New Zealanders want broadcasters to protect their privacy when using social media content

New Zealanders want broadcasters to protect their privacy when using social media content

By Rebecca Howard July 25 (BusinessDesk) - Research commissioned by the Broadcasting Standards Authority shows New Zealanders hold broadcasters to higher standards than what they apply to themselves when it comes to publishing social media content.  The study found that par...

Rebecca Howard 24 Jul 2017
Rakon confirms founder Robinson won't seek board re-election

Rakon confirms founder Robinson won't seek board re-election

By Rebecca Howard July 25 (BusinessDesk) - Rakon has confirmed that founder Warren Robinson is retiring from the office of director by rotation and has chosen not to offer himself for re-election at the upcoming annual meeting. In March, the Auckland-based company said it h...

Rebecca Howard 24 Jul 2017
NZ dollar falls from 10-month high in New York as Aussie data awaited

NZ dollar falls from 10-month high in New York as Aussie data awaited

By Rebecca Howard July 24 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell from the 10-month high it reached in New York on Friday as investors await offshore events for direction, in particular in Australia. The kiwi traded at 74.32 US cents as at 5pm versus 74.39 US cents as...

Rebecca Howard 24 Jul 2017
Callaghan's C-Prize finalists dominated by healthy living, rehab categories

Callaghan's C-Prize finalists dominated by healthy living, rehab categories

By Rebecca Howard July 24 (BusinessDesk) - Callaghan Innovation announced the 10 finalists in its biennial C-Prize Challenge, where innovators have been invited to create the next generation of wearable technology and the winner will receive a $100,000 prize package that inclu...

Rebecca Howard 24 Jul 2017