Innovation News

Phantom's Ethan Ruffles on bringing creative ideas to life

The best creative ideas would exist only in the mind if it weren't for the craftiness of the industry's builders, the practical hands-on folks who actually build the things that advertising folks dream up. One such builder is Phantom Billstickers' Ethan Ruffles. Here are Ruffles' thoughts on work...

Photographic artist Emma Bass and the nature of beauty

Auckland artist Emma Bass, whose photographic work “Hydrangeas 8.50 am” from her Imperfect series was selected for the Summer Exhibition at the 2016 Royal Academy in London, has embarked on a fresh new path.  And it was her visit to that capital city that planted the seed – pun quite possibly int...

Pump, Berst and Fly take it to the streets with co-created labels

In 2016, Fly helped water brand Pump curate a Lifestyle Collection of limited edition labels, which gave people the freedom to create their own lifestyle, share it on social media and win it in the real world. As a follow-up campaign, Fly aimed for a bit more co-creation with Pump’s fans. And the...

Best Design Awards 2017: Child's play

The kids are our future, and this year's Best Awards entries were a reflection of this. A common thread connecting entries across various categories was that their design was orientated at a young audience. Here are some of our favourites picks for New Zealand designed products and spaces that ar...

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In the words of our events superstar, Jane: "Let the fun begin!"

Meet the man with the mic, Oliver Driver! You know him, you love him and he's the MC for tomorrow's

Field grown and harvested using remote-control vehicles

A trial plot has been sown and harvested using only drones and autonomous farming vehicles. The post

Swedish rail passengers use implanted microchip as ticket

A Swedish rail operator has begun using a payment system linked to microchips embedded in customers’ hands. The post

Fashion designer creates interactive clothing

New robotized clothing range is able to react to the presence of strangers. The post

'Defining year' for tech industry sees total revenue top $10b for first time

New Zealand top technology companies have passed $10 billion in combined sales for the first time and have employed an extra 4000 people.

3-D technology to light a fire under retail perceptions

And we thought online shopping was the retail revolution of our time.

Thermal-imaging camera could be the next big thing in pest control

Military grade thermal-imaging gear could be the new go-to weapon in New Zealand's war on invasive species.

New online subscription service offers trouble free baby clothes shopping

Finding clothes for your toddler is now a whole lot easier with the launch of an online service that does it for you.

Social enterprises and supply chains: Why companies can't outsource responsibility

Corporate social responsibility is a hot topic of discussion in the business sector, but some don't seem to realise how their business is performing in this category extends to their supply chains, too. General manager of SAP Ariba Ben Redwine shares his insights on this and findings from the rec...