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PS5 prices are increasing across Europe, UK and Australia

Engadget

Potential PS5 buyers in Europe, the UK, Australia and more will now need to fork over up to 100 more AUD, EUR and other local currencies for a console. Meanwhile, in New Zealand, the PS5 with disc drive is now NZD $950 (USD $558), up from NZD $900. " The company last raised PS5 prices across these markets in 2022.

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Amazon moves Lord of the Rings production from New Zealand to UK

The Verge

Although the first season was filmed in New Zealand, as with Peter Jackson’s movies, Amazon now says pre-production on season two will begin early next year in the UK while season one post-production continues in New Zealand through June. It’s not clear exactly where the series will be shot.

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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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Newly Released! The 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Australia and New Zealand. 94% vote regularly in local and national elections. The data reveal how donors prefer to give and engage with their favorite causes and charitable organizations. In addition to the global benchmarks, this year the benchmarks are also available for six regions: Africa. Canada and the United States.

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22 Statistics About #GivingTuesday Donors Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Australia and New Zealand – 7%. 14) 96% regularly vote in local and national elections and 37% donate to political campaigns. From the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report : 2) 9% of donors worldwide donated to a nonprofit, NGO, or charity on GivingTuesday 2019. By Region: Africa – 12%. Asia – 26%.

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Substack announces a $1M initiative to fund local journalists

TechCrunch

While the seemingly unending debate around Substack has focused on well-known writers with a national profile, the newsletter platform just announced that it will be supporting local (presumably non-famous) journalists through a new program. Facebook and Google have also announced programs to support local news.)

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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. A geographically isolated country with a “no worries!”