Editor’s Note: Going global with Kiwi cleantech

Early in October came the news that 14 ambitious Kiwi cleantech startups are chasing global investment and partnership opportunities as part of the 2024 Cleantech Trek to the USA and Europe. Estimated to be worth more than NZD$1 trillion annually by 2030, the global cleantech market is growing rapidly due to investment in clean energy technologies […]

Garden charm: Grow Landscape & Lifestyle

Refresh your outdoors with ease, thanks to the plethora of ever-evolving new season stock at this Moorhouse Ave store. Every week at Grow Landscape & Lifestyle beautiful new pieces and plants arrive to help improve the ambience of your garden. Fountains, corten steel garden art, and towering feature plants are elements of awe […]

Christchurch city mayor Phil Mauger: Front and centre

As the weather warms up, so does our events season. The city is full of people, and we have a lot to look forward to. It was great to be a part of the Antarctic season opening to welcome back scientists and supporters from all across the world before they head to the […]

Dementia innovation

An American company has launched a photorealistic 3D avatar with custom AI, based on the lived experiences of people with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Lenovo™, in collaboration with British group Innovations in Dementia, says the project will give people and families navigating a diagnosis of dementia 24-hour access to a conversational avatar, Liv. She […]

EBI Business Improvement Specialists: Why ignoring older workers is destroying your company’s future

Ageism is an unspoken bias that’s killing workplace potential. Let’s be honest, consciously or unconsciously, many companies lean toward hiring younger talent, thinking youth equals innovation and experience equals stagnation. That kind of thinking really is past its use-by. Ignoring older workers means you’re not just missing out, you could be sabotaging your […]