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Enable launches free Wi-Fi in Christchurch city centre
Unified Communications

Enable launches free Wi-Fi in Christchurch city centre

Fibre broadband provider, Enable, and the Christchurch City Council have launched their new Christchurch Free Wi-Fi service in the central city.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jun 2022
Chch offers start-up support for COVID-19 impacted jobseekers
Canterbury University

Chch offers start-up support for COVID-19 impacted jobseekers

Residents of Christchurch, Selwyn and Ashburton who lost their jobs due to the pandemic are invited to submit their start-up ideas to a new programme.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jan 2021
Christchurch's Enable chief exec to step down
Fibre

Christchurch's Enable chief exec to step down

Fuller has led the fibre network provider since its inception in 2007. He will step down between July and September in 2021.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Dec 2020
Christchurch-based startup hits its stride with $600K seed funding
Funding

Christchurch-based startup hits its stride with $600K seed funding

New Zealand startup Vxt raises NZ$600,000 in seed funding round to expand its voicemail-to-text app and broaden its product offering.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2020
Enable urges Christchurch locals to switch to fibre broadband
Unified Communications

Enable urges Christchurch locals to switch to fibre broadband

More than 120,000 customers in Christchurch are now using fibre broadband for their internet connections, according to provider Enable.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2020
COVID-19: ChristchurchNZ announces $200,000 business support subsidy
Small Business

COVID-19: ChristchurchNZ announces $200,000 business support subsidy

The subsidy is being delivered as part of a wider business support package during phase one of a Christchurch Economic Recovery Package.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2020
Enable remains committed to Christchurch during lockdown
Unified Communications

Enable remains committed to Christchurch during lockdown

Christchurch fibre broadband provider Enable will continue to deliver essential services during the lockdown period, supporting the local community.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2020
Fibre uptake continues to grow in Christchurch
Unified Communications

Fibre uptake continues to grow in Christchurch

Across Enable's network, there are now 12 towns and suburbs where over 60% of homes and businesses are enjoying fibre broadband.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Jan 2019
Social media key to understanding sustainable tourism
Artificial Intelligence

Social media key to understanding sustainable tourism

Social media and AI to reveal international visitors' thoughts on sustainable tourism in New Zealand. Canterbury research group aims to gain insights.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Oct 2018

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Christchurch stories

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Lumify Work
EduTech

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Lumify Work

Lumify Work NZ GM, Andrew Smith, shares key insights on their IT training courses and recent re-brand in an interview with TechDay.

By Tom Raynel • 6 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2023
Plan for Christchurch Call to target social media algorithms welcomed
Cloud Services

Plan for Christchurch Call to target social media algorithms welcomed

A tech specialist says targeting social media algorithms is an important step to reduce extremist online content. .

By RNZ • 3 min read • Fri, 14th May 2021
Startup incubator Te Ōhaka holds event showcasing current projects
Education, Learning & Training

Startup incubator Te Ōhaka holds event showcasing current projects

Ara training institute staff have been invited to Christchurch's startup hub Te Ōhaka to mix with some of the centre's current startup projects.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 7th May 2021
Internet filtering not the answer - InternetNZ
Government

Internet filtering not the answer - InternetNZ

The proposed law change is part of the New Zealand government response to the Christchurch terror attacks that occurred in March last year.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 28th May 2020
NZ drives global initiative to quell acts of terror
Government

NZ drives global initiative to quell acts of terror

New Zealand's Christchurch Call gains traction as 31 new countries and two organisations join the global initiative to combat online terrorism.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Sep 2019
Christchurch hosts two events to inspire social entrepreneurship in NZ
Clean technologies

Christchurch hosts two events to inspire social entrepreneurship in NZ

Christchurch inspired social entrepreneurs with the Social Enterprise Challenge and UCE Impact Summit, focusing on climate change and sustainability.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Sep 2019
Kiwi tourism startups making tracks in NZ and abroad
Lightning Lab

Kiwi tourism startups making tracks in NZ and abroad

New tourism startups are making a name for themselves in New Zealand and abroad, fresh from a start with Lightning Lab Tourism.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2019
Tech community rocked by deaths of Atta Elayyan and Syed Jahandad Ali
Microsoft

Tech community rocked by deaths of Atta Elayyan and Syed Jahandad Ali

Both men were among the 50 killed in the shooting in Christchurch last Friday when a gunman opened fire at two mosques.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Mar 2019
Lightning Lab accelerator delves into tourism
Lightning Lab

Lightning Lab accelerator delves into tourism

Startup accelerator Lightning Lab is launching a new programme to find innovative solutions to challenges facing the tourism industry.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Dec 2018