Tariffs stories
Prime Minister John Key says the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations could be wrapped up in the next six months and put in front of the various.
NZ and South Korea seal a free-trade deal, slashing $230m in export tariffs, aiming to boost two-way trade currently valued at $4bn.
Nokia launches five affordable smartphones, including Nokia X series, at Mobile World Congress to connect the next billion users.
Apple reaches a milestone, capturing 53.3% of the US smartphone market ahead of Christmas, led by iPhone 5 sales.
Telecom and Vodafone lose nearly 4,000 mobile connections weekly in 2011, as 2degrees gains ground in a competitive NZ market.
Smart tech choices boost savings. Opt for home-working, cut redundant hardware, ditch idle landlines, beware misleading cost cuts, and reassess contracts.
Videoconferencing has seen significant growth in New Zealand, with companies utilising the benefits including faster decision-making and improved collaboration.
Paula Bennett, minister of local government, has appointed a rules reduction taskforce with the intent to slash regulatory red tape in the property.
Australia and China have completed free-trade agreement negotiations, in a deal which Australian government sources say secures better access.
NZ's IT sector, touted as the new leading export, might eclipse dairy, amid calls for government support to boost growth.
As 2012 dawns, Clive Gold predicts a tech revolution: data science rises, IT sectors evolve, and IT security rethinks strategies.
