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LearningWorks scoops two of seven national education awards
LearningWorks, a Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) owned company, won the Innovative Use of Technology Award and the Leadership and Professional Development Award.
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How will technology meet the challenge of climate change?
This was the question posed at a recent FLINT Waikato event in Hamilton where participants provided their views from the perspective of energy, farming, zero waste and technology in general, to an audience made of technology sector representatives, small business, council and members of the general public interested in finding out more.
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Company-X adds virtual and augmented reality capability and becomes RealWear reseller
Hamilton-based Company-X has acquired Pepper Creative and become a reseller for established global innovation leader RealWear.
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Fruit bowl of opportunity in data analytics
The perfect tasting raspberry on the other side of the world is at the heart of research by a Hamilton data analytics company, which specialises in crop quality.
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Kudos for Amanda Oakley
Dr Amanda Oakley, 63, was awarded the University of Waikato Lifetime Achievement Award at the awards ceremony at Claudelands Events Centre, on 5th September.
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Cherry Tree cheer in the air
It all began when a Matangi couple noticed people stopping at their gate to admire their spectacular cherry trees. Paul Oulton and Anne Cao are about to host the third annual Waikato Cherry Tree Festival, on September 20-29, at their home on the outskirts of Hamilton.
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Scholarship winners say strong whānau connections carry them through
The importance of whānau support and the power of this to help get students through their study was a recurring theme when two Wintec health students were awarded the Dame Te Atairangikaahu Scholarship recently.
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Fastest, farthest and by Friday
“Fastest, farthest and by Friday” is how HCL Technologies’ HR Leader ANZ & Japan Kamal Chauhan described the pace of Hamilton’s IT industry.
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David Sidwell’s 40-year contribution to the arts honoured with Institutional Medal
The medal is part of Wintec’s prestigious Honorary Awards which are presented to those who have made a significant contribution to Wintec or the nation through innovation, scholarship or industry, or for enhancing New Zealand society. Previous Wintec recipients this year included health advocate Le’aupepe Elisapeta Peta (Peta) Karalus, arts patron Sir James Wallace and entrepreneur Dallas Fisher.
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2019 Best Design Awards finalists
Stark Property’s Panama Square and The Riverbank Lane have been named finalists in the 2019 Best Design Awards. The Best Design Awards is an annual showcase of excellence in graphic, spatial, product, interactive and motion design, brought to you by The Designers Institute of New Zealand
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Waikato Hospitality Champions Celebrated at Regional Awards
The festivities were hosted by The Restaurant Association of New Zealand and local food group Waikato Food Inc at The Atrium, Wintec. The highly anticipated awards recognised everything and everyone that is hospitality – from front of house teams, kitchen crews and baristas to bar stars, restaurants, and top industry personalities.
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Raglan Coconut Yoghurt becomes NZ’s first carboNZero certified yoghurt company
Global headlines are increasingly highlighting the urgency of the climate crisis, and in the small town of Raglan (population 3,500), a local yoghurt company decided it was time to take action. “It’s easy to sit back and think ‘well, the problem is too big, what can I possibly do about it’, says co-founder Tesh Randall (aka Mrs Coconut), “But unless businesses start taking responsibility for the emissions they create, things will never get better.”
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