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Inside Auckland’s innovation engine
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AI’s next test: turning pilots into productivity
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Big Tech’s power problem is bigger than antitrust
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The drone builder making waves in defence tech
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Blackbird’s billion-dollar bet on founders
September 2, 2026 · 54 minAustralasian venture-capital heavyweight Blackbird has closed a record $1.25 billion sixth fund – and its New Zealand general partner Phoebe Harrop Meadows says Kiwi companies are central to its investment strategy. The fund, described by…
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The anti-gravity business
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Wayne Brown’s tech plan: look to Asia and ditch the AI fluff
August 19, 2026 · 38 minAuckland Mayor Wayne Brown is about to turn 80 – and is still plainly more interested in the next deal, the next big export market and the next practical problem to fix than in winding down. In this week’s episode of The Business of Tech…
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The Copilot engineer shaking up software development
August 12, 2026 · 52 minThe engineer who helped make GitHub Copilot a global force is building its open alternative from Christchurch For millions of software developers, GitHub Copilot was the moment artificial intelligence stopped being an abstract promise and…
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Factor’s electrifying, $35 million exit
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Dom Pym’s playbook for building and backing winners
July 29, 2026 · 45 minAustralian fintech pioneer and serial entrepreneur Dom Pym knows a thing or two about starting companies and scaling them into market-leading players. This week’s episode of The Business of Tech dives into Pym’s extraordinary journey…
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FTN Motion's electric ride
July 22, 2026 · 33 minNew Zealand isn't exactly famous for producing automotive brands, but FTN Motion is trying to change that. In the latest episode of The Business of Tech, the company’s co-founders Luke Sinclair and Kendall Bristow recount how a backyard…