Ben Mack
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A photo of mice brawling in a London tube station just won a major photography award
The photo won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year's People's Choice Award, and can now be seen at an exhibition in London. → Read More
Kobe Bryant's childhood friend revisited a basketball court the former NBA star used to play on while growing up in Italy
Before he became an NBA legend, Kobe Bryant grew up in towns throughout Italy, where tributes have been pouring in. → Read More
Can tech save te reo Māori? These entrepreneurs think so
As the proverb says, ko taku reo taku ohooho, ko taku reo taku mapihi mauria (“my language is my awakening, my language is the window to my soul”). And while ... → Read More
He waka eke noa: Māori Women’s Development Inc and PledgeMe join to create Tā Koha
It’s safe to say there’s no shortage of organisations and programmes in Aotearoa to help entrepreneurs secure funding. But few have the collective mana of Māori Women’s Development Inc and ... → Read More
Sensing social good: how Whare Hauora’s sensors can help save us from unhealthy homes
Aotearoa charity Whare Hauora hasn’t just come up with an innovative sensor to let people know which rooms in homes are cold and mouldy. They’ve also just successfully crowdfunded through ... → Read More
Searching for the next Kate Sheppard: Get ready for the first GirlBoss Awards
GirlBoss’ Alexia Hilbertidou and Trade Me are on a quest to find the next Kate Sheppard, Jacinda Ardern, and/or Lorde. Say hello to the GirlBoss Awards. → Read More
Super mint: New Zealand Mint brings Superman to Aotearoa
It’s a bird... it’s a plane... it’s... Superman on New Zealand coins! Here's how New Zealand Mint has teamed up with DC Comics to produce limited edition New Zealand coins ... → Read More
Looking back at the first edition of Kōkiri, the accelerator for Māori start-ups
The first edition of Māori business accelerator Kōkiri has wrapped up. The challenge now for the entrepreneurs who took part: taking that momentum forward – and into the wider community. → Read More
Christchurch's The Hub Hornby snags top architecture award
It may be a ways from the central city, and even further from the sea, but there's quite a bit happening in the Christchurch suburb of Hornby these days. For ... → Read More
Staying safe on the water with the Internet of Things and BoatSecure
Tech that can let you know your boat might be sinking before you do, and let you know via a smartphone app? It's a thing - and there's little doubt ... → Read More
SidelineApp: The app rugby-loving New Zealand needs to get its grassroots sports fix
Let's say you have friends or family playing sports on the other side of the country. You want to go support them, but there's no way you can get there. ... → Read More
Creativity and Moonlight: Raydar and The Designers Institute of New Zealand team up for new exhibition
Specialist creative agency Raydar and The Designers Institute of New Zealand are joining forces for a new exhibition aimed at cultivating New Zealand's creative community. Get ready for Moonlight. → Read More
Say hello to Luna, the menstrual product delivery service demystifying periods
A menstrual product subscription service in New Zealand? Yes - but Kelly Gregor's Luna is about a whole lot more than that. → Read More
It's back: Te Papa's Mahuki, part III
Te Papa’s famed Mahuki accelerator is coming back for a third year. Get ready for another wave of digital businesses with innovative ideas for the culture and heritage sector. → Read More
Signs of the Times: Conversation-starting art comes to Auckland’s Cornwall Park
People who like Signs of the Times might also like Auckland’s Cornwall Park. → Read More
How designing better medical beds can save lives
A New Zealand-designed medical bed is winning accolades worldwide. But more importantly, Howard Wright's M10 shows that good design can literally save lives. → Read More
How to train your (AR) dragon: Inside the design of the League of Legends World Championship Finals opening ceremony
Giant AR dragons, hundreds of performers, thousands in the audience, millions of viewers: welcome to the League of Legends World Championship Finals opening ceremony, the first eSport-related event to win ... → Read More
Revealed: The 2018 KiwiNet Awards finalists
The finalists for the sixth annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards have been announced – featuring such innovations as infinitely rechargeable batteries and nitrate sensors being developed by a University of ... → Read More
Idealog tries 'the world's most realistic VR'
Roughness. Shimmer. Changing lighting. Scuff marks. Is Simon Che de Boer's realityvirtual.co the most realistic VR in the world? It just might be. → Read More
Vodafone DreamLab: The app to help cure cancer
Curing cancer? There's an app for that - quite literally, thanks to Vodafone. And even better, it can help make a difference while you're seemingly not doing anything. → Read More