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WWF-New Zealand Welcomes New Green Growth Report

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Peter Hardstaff, WWF-New Zealand climate change spokesperson said: "This report is a useful addition to the growing body of evidence demonstrating the potential benefits of more sustainable economic development for New Zealand. "Particularly

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When fundraising, New Zealand startup founders should play the ‘Kiwi card’

TechCrunch

New Zealand, a country of 5 million people in the South Pacific, has witnessed a shifting tech startup landscape over the last couple of years. Founders and VCs in New Zealand are hopeful that the increase in funding from multiple sources is a signal that technology might just become the country’s next big industry.

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New Zealand’s startup ecosystem poised to grow more ‘tall poppies’

TechCrunch

New Zealand, a country of just under 5 million people, has historically flown under the radar of venture capitalism. Now, investors see New Zealand as a country with a track record of building companies with global exits in SaaS, health tech and deep tech. or Australian) VCs or the government.

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New Zealand-based customer due diligence platform First AML gets $21M Series B

TechCrunch

million NZD) Series B in the New Zealand-based company, with participation from returning investors Bedrock Capital, Icehouse Ventures and Pushpay founder Eliot Crowther. Founded in 2017, First AML entered Australia this year and will use part of its Series B to expand into international markets, starting with the United Kingdom.

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Facebook brings back news after Australian government amends upcoming law

The Verge

Facebook will restore news content to its platform in Australia after the government agreed to amend its proposed News Media Bargaining Code. News content will return to the platform “in the coming days,” Easton said. Facebook has committed to entering into good-faith negotiations with Australian news media”.

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Foreign investors, mature startups redraw New Zealand’s VC funding landscape

TechCrunch

Early-stage investment as an asset class is maturing in New Zealand,” Suse Reynolds, chair of New Zealand’s Angel Association, a network that connects angel investors to business owners, wrote in the PwC report. “A Note: All monetary amounts are listed in New Zealand dollars unless otherwise stipulated. .

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Facebook will block Australian users and publishers from sharing news links in response to new bill

The Verge

“The proposed law fundamentally misunderstands the relationship between our platform and publishers who use it to share news content,” reads a blog post from William Easton, the managing director of Facebook Australia & New Zealand. “It

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