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Carbn's management buyout to drive growth in green mobility

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Carbn has gone fully private in a management buyout, aiming to expand its green mobility services for businesses and government clients across New Zealand.
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AI Expert Advisory Panel to shape public sector use in New Zealand

Tue, 1st Jul 2025
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New Zealand has formed an AI Expert Advisory Panel led by Professor Michael Witbrock to guide responsible AI use in the public sector.
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Waikato University & Company-X join forces on AI project

Thu, 10th Oct 2024
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A partnership between the University of Waikato and Company-X aims to enhance research impact in transport and infrastructure, boosting decision-making efficiency.
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University of Waikato & Spark Health form health tech partnership

Tue, 9th Jul 2024
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The University of Waikato partners with Spark Health to develop tech-driven health workforce, highlighting tech's role in improving education and patient care access.
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The good and bad: What AI means for the future of New Zealand

Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
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New Zealand AI expert Heitor Gomes explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping job markets and raises ethical concerns, urging Kiwis to stay ahead.
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Spark invests $15m in Waikato's digital infrastructure in NZ

Tue, 9th Apr 2024
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Spark plans to invest over $15m into improving digital infrastructure in New Zealand's Waikato region, in conjunction with the University of Waikato.
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Kordia Group appoints Joshua Reedy as new CISO

Thu, 16th Mar 2023
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Kordia Group hires Joshua Reedy from Vodafone as Chief Information Security Officer, responsible for internal cyber security posture and team leadership.
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2degrees promotes Emma-Kate Greer to Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

Wed, 1st Mar 2023
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Emma-Kate Greer promoted to Chief Corporate Affairs Officer by 2degrees. Will continue to focus on sustainability and Kaupapa Mori initiatives.
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University scholarship honours former Kordia CEO Scott Bartlett

Fri, 4th Mar 2022
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ASB, Kordia and the University of Waikato have announced a new scholarship to provide financial support to outstanding students.
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University of Waikato awards contract to global education technology SaaS provider

Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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Tribal Group wins three-year contract with University of Waikato to deploy Student Marketing-Recruitment solution.
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University of Waikato says it's 'game on' for esports

Fri, 17th Dec 2021
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In what might just be a New Zealand first, budding esports stars can now study this booming industry as part of their university degrees.
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Roadmap launched to grow New Zealand's robotics industry

Tue, 14th Dec 2021
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New Zealand launches national strategy to boost robotics and automation sector, set to replace up to 46% of jobs by 2040.
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Aotearoa's cyber skills shortage: The tug-of-war between talent supply & demand

Wed, 1st Dec 2021
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Like any balance of supply and demand, there's a frustrating gap between what graduates are taught and what the market needs.
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University of Waikato launches AI research institute 'Te Ipu o te Mahara'

Wed, 28th Apr 2021
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Te Ipu o te Mahara, which means ‘A Receptacle of Consciousness’, is an institute that will explore real-time analytics in big data and machine learning.
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Arista Networks to build networking infrastructure for University of Waikato

Wed, 21st Apr 2021
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The build, which covers the university’s data centre, campus, and wireless environments, will support more than 12,000 students and 1,600 staff.
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University of Waikato installs NVIDIA supercomputer to advance AI research

Tue, 20th Apr 2021
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Supercomputer dubbed 'The Ferrari of computing' installed at University of Waikato to boost AI research capabilities.
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Researchers to examine Māori perspectives on ethical data management

Thu, 1st Oct 2020
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University of Waikato professors secure funding for research on Māori approaches to privacy and governance in the digital environment.
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Kordia Women in Tech scholarship awarded to Kaitlin Te Rito

Fri, 17th Jul 2020
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Bachelor of Engineering student Kaitlin Te Rito has scooped the Kordia Women in Technology scholarship for 2020.
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NZ data scientists receive $13m to solve environmental problems

Thu, 24th Oct 2019
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New Zealand universities secure £13m funding for project to tackle environmental issues with data science and AI.
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Waikato Uni opens NZ's first esports arena

Fri, 16th Aug 2019
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The University of Waikato has launched New Zealand's first official university esports arena in Hamilton, ushering in a new era for the tech hub.