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Telstra Ventures has invested in a company whose application delivery platform learns user behaviour to download only relevant aspects of a webpage.

The Auckland-based company will provide its security solutions to help the bureau solve high consequence crime, security and big data problems.

The New Zealand dollar rose along with other commodity currencies after the Australian Reserve Bank chose not to cut interest rates yesterday and foll.

Michael Hill International shares jumped as much as 7 percent after the jewellery chain posted a 46 percent rise in first-half profit.

Wellington City Council and Absolute IT discuss attracting and retaining IT talent in Wellington and building the tech sector.

Wynyard Group, the security software company spun out of Jade Software last year, has hired Andrew France, former deputy director of cyber defence.

Dropbox is looking to convert NZ businesses to its Dropbox for Business offering and has launched its partner programme here.

Leading software firm NewLease has announced that co-founder and managing director Doug Tutus has sadly passed away.

Company veteran replaces Jon Roskill, who served for three years as corporate vice president of the company’s Worldwide Partner Group.

Students to represent New Zealand at a 24hr IT business case competition in Canada, where it will compete against 15 teams from top international universities.

New Zealand's top cities, including Auckland and Wellington, failed to crack the Global Startup Ecosystem Index's top 20 tech hubs, unlike Sydney and Melbourne.

Symantec achieves a record NZ$2.1 billion revenue in Q2 2013, reflecting solid growth ambitions and strong sector performance.

Chinese company faces exclusion from planned government network across North America as concerns over security risks continue.

New Zealand tops Zendesk's global customer satisfaction poll at 95%, while the French lag at 57%. Now, a new charity-linked plan boosts philanthropy.

Optimizer HQ debuts Texta, a cost-effective SMS marketing tool for SMEs, priced at just NZD $0.04 per text. Free setup, two-way messaging, and no contracts.

Facebook's new privacy settings mean that photos you tag now can be seen by friends of the person tagged, not just your own friends.

Rakuten Inc to acquire Toronto's Kobo for $315m, broadening global eBook reach and diversifying into new markets.

New Zealand has risen to the second-best country for business worldwide, outranking the UK and US, according to Forbes, only behind Canada.

Cloud delivery centre opens in Canada to address growing enterprise demand for cost reductions and new technologies.

NetSuite appoints Rohan Troselj as new APAC MD, focusing on boosting sales across Asia Pacific. Outgoing MD Chris Schafer to return to Canada by December.