Tech company Endace back in Kiwi hands, repays $1.9 mln govt funding

Tech company Endace back in Kiwi hands, repays $1.9 mln govt funding

By Fiona Rotherham March 11 (BusinessDesk) - Endace, which develops technology that measures, monitors and protects high-speed networks, is back in New Zealand hands after a management-led buyout from its American parent Emulex. The firm has also reached a settlement to ret...

Fiona Rotherham 10 Mar 2016
Government invests $14.7M over 7 years in 'precision-driven' healthcare research

Government invests $14.7M over 7 years in 'precision-driven' healthcare research

By Fiona Rotherham March 10 (BusinessDesk) - The government is investing $14 million over seven years into a $37.8 million public-provider research partnership to promote the new area of "precision-driven" healthcare, building on New Zealand’s expertise in the health IT sector...

Fiona Rotherham 10 Mar 2016
Air NZ wins lost luggage case that threatened to disrupt Montreal Convention

Air NZ wins lost luggage case that threatened to disrupt Montreal Convention

By Fiona Rotherham March 9 (BusinessDesk) - Air New Zealand has won its legal action against a Disputes Tribunal decision that the airline contended had wider implications for the aviation industry and around 3.6 billion annual international travellers. The case centres on...

Fiona Rotherham 09 Mar 2016
NZME boss Jane Hastings quits, as Australian owner considers options

NZME boss Jane Hastings quits, as Australian owner considers options

By Fiona Rotherham March 9 (BusinessDesk) - News publisher and broadcaster NZME's chief executive Jane Hastings has resigned to “pursue other opportunities” after 18 months in the role as its Australian owner, APN News & Media, considers its options for the New Zealand busines...

Fiona Rotherham 08 Mar 2016