrike in Georgia, claiming breach of contract and negligence...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Oct 2024 | 2 min read
puro partners with te rūnanga o kaikōura in major cannabis deal

Puro partners with Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura in major cannabis deal

Medical cannabis producer Puro has announced a significant partnership with Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura. This partnership is expected to stimulate...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Oct 2024 | 2 min read
waymo secures 5.6 billion to expand robotaxi services

Waymo secures $5.6 billion to expand robotaxi services

Photo source: Flickr Alphabet's autonomous driving division, Waymo, has successfully secured USD $5.6 billion in funding to enhance its robotaxi services...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Oct 2024 | 3 min read
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