Otago University team's electrifying stroke recovery solution defies traditional thinking
January 27, 2019
A Dunedin neuroscientist has discovered a new way to help people recover from stroke, by implanting an electrode into the undamaged side of the brain.In a world-first, Professor John Reynolds and his team at Otago University have gone against traditional thinking, targeting ...
You know that movie We Bought a Zoo where Matt Damon and his kids buys a zoo and Scarlett Johansson looks after the animals?Yeah that, but instead of tigers it’s tuis, the lions are bees, there’s glow worms and chickens and instead of a zoo it’s an old school...
Tour de Waikato: Taking an e-bike for a 70km spin
December 29, 2018
Day 1 - Ngāruawāhia - Hamilton Gardens (27km)
When sleepy little Ngāruawāhia was bypassed by the Waikato Expressway, the riverside town became even quieter.However, having visited recently to cycle Te Awa – The Great New Zealand River Ride, I gained a newfound appreciation for the place.At the foot of the Hakarimata...
Waikato tech businesses on NBR radar
December 21, 2018
For a second year, NBR Radar celebrates 25 leading Kiwi entrepreneurs who are building value-add global businesses.
SMART PEOPLE DOING SMART THINGSThe list includes from Waikato tech businesses!
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Waiuku woman brings cemeteries into the digital age
December 11, 2018
Cemeteries are being taken into the digital age with YouTube tours and 360 degree images, thanks to the work of self-described cemeterist Lia Trevarthen.It might seem morbid to some of us, but the Waiuku resident spends her free time hangin...
Company-X ranks on Deloitte Asia Pacific Technology Fast 500 for second year running
December 10, 2018
Company-X today announced that it ranked Number 387 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ Asia Pacific 2018, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in Asia Pacific.Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over three years. Company-X grew 135 pe...
App aims to help make the experience of pregnancy easier
December 9, 2018
Researchers at the University of Waikato believe they have created an app that can make a real difference for pregnant women, their partners and families.
Dr Carrie Barber and her team have developed Positively Pregnant. It is a first for New Zealand and brings together usef...
How now brown cow?
December 6, 2018
New Zealand has a strong legacy in farming innovations. The milk meter, the automated milk system and electric fencing for livestock control were all dreamt up by Kiwis and helped revolutionise farming. The innovations continue and are being increasingly recognised. San...
Soda Inc., won the Not for Profit Award in the Westpac Waikato Business Awards in Hamilton on Friday night. Soda is a business incubator that helps founders and entrepreneurs establish and grow their start-up business. The Awards judges stated: "Soda is ably lead b...
Waikato students awarded for enviro-tech innovation
September 5, 2018
A group of Waikato students came second in the national MYOB IT Challenge last weekend and plan to launch their idea as a start-up.Going head-to-head with top teams from Auckland, Victoria and Canterbury universities, the groups were tasked with developing a techno...
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