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Fitbit extends health partnership

Fitbit and Diabetes New Zealand have announced an extension to their multi-year partnership, are five years of doing business together.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Sep 2021

Fitness

Fitbit's Ace 3 encourages kids to keep moving

The tracker features more animated clock faces and accessories, in addition to popular features like step counts.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Mar 2021

Global Stories

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Wearables

Hands-on review: Google Fitbit Air

At NZD $239, the screenless tracker offers accurate health monitoring and multi-day battery life for users seeking fewer distractions.

By Tom Richmond • 5 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Skillsoft appoints Ron Kisling as Chief Financial Officer

A finance handover comes as Skillsoft sells Global Knowledge and sharpens its focus on skills management and workplace learning.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026

Risk & Compliance

Deputy expands executive team with Alla MacDonald & Keshila Vallot Shannon

Deputy, a major shift work platform, makes notable appointments to its leadership team, including Alla MacDonald as SVP of Strategic Finance and Operations, and Keshila Vallot Shannon as SVP of Global Marketing.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2024

Wearables

Hands-on Review: Fitbit Charge 6

The Charge 6 comes filled to the brim with features, including more than 40 different exercise modes, built-in GPS, and an ECG heart health reader.

By Tom Richmond • 5 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2024

Wearables

Fitbit unveils Charge 6, its most advanced tracker yet

Revolutionising wearable tech, the Fitbit Charge 6 debuts with enhanced heart rate metrics and integrated Google utilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Oct 2023

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Fitbit Luxe, my favourite fitbit tracker to date

Fitbit Luxe: A sleek and stylish fitness tracker that combines fashion and functionality, perfect for any outfit.

By Lama Farhat • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Oct 2021

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Fitbit Ace 3 - Fitbit's newest fitness tracker for kids

The Fitbit Ace 3 is a great, sleek way to motivate children to exercise and to be healthy. It's well worth the investment.

By Lama Farhat • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Apr 2021

Data Privacy

Google completes $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit

Google completes Fitbit acquisition, ensuring data privacy with commitments not to use health data for ads and to keep it separate from other Google ad data.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jan 2021

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Fitbit Versa 3, the actual star of the smartwatch show

Fitbit Versa 3 impresses with sleek design, improved battery life, and a range of health and fitness features.

By Lama Farhat • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2020

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Fitbit Sense

This year, Fitbit surprised its fanbase with a brand new watch, the Fitbit Sense. Is it any better than the Versa 2 or 3? Is it worth the new, hefty price tag?.

By Lama Farhat • 5 min read • Mon, 23rd Nov 2020

Fitbit

Global study to discover if wearables data can predict COVID-19

Can wearable tech predict COVID-19? Researchers from the University of Sydney join a global project to find out.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Nov 2020

Health Technologies

Attempts to block Google's acquisition of Fitbit over health privacy

Monash Business School aims to halt Google's acquisition of Fitbit, claiming it could monetise health data from 28 million users.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2020

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Fitbit Inspire 2

Fitbit's range of smart watches and fitness trackers is now so broad that you could say there's something for everyone.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Nov 2020

Wearables

Fitbit's new products want to help manage your stress levels

Fitbit unveils new smartwatches, including the advanced Fitbit Sense with stress management and heart rate monitoring capabilities.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2020

Health Technologies

Fitbit stats: More intense workouts are better for your body

Fitbit data shows that more Active Zone Minutes (AZMs) lead to better health stats, including lower resting heart rate and BMI.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2020

Wearables

Wearables market sees 29.7% growth, driven by hearables

The growth in Q1 2020 was fuelled by new product launches from market leaders as well as increased perceived utility as people set up offices at home.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Fri, 29th May 2020

Health Technologies

New wearable devices to diagnose medical conditions such as preeclampsia, epilepsy and heart attacks

New wearables are set to diagnose medical conditions such as preeclampsia and heart attacks, says the University of South Australia.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 26th May 2020

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Is your refund and returns policy ACCC-compliant?

The ACCC has highlighted misleading return policies on over 2,000 Australian retail websites, prompting calls for businesses to review compliance with consumer rights.

By Emily Booth • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Feb 2025