Community stories

Aiven unveils free plans for open-source database services
Fri, 14th Apr 2023
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paas
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open source
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community
Aiven launches free plans for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redis to boost open-source adoption and make its platform more accessible.

IWD 2023: Building the skills and mindset you need for a lasting career
Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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leadership
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iwd
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development
Sarah Danzl, VP of Communications and Customer Advocacy at Degreed, discusses how to build a lasting career this International Women’s Day.

VentureCrowd and MakerX collaborate on new WealthTech platform
Fri, 21st Oct 2022
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blockchain
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venturecrowd
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developers
Vest is a blockchain-based wealth technology platform where syndicate communities can view niche deal flow, invest in deals and contribute to the community.

How protected are migrants and refugees from cybercrime in Aotearoa?
Wed, 31st Aug 2022
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contact centre
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cybersecurity
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online safety
Recent research has found that more than 35% of Kiwis are affected by scams weekly, so do migrants and refugees have equitable access to tools that will help protect them online?

Human-centric ways of making the workplace desirable to employees
Tue, 26th Jul 2022
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tools
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community
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employee retention
Workers across the globe have been quitting their jobs in record numbers, here's how EverestEngineering's human-centric approach is making a difference.

Kacific wins big at the Asia Pacific Stevie Awards
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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satellites
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connectivity
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wi-fi
Kacific has scooped up gold and silver awards at the 9th annual Asia Pacific Stevie Awards for its innovative technologies and services to ease the Covid-19 situation in under-connected communities.

Thales solution supports DevSecOps teams with data protection
Thu, 16th Jun 2022
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devops
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data protection
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application security
Thales' CipherTrust Platform Community Edition enables DevSecOps teams to deploy data protection controls into multi-cloud applications faster.

TikTok launches community-inspired effect capability
Thu, 28th Apr 2022
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uc
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video
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creative technologies
TikTok has announced the launch of its Effect House feature to allow its users to create and share Community Effects.

IoT technology set to help provide safer community housing
Mon, 24th Jan 2022
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smartphones
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iot
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technology gifts
IoT technology is being utilised by Auckland community housing provider Community of Refuge Trust (CORT) to help 550+ of its tenants receive better, healthier homes.

Better consultation needed for new Online Safety Code
Thu, 2nd Dec 2021
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netsafe
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online safety
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internetnz
"By focusing on in-depth input from tech platforms before coming to communities and individuals, it highlights the power imbalance with targeted communities."

National Missing Persons Hackathon returns for a second year
Wed, 4th Nov 2020
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events
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hackathon
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community
The event saw 650 participants, 150 judges and 75 volunteers gather across Australia and internationally via a virtual platform, to generate new leads for national missing person cases on behalf of Australian police.

CompTIA's new threat intelligence resource officially launches
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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comptia
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threat intelligence
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community
The new resource is designed to help technology solution providers, managed services providers (MSPs) and other organisations searching for critical cybersecurity threat intelligence.

NZ's iconic Eden Park will be a new home for Oceania esports
Thu, 23rd Jul 2020
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gaming
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technology gifts
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esports
famously home to physical sports like cricket, the Rugby World Cup and the All Blacks, will now be home to the Eden Park Esports High Performance Centre.

Monash University brings power to the people through video project
Thu, 6th Feb 2020
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video
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community
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monash university
"Through Indaba, a group, community or organisation can create authentic videos, from ideation to production, and tell their story without third-party intervention."

Vodafone NZ Foundation unveils mural in wake of terror attacks
Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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diversity
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community
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Wellington-based muralist Ruth Robertson-Taylor created the art piece over six months, with consultation and contributions from the Muslim community.

Blue Prism brings new automation capabilities to online community
Wed, 2nd Oct 2019
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chatbots
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martech
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rpa
Blue Prism has announced additions to its affiliate partner list in order to extend the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) capabilities on its Digital Exchange (DX) platform.

Neighbourly celebrates massive milestone
Fri, 26th Jul 2019
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social media
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neighbourly
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community
“Hitting three quarters of a million members in just a few years is remarkable. It really proves how community-minded Kiwis are.”

New app launches to protect our oceans
Thu, 20th Jun 2019
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sustainable it
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apps
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conservation
The app has been designed to spread the message of ocean conservation by enabling people to share both positive ocean experiences and thoughts of concern about the state of the world's oceans.

Impact Hub boosts Waikato’s social enterprise scene
Mon, 17th Jun 2019
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entrepreneur
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waikato
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social enterprise
This month Impact Hub Waikato opened in Cambridge. The hub aims to support and expand the region’s social enterprise sector.

Blue Prism looks to future of collaboration with new launch
Thu, 30th May 2019
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uc
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martech
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commerce systems
Blue Prism has launched a new online community and has also added eCommerce capabilities to its Digital Exchange service.

WA council first to adopt new Datacom tech for local government
Tue, 20th Nov 2018
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datacom
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local government
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community
The early adopter Shire of Majinup’s initial priority is to use Datascape to help it engage more closely with its community.

In memoriam: Paul Douglas, a man of tremendous intellect and sense of humour
Fri, 21st Sep 2018
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ibm
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community
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in memoriam
"He is dearly missed by the IBM New Zealand team and we are supporting his family through this difficult time."

Auckland Council, Spark open their final community basketball court in Glen Innes
Thu, 6th Jul 2017
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wireless networks
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auckland council
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spark
Auckland Council hopes that the free Wi-Fi at this basketball court will encourage the community to increase their physical activity.

Community project: Everyday Aussies skew energy market
Tue, 2nd May 2017
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
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government
"Business and governments should take heed: mum and dad investors love clean energy and they’re putting their money where their mouth is.”