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The bed tax battle is set to intensify. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Airbnb stats reveal even more could be dodging bed tax than council thought

22 Jan, 2019 2:48pm
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The bed tax battle is set to intensify.

An artist's impression of one of the 75 satellites in Iridium's NEXT network. Image / Supplied.

BUSINESS

Space X-launched satellite network offers phone, broadband for Kiwis

22 Jan, 2019 9:28am
3 minutes to read

Iridium Certus will cover every cover of NZ - and every inch of the planet.

Lime chief executive and co-founder Toby Sun during his Auckland visit last week. Photo / Doug Sherring.

BUSINESS

Uber, Google pouring hundreds of millions more into Lime

21 Jan, 2019 10:58am
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Raise comes as Lime and Auckland Council discuss a per-ride levy.

BUSINESS

How to stop Facebook advertisers snooping on your private life

20 Jan, 2019 1:27pm
3 minutes to read

You don't have to delete Facebook. Here's how to put it on a leash instead.

TVNZ chief executive Kevin Kenrick dished out $1000 bonuses to staff in August, but that figure is dwarfed by his own bonus of $460,054 - part of his total remuneration of $1.43m. Photo / Supplied.

BUSINESS

TVNZ boss's pay rise to $1.43m dwarfs staff bonus

20 Jan, 2019 8:44am
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Kevin Kenrick's total remuneration revealed after restructure that cost newsroom jobs.

A Lime Pod. Lime wants to bring hire-by-minute car service to Auckland.

BUSINESS

Forget e-scooters. LimePods are on their way

19 Jan, 2019 5:01am
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If Toby Sun has his way, Kiwis will be seeing a lot more Limes - and not just its scooters

China-raised Toby Sun (pictured at Britomart) completed an MBA at UC Berkeley then worked as a global product launcher for Pepsi's Gatorade division before co-founding Lime. Photo / Doug Sherring.

BUSINESS

Lime hits million-ride milestone in NZ, boss open to e-scooter tax

19 Jan, 2019 5:00am
8 minutes to read

Controversial company's CEO hits town, meets with Goff.

BUSINESS

App preferred over person, Vodafone boss says

18 Jan, 2019 9:25am
4 minutes to read

New boss pledges not to close any NZ call centres, but there will be changes.

Spark won the rights from Sky TV to stream the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Spark guaranteed World Cup streaming grief: RugbyPass boss

17 Jan, 2019 2:40pm
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Tim Martin says there's a ton of things that can go wrong - many out of Spark's control.

Tim Martin, founder of RugbyPass. Photo / Leon Menzies

BUSINESS

RugbyPass kicks off US$20m gamble to take game global

17 Jan, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Startup in the black, and expanding from Asia-Pacific into Europe.

New Vodafone chief executive Jason Paris says,

BUSINESS

Vodafone NZ staff brace for hundreds of layoffs

16 Jan, 2019 9:52am
3 minutes to read

Staff to be updated today; new CEO's comments hint at significant belt-tightening.

Cryptopia founders Adam Clark and Rob Dawson. Photo / Supplied.

BUSINESS

NZ crypto exchange offline after hack, talk of $3.7m heist

16 Jan, 2019 7:09am
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NZ virtual currency exchange apparently hit by hackers.

A Lime rider on the Auckland waterfront. Photo / Chris Keall.

BUSINESS

Auckland councillor floats Lime scooter tax

15 Jan, 2019 2:49pm
4 minutes to read

Planning committee chairman - who will be influential in Lime's fate - proposes options.

With wide participatioon in the buyback offer, Orion founder Ian McCrae saw his holding boosted from 50 per cent to 86 per cent - just shy of the 90 per cent threshold to trigger a mandatory takeover.

BUSINESS

Analyst slams Orion as shareholders accept buyback

15 Jan, 2019 11:55am
4 minutes to read

Company was wrong to sell sell its golden goose, Craigs man says.

Kiri, the AI-assistant created by FaceMe for a Vodafone NZ in-store trial. Image / Supplied.

BUSINESS

Tindall onboard as FaceMe finalises $10m raise

15 Jan, 2019 8:39am
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AI avatar startup raises money at $74m valuation.

BUSINESS

Auckland software company sells to New York rival

14 Jan, 2019 12:31pm
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Founder faces offshore sale debate head-on.

A Lime rider in Auckland's CBD. Photo / Michael Craig.

BUSINESS

Lime pulls scooters after software glitch throws riders off

14 Jan, 2019 12:12pm
3 minutes to read

Scooters re-boot mid-ride, triggering anti-theft measure that locks wheels.

Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck is only having he briefest of breaks as he gears up for a January launch and a huge 2019. Photo / Michael Craig.

BUSINESS

Rocket Lab's Peter Beck: '2019 is going to be a big year'

4 Jan, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

The Rocket Lab founder is only taking a brief moment off as he focuses on a huge 2019.

A Lime rider heads for Auckland's Viaduct. Photo / Chris Keall.

BUSINESS

'Cockroaches of the footpaths' - readers vent at Lime

3 Jan, 2019 12:15pm
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Some rage and some constructive suggestions as Lime awaits licensing fate.

Civic Video Glenfield owners Nick and Clare Thomas. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

The End: NZ's largest DVD rental store closing its doors

3 Jan, 2019 10:43am
3 minutes to read

Not just streaming that caused couple to finally wave the white flag.

Lime riders in Auckland. Photo / Chris Keall.

BUSINESS

Lime, Auckland Council face New Year showdown

1 Jan, 2019 10:20am
3 minutes to read

Lime scooters could be gone within days.

After 36 years of trading the Mt Eden's Videon has been hit hard by streaming services and online piracy and closes down on December 31. Above, senior staffer Tim Beatson. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

The company that's still making money from DVD rentals

31 Dec, 2018 11:45am
2 minutes to read

An intriguing footnote as the world moves to on-demand.

BUSINESS

Tindall pours hundreds of millions into startups

31 Dec, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Warehouse founder honoured for services to business, the community, and the environment.

Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit Barbara Chapman. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

Honour recipient says Govt could do more to help entrepreneurs

31 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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Chief executive turned professional director also wants a new focus on fairness.

BUSINESS

Leading questions: Vodafone NZ chief executive Jason Paris

31 Dec, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

The telco's new boss says he had tough calls to make in 2019.

The All Blacks won at Twickenham but Ian Henderson says he lost financially, paying hundreds over-the-odds for his tickets after thinking resale site Viagogo was the official ticket seller. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

All Blacks fan 'lost thousands of dollars' on Viagogo

30 Dec, 2018 2:55pm
4 minutes to read

Another complaint as the Commerce Commission prepares for its courtroom showdown.

BUSINESS

10 far-out predictions for the future of tech

30 Dec, 2018 8:31am
Quick Read

Beyond the singularity.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos: his company is hiring in New Zealand, but for people to sell its Sydney-based cloud computing service, not a local e-tail operation. Photo / Getty.

BUSINESS

Amazon advertises for NZ staff - but it's not what you might think

27 Dec, 2018 12:28pm
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Multinational giant after Auckland and Wellington staff.

Another football stream falls flat on its face. Photo / Getty.

BUSINESS

Comment: Football meltdown highlights Spark's sports streaming gamble

27 Dec, 2018 9:23am
6 minutes to read

Only 266 days from the Rugby World Cup, serious questions linger about Spark's strategy.

BUSINESS

Got a drone for Christmas? Read this

25 Dec, 2018 2:20pm
2 minutes to read

The tough rules around drones that you need to know.

Sir Stephen Tindall's response to Ikea wasn't expected. Photo/File.

BUSINESS

Warehouse founder's surprising Ikea prediction

21 Dec, 2018 6:17pm
2 minutes to read

Warehouse founder's surprising reaction as a Swedish giant invades his turf.

Sky TV's deal will ensure content, particularly live sport, can be reliably delivered to 100 per cent of New Zealand. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Sky TV pays $200m+ to renew satellite deal

21 Dec, 2018 3:10pm
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Under the deal, Optus will provide SKY with satellite capacity to 2031.

Chinese intelligence concept, ear on the flag of China. 3D rendering

BUSINESS

Chinese commercial espionage reaches into NZ, GCSB boss says

21 Dec, 2018 8:26am
4 minutes to read

Revelation comes as US charges two with China intelligence ties in hacking case

Airbnb global head of policy Chris Lehane signs the MoU with regional fire manager Kerry Gregory. Photo / Supplied.

BUSINESS

Airbnb offers free accommodation for disaster-hit Kiwis

20 Dec, 2018 5:12pm
2 minutes to read

Deal signed with Fire & Emergency.

US basketball has been added to Spark's expanding sports stable.

BUSINESS

Spark adds NBA basketball, WRC to sports lineup

20 Dec, 2018 3:43pm
3 minutes to read

Spark has staged yet another smash-and-grab on Sky TV.

Dawn Aerospace's Mk-1 Spaceplane. The startup says its Mk-2 will be 20 times the weight and have a higher performance engine that will allow it to reach low Earth orbit. Photo / Supplied.

BUSINESS

Derek Handley-backed outfit to take on Rocket Lab

20 Dec, 2018 10:30am
4 minutes to read

Dawn Aerospace raises $3.35m for its space plane.

BUSINESS

Serko turns the tables and buys US software company

20 Dec, 2018 9:48am
3 minutes to read

Minnesota outfit will add fraud-detection smarts.

An artist's impression of the finished hangar. Image / Supplied.

BUSINESS

Launch date revealed for Air Force hangar turned $20m craft brewery

19 Dec, 2018 3:38pm
3 minutes to read

Make beer not war.

Ola is under-cutting Uber and Zoomy with its entry commission rate for drivers. Photo/Getty Images.

BUSINESS

Ola reveals numbers, offers huge discounts as it takes on Uber NZ

19 Dec, 2018 1:34pm
3 minutes to read

Big perks being used to attract both drivers and riders.

Spark boss Simon Moutter will still be the biggest dog at the Southern Cross Cable table - but his company will no longer have majority control. Photo / File.

BUSINESS

Spark gives up its majority stake in international cable

18 Dec, 2018 6:20pm
2 minutes to read

Kiwi telco no longer the majority shareholder in the international cable.

BUSINESS

Kiwis going mobile-only for calls, embracing fibre

18 Dec, 2018 4:16pm
4 minutes to read

A report into the telecommunications market reveals some key trends.

Kiwi Campus's KiwiBot 2 delivery robot in action. Photo / Supplied.

BUSINESS

'Kiwi' delivery robot goes up in flames

18 Dec, 2018 10:46am
3 minutes to read

Incident highlights risks of lithium polymer batteries used in drones and e-scooters

Consumer head of research Jessica Wilson wants fines in the Fair Trading Act increased. She notes they are dramatically higher across the Tasman. Photo / Supplied.

BUSINESS

Xmas shopping? Why extended warranties are a waste of time and money

18 Dec, 2018 7:42am
6 minutes to read

Know your rights.

Telcos are looking to give Kiwis better coverage over the holiday period. Photo/123RF.

BUSINESS

Spark and Vodafone deploy 'cops' and 'cows' to holiday black spots

17 Dec, 2018 11:28am
3 minutes to read

Will you be able to Instagram that order of fish and chips in the Coromandel?

Scotty Stevenson: Moving from Sky to Spark and TVNZ. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

Scotty Stevenson jumps ship from Sky TV

14 Dec, 2018 3:18pm
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Scotty Stevenson will lead Spark and TVNZ's coverage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Bomb-scare email doing the rounds is probably an opportunistic scam. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Take bomb-threat emails seriously, govt cyber agency says

14 Dec, 2018 11:31am
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Bomb-scare email doing the rounds is probably an opportunistic scam.

BUSINESS

Revealed: Five Eyes partners met before Huawei arrest

14 Dec, 2018 9:29am
4 minutes to read

Secret meeting in Nova Scotia in July discussed 5G.

Rocket Lab's second commercial flight on the launchpad at Mahia with its cargo of 13 NASA cubesats. Photo / @Peter_J_Beck

BUSINESS

Rocket Lab delays launch until Sunday

14 Dec, 2018 8:03am
Quick Read

Storm cited.

Reynolds at the event to mark the separation of Chorus and Telecom in November 2011. Photo / Sarah Ivey.

BUSINESS

How Chorus got into this jam

14 Dec, 2018 5:00am
13 minutes to read

Three moments where things went wrong for the Ultrafast Broadband rollout.

Trade Me shares hit an all-time high of $6.39 in late Thursday trading.

BUSINESS

$2.6b Trade Me takeover 'not as good as it seems'

13 Dec, 2018 4:30pm
3 minutes to read

Fine print could see shareholders miss out on tens of millions in disappearing dividends.

BUSINESS

Yanks drop out of Trade Me bidding, giving Brits a clear run

13 Dec, 2018 3:23pm
4 minutes to read

Trade Me says it's been advised by Hellman & Friedman that it will not try to top Apax.

BUSINESS

Rocket Lab launch today as airlines sound 'gridlocked' skies warning

13 Dec, 2018 6:22am
4 minutes to read

As rocket launch frequency accelerates, pilots' group warns "risk may not be acceptable."

Spark boss Simon Moutter has a cunning plan. Photo / Dean Purcell.

BUSINESS

The real reason Spark boss Simon Moutter loves 5G

11 Dec, 2018 5:44pm
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: Billion-dollar Aussie 5G auction will only make the Spark boss more impatient.

Freeview's SmartVu lets you stream live TV channels via broadband, plus apps including Netflix (pictured: Netflix series Jessica Jones).

BUSINESS

Freeview beats Sky in race to deliver live TV without an aerial or dish

11 Dec, 2018 12:40pm
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PLUS: Sky TV launches "Download to Go"; Chorus stats show surging streaming video use.

More than 11,000 Kiwi drone owners have registered via Airways' Airshare.co.nz site - but the actual number of owners is likely to be much higher. Photo / 123RF.

BUSINESS

Whenuapai Air Force base warns locals after drone near-misses

10 Dec, 2018 10:00am
5 minutes to read

Plus: those much-ignored drone rules.

Flashback to 2016: Huawei Asia Pacific President Mr Li Jin'ge, Prime Minister John Key and Phoenix Chariman Rob Morrison celebrate New Zealand's largest football sponsorship deal. Photo / Huawei.

BUSINESS

Huawei Q&A: What you need to know about the Chinese giant

7 Dec, 2018 2:41pm
8 minutes to read

A Q&A about the company embroiled in the CFO arrest and Spark ban.

Cert's Rob Pope says webcam blackmail emails are usually opportunistic, with the hacker harvesting your email from a general data dump rather than accessing your computer directly. Photo / Supplied.

BUSINESS

Webcam blackmail fuelling increase in cybercrime losses

7 Dec, 2018 7:04am
3 minutes to read

Government agency's latest cybercrime report.

BUSINESS

Academic sees serious fallout as Huawei CFO arrested at US request

6 Dec, 2018 3:50pm
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CFO - who is also daughter of the company's founder - is detained in Vancouver.

For now, Bose's Frames are audio-only, but the company says AR (augmented reality) apps will be released next year. Photo / Supplied.

BUSINESS

Look ma, no earbuds: Bose's audio glasses

5 Dec, 2018 12:24pm
2 minutes to read

Bose's audio glasses are coming in January.

BUSINESS

Bidding war for Trade Me heats up as Yanks offer $2.6b

5 Dec, 2018 9:53am
4 minutes to read

Analysts say a trade buyer like China's Alibaba could join the fray too.

The Labour Inspectorate has lodged cases with the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) against two Chorus subscontractors. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Labour Inspectorate charges two Chorus subcontractors

4 Dec, 2018 3:53pm
7 minutes to read

First two scalps lined up in a wide-ranging investigation.

Jason Cherrington, who heads the new company says it merges physical security outfits with those that specialise in virtual security. Photo / Supplied.

BUSINESS

Six security outfits merge into one $100m firm

4 Dec, 2018 11:56am
2 minutes to read

Physical security firms mesh with cybersecurity companies.