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Minecraft tutorials now available in Te Reo for ‘Hour of Code’

Microsoft partners with local technology and education groups to translate new ‘Hour of Code’ Minecraft coding tutorials into Māori language for Computer Science Education Week Microsoft’s annual ‘Hour of Code’ event will have a distinctly Kiwi flavour this year with new Minecraft tutorials on the popular Code.org web site being … Read more »

Microsoft and Netsafe issue fresh warning about scammers

New wave of scam reports a “timely reminder” of the need for vigilance Microsoft New Zealand and Netsafe are today renewing their call for New Zealand internet users to be aware of a fresh wave of scammers who are targeting this country with warnings about fake viruses on their computers. … Read more »

BNZ banks on Surface for helping SMBs succeed

Helping Kiwis be good with money is the heart of what BNZ, one of New Zealand’s largest banks, aims to achieve. Around 97 per cent of enterprises in New Zealand are small businesses, and BNZ offers products and services designed to help these small businesses and start-ups succeed. The Small … Read more »

Trade Me: Turning Data Into Gold

Organisations across Asia-Pacific are experiencing a new industrial revolution driven by digitization today, forcing business leaders to adapt to stay relevant. For many, this means embracing digital transformation as a key corporate strategy and leveraging data as an additional resource to drive new revenue streams. With 3.7 million active members … Read more »

Auto parts dealer transforms business with Microsoft solutions

PartMaster is a Kiwi auto parts business founded 20 years ago that has grown to become a 17 branch network across New Zealand, with a team of 110 employees. Growing to this size and maintaining the same personalised service true to Partmaster’s values has been an ongoing challenge, one that … Read more »