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Avenir Global buys Marker Collective to boost reach
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Avenir Global buys Marker Collective to boost reach

about 1 hour ago

The deal gives the Montreal-based group a stronger technology arm and lifts its workforce to more than 1,500 across 20 offices worldwide.

Sean Mitchell
SEAN MITCHELL Publisher
Malware

Trade Me dominates NZ cyber awards with triple win

Trade Me's security work has been recognised for helping keep its platform safer, as judges honoured its team, leader and AI project.

about 21 hours ago · Mara Sugue
Tertiary education

Connexis returns to industry ownership amid skills shortages

The governance shift gives New Zealand infrastructure employers direct influence over training as persistent skills shortages bite across key sectors.

about 21 hours ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio
Supply Chain

Briscoe Group overhauls NZ supply chain with new hub

Store shelves should stay fuller as Briscoe Group shifts more stock into a larger Drury hub and cuts excess inventory across its chain.

1 day ago · Mara Sugue
Northland

One New Zealand completes 28 mobile network upgrades

Rising demand and patchy coverage prompted the operator to add 5G at 22 sites and build six rural towers, backed by NZD $100 million spent in FY26.

1 day ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Property Market

Auckland warehouses squeeze more stock into same space

Higher Auckland land costs are pushing warehouse operators to boost pallet capacity inside existing buildings, with some projects adding about 5,000 positions.

1 day ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Auckland University of Technology

ResearchRabbit update aims to keep students curious

The changes come as universities weigh whether AI should speed up answers or help students keep exploring their original research questions.

2 days ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio

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