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Recent News and Events

Christchurch firm tackles migrant jobs hurdle
Champion Canterbury Awards
Low tariffs and high exchange rates
Business histories
NZ good proving ground for tech entrepreneurs
Export awards
Christchurch fashion at L’Oreal Fashion week
New industrial subdivison for Hornby
Deloittle/Unlimited Fast 50 – Canterbury achievers
Tyco safety products to expand

Sites Added

The Outwits
Information on the entertainers. News. About their performances and productions. Corporate comedy. Education.

Failsafe Records
Record label. Label history, news, catalogue, and downloads. Information on artists.

New Zealand Fine Prints
Company sells prints, posters and Maori art by New Zealand artists, also stocks prints from every major movement from Renaissance to Pop Art. Online catalogue and shopping.

Technology New Zealand

Technology New Zealand (Tech NZ) is a comprehensive suite of schemes that promote the development and adoption of advanced technologies by business. It is part of the Foundation for Research Science and Technology (FRST). Investment by Tech NZ in the form of grants is directed at supporting technical risk and technical advancement.

The Tech NZ brochure provides an overview of the scheme and its aims. They have three broad areas of assistance:

• Assisting companies to find possible solutions to technical problems and help companies plan R&D projects through access to information
• Helping develop people with relevant technical skills
• Assisting with funds to undertake focused research and development projects

Useful information on the site includes:

• Details of funding and programmes
• Information on supporting Maori innovation and technology development in the commercial realm
• An innovation directory linking technology experts in the region
• How to finance technological development
  

More general advice on running businesses is available from the Business Portal (http://www.biz.org.nz). This site has been developed by the New Zealand Government to provide business information online. It provides information across a range of government agencies and departments.

localeye online business listing

One of localeye's most significant features is its online business listing. It aims to be the repository where users can find all Christchurch and Canterbury businesses with a web presence.

You can find listings in this category of:

• Accommodation providers
• Florists
• Tools, equipment and machinery

Let us know if your business has a web site for us to add.