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Slice of Silicon Valley History coming to NZ with your help

Wed, 1st Oct 2014
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Techvana, NZ's future IT museum, is crowdfunding to preserve Silicon Valley history. Mark and Katie Barlow aim to showcase their vast tech collection.
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Tackling piracy head on: NZ feature film responds with multiplatform release

Wed, 24th Sep 2014
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New Zealand film, SUNDAY, will be released simultaneously across multiple platforms in an effort to combat internet piracy.
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Boost for SMEs as first Kiwi equity crowd-funding completes in style...

Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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New Zealand's first equity crowdfunding offer reaches stretch target of $700,000 after less than two weeks on the market.
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Is the crowd missing from vast majority of crowd funding?

Sat, 23rd Aug 2014
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What do you envision of when you think of a Crowd? I think of a place with the bustling energy of people moving to and fro in a flurry of activity.
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State of crowd funding 'very immature and highly fragmented'

Sat, 16th Aug 2014
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The crowdfunding landscape remains in its infancy, marked by fragmentation and diverse models. Analyst Anthony J. Bradley explores this emerging sector.
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Spark My Potential... Flagship crowdfunding initiative hits NZ

Fri, 8th Aug 2014
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Spark launches 'Spark My Potential,' a game-changer in NZ crowdfunding, offering coaching, exposure, and potential top-ups to dreamers.
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Foss welcomes first crowdfunding licence...

Thu, 31st Jul 2014
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New Zealand welcomes its first equity crowd-funding and peer-to-peer lending licences as part of its Business Growth Agenda.
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Boost for Kiwi business as PledgeMe bags equity crowdfunding licence

Thu, 31st Jul 2014
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New Zealand's PledgeMe, the country's first crowdfunding site, has been awarded one of the first equity crowdfunding licenses in New Zealand.
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Kiwi start-up hits US$100K crowdfunding target for decision-making app

Thu, 17th Apr 2014
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Wellington tech startup Loomio has reached their US$100,000 crowdfunding target to build a collaborative decision-making tool.
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Kiwi social innovators on track to crowdfund US$100k democracy app

Fri, 11th Apr 2014
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Loomio raises over US$74k through crowdfunding to develop its decision-making app, used by thousands worldwide.
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Wellington-based crowdfunding campaign raises over $10,000 in first 12 hours

Wed, 12th Mar 2014
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Wellington-based social tech company Loomio has kicked off their global crowdfunding campaign to a great start, raising over $10,000 in the first 12 hours.
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Kickstarter boost for big thinking Kiwis

Wed, 28th Aug 2013
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Creative Kiwi projects will soon find a new home as Kickstarter announces plans to open its crowdfunding platform to New Zealand in the near future.
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Telecom buys online Kiwi charity site

Thu, 22nd Nov 2012
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Telecom has acquired Kiwi charity platform Givealittle.co.nz, eliminating its 5% admin fees. This marks a new era in zero-fee fundraising in New Zealand.
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Crowdfunding comes under security spotlight

Wed, 3rd Oct 2012
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New Zealand's securities law is set to capture crowdfunding if it strays into the territory of offering returns.
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Adversity Gaming announces fundraising LAN for Christchurch

Fri, 25th Feb 2011
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Local gaming community does its bit for those affected by the Canterbury earthquake, with the proceeds of an upcoming LAN going to the relief effort.