New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 166

Come to the fair
Sat, 1st May 2010
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Calling all New Zealand genealogists! New Zealand’s first Family History Fair is being held at the Kingsgate Hotel in Hamilton on July 17th and 18th.

PLAY LIKE A PRO
Sat, 1st May 2010
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fitness
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fifa world cup
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football
As winter descends upon New Zealand, it's time to dust off those boots and shin pads; the new soccer season is here! Ready to play like a pro?.

Another net porn distributor jailed
Fri, 30th Apr 2010
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A Wellington man, Daniel Jess Moore, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison for his role in an international child sex abuse network.

Cisco doubles Technology Makeover prize
Fri, 30th Apr 2010
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video conferencing
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cisco
Cisco New Zealand has launched its third annual Communications Makeover competition, with a total prize fund of $100,000.

Dasent joins Connector Systems
Fri, 30th Apr 2010
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connector systems
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sales
Former Renaissance leader Dasent joins Connector Systems, aiming to spearhead the company's expansion efforts across New Zealand.

Cisco: 'Competition makes us stronger'
Fri, 30th Apr 2010
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hp
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Cisco assures New Zealand customers of continued support amidst intensifying competition with HP, emphasising that rivalry strengthens their resolve.

Tandberg a 'significant' deal for Cisco
Fri, 30th Apr 2010
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productivity
Cisco's USD $3.3 billion acquisition of Tandberg to enhance its telepresence capabilities, with major New Zealand market and productivity impacts anticipated.

Full list of Symantec award winners
Wed, 28th Apr 2010
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partner awards
Symantec reveals winners of its 2010 Asia Pacific and Japan Partner Awards, honouring top partners like Jainam Technologies and Datastor across the region.

Datastor wins Symantec award
Wed, 28th Apr 2010
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The distributor has been recognised as a leading channel partner at Symantec's Inaugural APJ Partner Conference 2010.

HP: POD channels to market 'quite broad'
Mon, 26th Apr 2010
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Sales of HP's performance optimised datacentre could bring with it new channel partnerships, Country Manager Jeff Healey has said.

InternetNZ: 'No to software patents'
Thu, 22nd Apr 2010
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software development
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internet new zealand
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innovation
Internet New Zealand has backed the Commerce Select Committee and Minister Hon Simon Power's view that software should not be patentable.

Fibre favoured in $300m rural bb plan
Thu, 22nd Apr 2010
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government
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The government favours fibre in the Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI) with a USD $300 million investment to boost connectivity in rural schools.

Epicor eyes APAC expansion
Thu, 22nd Apr 2010
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employees
Epicor Software has appointed Craig Charlton (pictured) to the new role of Vice President of Operations for the Asia Pacific region.

ATA: Offshoring a stupid move
Wed, 21st Apr 2010
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ATA boss slams offshoring call centres, citing loss of customers and cultural mismatches, at Zeacommunity 2020. Urges keeping centres local.

Union condemns TelstraClear's offshore plan
Tue, 20th Apr 2010
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tp
Union blasts TelstraClear's plan to offshore 170 jobs to the Philippines, citing major concerns for NZ workers and customer service quality.

TechnologyOne counts eight new customers
Tue, 20th Apr 2010
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technologyone
TechnologyOne secures eight major NZ customers, sealing deals worth millions over the past year, boosting its local workforce and outperforming rivals.

Veil lifted on ACTA talks
Mon, 19th Apr 2010
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piracy
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copyright
The public is to get an official peek at the controversial,<br />and largely secret, ACTA negotiations later this week.

Kiwi internet usage soars
Fri, 16th Apr 2010
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Internet usage in New Zealand has skyrocketed, with 80% of Kiwis online and over a million homes now on broadband, latest stats reveal.

Imperva adds 100 new customers
Thu, 15th Apr 2010
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breach prevention
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edr
Imperva has added nearly 100 new enterprise customers, driven by a 51% surge in Q1 2010 bookings, with ANZ markets seeing remarkable growth.

Symantec: Services are more profitable
Wed, 14th Apr 2010
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data protection
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personal computing devices
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symantec
VP of Channel, David Dzienciol (pictured), has told The Channel why the company's move to offer its consulting business to the channel is a win-win situation.