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DJI's Fly Drive gets airdropped into ANZ
Drones

DJI's Fly Drive gets airdropped into ANZ

Seagate's Fly Drive lands in ANZ, offering drone enthusiasts a robust solution to manage and safeguard their aerial footage.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017
Contractor equipment at fault for Rocket Lab Electron launch termination
Rocket Lab

Contractor equipment at fault for Rocket Lab Electron launch termination

The issue has been resolved and Rocket Lab has authorised the production of four additional launch vehicles as it prepares for commercial operations.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
NZ startup first to be accepted by prestigious US tech accelerator
Drones

NZ startup first to be accepted by prestigious US tech accelerator

Kiwi startup Dotterel, known for their drone silencing tech, lands a spot in the acclaimed US TechStars accelerator programme.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2017
New Zealand is the capital for groundbreaking drone tech
Drones

New Zealand is the capital for groundbreaking drone tech

NZ company Dotterel has been accepted into American technology accelerator, TechStars, becoming the first New Zealand-based company to do so.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2017
Drone film festival coming to ANZ
Drones

Drone film festival coming to ANZ

Spectacular aerial cinema takes flight as the Drone Film Festival ANZ descends on 11 cities with prizes galore, launching in Darwin.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Jul 2017
Three of the coolest drones on the market right now
Drones

Three of the coolest drones on the market right now

There is a drone to suit nearly every person and budget, here are three epic drones you could own right now...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
New Zealand medical drones are almost ready to take flight
Drones

New Zealand medical drones are almost ready to take flight

New Zealand's new drone test range in the Hokianga region plans to trial the delivery of medical supplies in November.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Jun 2017
Hoverboards and drones: Technology bringing a dream to life
Drones

Hoverboards and drones: Technology bringing a dream to life

Tech wizards materialise a sci-fi fantasy as hoverboards and drone tech fuse, promising to elevate our dreams skyward.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2017
New Zealand pilots union pushes for tighter drone regulations
Drones

New Zealand pilots union pushes for tighter drone regulations

As drone popularity soars in New Zealand, pilots call for urgent regulatory revamp to ensure air safety, citing increasing incidents and outdated rules.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017
Remember the drone that delivered Domino's pizza? It's now at MOTAT
Drones

Remember the drone that delivered Domino's pizza? It's now at MOTAT

The DRU drone, developed by drone delivery makers Flirtey, has been accepted into the Aviation collection at Auckland's MOTAT.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2017
WiFi coming to select Air New Zealand flights starting now
Wireless Networks

WiFi coming to select Air New Zealand flights starting now

Air New Zealand introduces WiFi on overseas flights, commencing with a new Boeing 787 service to enhance customer experience.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Jun 2017
Five becomes one as Datacom consolidates into new Auckland office
Unified Communications

Five becomes one as Datacom consolidates into new Auckland office

Datacom is bringing staff from five Auckland office together in one large complex in a move it says will foster greater collaboration and creativity.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017
Major milestones for Air New Zealand's mobile app
Cloud Services

Major milestones for Air New Zealand's mobile app

Air New Zealand's mobile app reaches 1 million downloads, enhancing check-in, booking management, and flight tracking experiences for customers.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Jan 2017
Pizza drone deliveries are a thing now - Kiwi customer gets first taste
Drones

Pizza drone deliveries are a thing now - Kiwi customer gets first taste

In a world first, a Peri-Peri Chicken Pizza and a Chicken and Cranberry Pizza have been dropped off to a customer in Whangaparoa.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
Photo gallery: Kiwi infosec industry turns out for iSANZ awards
PwC

Photo gallery: Kiwi infosec industry turns out for iSANZ awards

New Zealand's information security professionals turned out in force for last week's iSANZ Awards - and we've got the photos to prove it.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Nov 2016
Tech Futures Lab launches Master degree for Kiwi tech innovators
Robotics

Tech Futures Lab launches Master degree for Kiwi tech innovators

Tech Futures Lab and Unitec Institute of Technology have partnered to offer a Masters of Applied Practice - Technological Futures in New Zealand.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Nov 2016
Kiwi InfoSec industry celebrate success at iSANZ Awards
Network Infrastructure

Kiwi InfoSec industry celebrate success at iSANZ Awards

New Zealand's InfoSec celebrated its successes at last night's iSANZ Awards in Wellington, with PwC, Air New Zealand and NetSafe among the winners.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Nov 2016
Finalists line up in New Zealand iSanz information security awards
Cybersecurity

Finalists line up in New Zealand iSanz information security awards

Kiwi companies big and small are in the running for New Zealand's top infosec awards. And the iSanz finalists are...

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Oct 2016
How Callaghan Innovation's $244m revenue is shaping Kiwi innovation
Risk & Compliance

How Callaghan Innovation's $244m revenue is shaping Kiwi innovation

Callaghan Innovation's 2015-2016 Annual Report is scheduled for Parliament, and it puts forward some of the most grand successes for Kiwi innovation.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Sep 2016