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Greg Hall A visit from Silicon Valley investors Sam Altman and Scott Nolan had Auckland’s startup community buzzing, with the pair coming to town as a part of a half-work/half-holiday tour of New Zealand. They’ve already seen some of what New Zealand has to offer, and on Friday joined a selection of NZ  innovators at Spark City to talk about …

New Zealand jetpack maker, Martin Aircraft Co, has secured more than twice the $25 million funding it has been seeking in a proposed initial public offering on the Australian Stock Exchange to commercialise its single person flying machines, with a commitment of A$50 million ($53 million) to fund a 30 month commercialisation plan, from Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed KuangChi Science.  In return, KuangChi Science …

Callaghan Innovation has suspended a research and development growth grant to Trends Publishing International Ltd, the first time it’s done so, following an audit of its funding claims and referred the matter to the Serious Fraud Office. Trends got approval for a three-year Growth Grant in March this year and had received $332,966 before the grant was put on hold. Callaghan Innovation …

The night belonged to Xero and Vend at the NZ Hi-Tech Gala Award dinner in Auckland last night with each collecting two awards and Xero winning the coveted Hi-Tech Company of the Year award. The dinner was attended by over 700 guests at SKYCITY. Xero took out top honours, winning the PwC Company of the Year category as well as …

The government’s flagship innovation vehicle, Callaghan Innovation, will be led by Mary Quin. Described by Business, Innovation and Employment Minister Steven Joyce as “an exceptional New Zealander with an impressive track record of working in the US engineering and technology sector,” Quin trained as a material scientist, with a doctorate from Northwestern University, Illinois. A graduate of Canterbury University’s engineering …

New Zealand’s dominant mobile and landline phone companies Telecom and Vodafone New Zealand are teaming up with Australian rival Telstra to look building a new trans-Tasman submarine cable to lift the nation’s internet links to the rest of the world. The phone companies have signed a non-binding memorandum Greasy types ruin works makeup cialis online pharmacy rocks skin This echeck …

BNZ has launched ‘YouMoney’ – an innovative new online banking system built from the ground up to capture a bigger share of the youth “digital natives” banking market. “Young people told us they want their personal banking to be easy and intuitive – so that’s what we’ve created,” says BNZ director of retail, Andy Symons. In contrast to the standard …

The government has launched the cornerstone of its policy to encourage new, high value, high-tech products and services across science, engineering, design and technology disciplines. To be known as Callaghan Innovation, the institution brings together the former crown research institute Industrial Research Ltd, the business investments team at the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment, the Auckland Foodbowl initiative, and …

The government has recruited Navman founder Sir Peter Maire and Wynyard Group chief executive Craig Richardson to the board of its new high tech “one-stop-shop”, and put a woman in charge. New Zealand Trade and Enterprise director Robin Hapi and Professor Peter Hunter from Auckland University are also new appointments to the board of Callaghan Innovation ahead of its opening …

The chief executive of Industrial Research Limited, the Crown Research Institute being folded into the new advanced technology institute, has announced his resignation after six and a half years spent restoring the once-ailing science body’s financial performance. Shaun Coffey said he was leaving “after careful consideration”, and following IRL’s acknowledgement in the last week through a series of awards and …