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businessdesk.co.nz > sponsored > getting-the-balance-right-between-data-and-gut-instinct

Getting the balance right between data and gut instinct

1+ day, 44+ min ago   (697+ words) New Zealand business leaders discuss how data and experience work together to drive better decisions. Data has become an essential part of running a successful business. But while access to information has never been greater, business owners still face a…...


businessdesk.co.nz > article > opinion > show-me-the-incentive-steel-tube-versus-vulcan

Show me the incentive: Steel & Tube versus Vulcan

1+ day, 46+ min ago   (106+ words) Westpac says the main economic risk is to pasture-based agriculture. Weeks after the Moa Pt failure, Simon Watts was briefed on the risky wastewater networks. Major power users say the market is failing in some areas. New Zealand business leaders…...


businessdesk.co.nz > article > primary-sector > full-cream-ahead-goodman-fielder-ramps-up-uht-production-after-100m-investment

Full cream ahead: Goodman Fielder ramps up UHT production after $100m investment

4+ day, 46+ min ago   (107+ words) The transacting technology remains little understood even in the age of the internet. Winton Land founder and majority shareholder Chris Meehan has resigned. Are you smart enough to beat the Quizmaster? The Sauce by ANZ gives small and mid-sized businesses…...


businessdesk.co.nz > article > news-in-brief > oceanagold-lodges-fast-track-application-to-extend-the-life-of-macraes-mine

OceanaGold lodges fast-track application to extend the life of Macraes mine

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (146+ words) OceanaGold has lodged a fast-track application to extend the life of its Macraes mine to the late 2030s.Macraes Phase Four (MP4) is planned to extend areas already being mined and rework areas already mined over the past 35 years of OceanaGold’s operations....


businessdesk.co.nz > article > technology > business-of-tech-drone-builder-syos-aerospace-making-defence-tech-waves

Business of Tech: Drone builder Syos Aerospace making defence tech waves

5+ day, 45+ min ago   (94+ words) Bulky goods have moved off the shop floor as click-and-collect expands. NZ's new Tort Liability Act is a 'legislative torpedo', an academic says. But it will be a more sustainable recovery led by incomes, not a housing boom. Healthcare fitout…...


businessdesk.co.nz > article > startups > ai-robotics-simulation-company-antioch-raises-55m-in-series-a-round

AI robotics simulation company Antioch raises $55m in series A round

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (162+ words) AI simulation platform company Antioch, co-founded by New Zealander Harry Mellsop, has raised US$32 million (NZ$54.6m) in a Series A round led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm Greylock Partners.NZ’s Icehouse Ventures also took part, alongside angel investors such…...


businessdesk.co.nz > article > energy > aotea-energy-bets-batteries-can-make-wholesale-power-work-for-households

Aotea Energy bets batteries can make wholesale power work for households

6+ day, 46+ min ago   (98+ words) Our fortnightly round-up of public sector news and reckons. With the apartment market stubbornly in the doldrums, vendors are getting creative. Big corporate gets behind tech meetup. Healthcare fitout funding allows Kiwis to set up a new practice – without putting…...


businessdesk.co.nz > article > wellness-inc > valued-at-a500m-everlab-gives-new-zealand-a-go

Valued at A$500m, Everlab gives New Zealand a go

6+ day, 46+ min ago   (114+ words) “Life is moving too quickly to get bored, so keep going.” The latest trends in the art world: from glass to ceramics and more. "I am grateful for the cultural experiences awaiting my unborn daughter and me." Healthcare fitout funding…...


businessdesk.co.nz > article > technology > hes-letting-ai-agents-invest-his-money-they-even-have-names

He’s letting AI agents invest his money; they even have names

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (107+ words) Fast-track panel approves major expansion of Port of Tauranga, after years of dispute. Are you smart enough to beat the Quizmaster? A return to the MMP norm? NZ has been here before. Instead of spending countless hours comparing suppliers and…...


businessdesk.co.nz > nzx-announcements > 479309

A$14.5 Million Raised to Complete Silver Cir

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (68+ words) BusinessDesk | NZ A$14.5 Million Raised to Complete Silver Cir Strong investor support sees Manuka raise A$14.5 million to complete silver circuit and production ramp up. Samantha Barrass’s departure came as little surprise to many former staff. Its board finally killed…...