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Kiwi Stories

Hidden Fees stories

COVID-19 and international banking stalls NZ business global expansion

New Zealand businesses face challenges in expanding overseas due to COVID-19 and international payments, says Wise Business research.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jan 2022

Cybersecurity

NZ Commerce Commission warns consumers to stay away from dodgy ticket site

The NZ Commerce Commission warns consumers against using Viagogo following 228 complaints about fake tickets, hidden fees, and misleading claims.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Mar 2018

ServiceFinder

New social network wants to be an affordable listing service for Kiwi businesses

The platform lets owners, entrepreneurs, showcase their full line of local services, images, and descriptions on business profiles.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Oct 2017

Global Stories

Hidden Fees stories

Customer Experience

Access4 launches new SMS service to fuel partner growth

Access4, the UCaaS provider, has launched a new SMS service to fuel partner network growth and increase customer retention.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th May 2023

Platform-as-a-Service

Couchbase selects Quantic to manage and scale workloads

Cloud-based point of sale platform Quantic has selected Couchbase's Capella DBaaS on AWS to manage and scale workloads.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2023

Application Security

Lookout finds predatory behaviour on 300 loan apps

Almost 300 loan apps found in Africa, Southeast Asia, India, Colombia, and Mexico exhibit predatory behavior, says Lookout.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2022

Marketing Technologies

Aussie payments innovator Zepto lands in New Zealand

Zepto, an account-to-account payments technology provider, has announced its launch in New Zealand, offering API-led payment solutions.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Oct 2022

Data Analytics

An inside look: The State of Australian Payments 2022

Over the last three decades, the manner in which individuals spend and send money has been changing as a direct result of the emergence of new technologies.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Mon, 2nd May 2022

Hyperscale

VULTR opens cloud data centre in Melbourne, powers DX

The new data centre offers a high-performance, easy-to-use, affordable alternative to Big Tech clouds, VULTR says.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2022

Software-as-a-Service

Choosing the optimal SaaS backup solution

Enterprises are neglecting security measures for their cloud data, leading to an increase in SaaS attacks and data exploitation, warns new research.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 31st May 2021

Unified Communications

NEC introduces UNIVERGE BLUE CONNECT UC portfolio to Australian businesses

NEC Australia launches UNIVERGE BLUE CONNECT, a UCaaS platform designed to support hybrid working and distributed workforces.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Mar 2021

Malware

Sophos Rapid Response puts out the ransomware fire

Ransomware attacks have become increasingly common, with 51% of organizations experiencing one last year. Learn how to protect yourself.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2021

Unified Communications

Challenger mobile service provider Kogan Mobile launches on Vodafone network

With 30, 90 and 365 day prepay options, New Zealanders can choose a saving to suit their lifestyle and bring their own device and their own number.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2019

Customer Relationship Management

ANZ consumers expect a stellar customer experience, Adobe finds

Australians and New Zealanders demand top-tier, personalised customer experiences, with 79% seeking tailored interactions, Adobe's Experience Index reveals.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jun 2019

Marketing Technologies

Firefly's journey from $100 to the Deloitte Fast 50 in just four years

With just NZD $100 and an Auckland bedroom, Firefly soared to the Deloitte Fast 50, achieving a near-NZD $2 million turnover and 254% growth annually.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2019