IRD walking the talk
Inland Revenue has become the country’s first big employer to adopt payday filing ahead of it being mandatory on 1 April next year. Customer…
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‘TRANSPLATER’ APP SAVES MENU CONUNDRUMS
A new app developed by Barclaycard will help diners with unfamiliar menu items after a survey revealed that almost 90 percent of restaurant-goers in…
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NEW APP CONNECTS SMALL ROASTERS
A world-first app that uses cryptocurrency to connect small batch roasters to customers across Australia and overseas has been launched. Turtlebeans allows small roasters…
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COKE BACKS RESTAURANT TECH
Coca-Cola Amatil has announced it has taken a minority stake in Singapore-based restaurant tech start-up, TabSquare via its corporate venturing platform, Amatil X. TabSquare…
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SAFETY GUIDE LAUNCHED FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Mastercard has previously taken steps to help customers stay safe online when shopping, but today they launched a cyber security guide for small businesses….
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THAI RESTAURANT WEBSITE HACKED
A popular South Island Thai restaurant chain have fallen victim to Russian hackers, with someone using the ‘Menu’ section of their website to sell…
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PERTH’S COMPOSTABLE CUPS A SUCCESS
In a move designed to divert food scraps and food service packaging from landfill, Perth cafes are joining with BioPak, a leader in environmentally…
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KFC USES TECH FOR WORKERS
KFC is using a range of technological innovations such as voice-activation and social media in order to improve the employee experience. The international chicken…
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BIOMETRICS FOR ALCOHOL SALES
Age verification is the bane of alcohol sales – not necessarily because it is unimportant, but because it takes time and creates long queues,…
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KIDSCAN COOKBOOK APP HELPS KIWI KIDS
A new smartphone app featuring recipes created by Kiwi Masterchef Brett McGregor has been launched by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to support children’s charity KidsCan. The…
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OVERCHARGING FOR CONVENIENCE
Burger King has stopped accepting contactless payments, citing high service charges from banks and card companies. A Burger King spokesman said that the switch…
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HIGH-TECH MAKEOVER
Researchers at the University of Otago are harnessing electro-pulse technology in order to turn the potato into a snack option that will not only…
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