Chris Keall
@chriskeall.bsky.social
Technology Editor, NZ Herald. Follow Chris Keall Journalist on Facebook to see a list of my recent articles https://www.nzherald.co.nz/author/chris-keall/
Can appreciate smart glasses can be a God-send for the vision-impaired. But otherwise, don't come near me www.nzherald.co.nz/business/met...
Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’ released in New Zealand, just as the technology faces bans in Australia
NZ 'poorly prepared' to deal with the new technology, expert says.
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Think Fonterra's $3.4 billion operating profit ($1.8b underlying, excluding $ from the Mainland + Anchor sale) is the largest ever made by an NZ company. Anyone got any advance? www.nzherald.co.nz/business/mar...
Fonterra beats post-Mainland target with $1.8b operating profit
The co-op will invest $1b in South Island manufacturing plants.
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Nicky Hager knows something about something when it comes to promoting a book (Photo / Marty Melville) www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Enjoyed Lego growing up (even if I was more into Meccano). Now it's super expensive and 100% franchise deals www.nzherald.co.nz/business/com...
Lego's Australia, NZ businesses sold to private equity firm for A$65m
More Lego certified stores are planned in New Zealand over the next two years.
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Generation Doom Scroll, or whatever they're called, ain't participating elections.nz/stats-and-re...
What It’s Like to Work in One of America’s Data Centers www.wsj.com/business/wha... A neutral, slice-of-life piece. For reference, the Datagrid data centre in Southland will be 840,000 square feet if it succeeds in its capital-raising goals. Excerpt:
So far, no party has offered me $5000 if it wins the election. Where is the innovation?
A capital gains tax, longer parliamentary terms, higher default KiwiSaver contribution rates and a more sustainable superannuation scheme - what ANZ New Zealand’s outgoing CEO would like to see from the next government www.nzherald.co.nz/business/com...
Outgoing ANZ CEO doubles down on capital gains tax call
What else is on Antonia Watson's wishlist for the next government?
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Evil genius. Guess you can perpetrate similar scams by slapping your own QR code stickers over anything
Could be a disaster. The creeper gave the club its mysterious Stranger Things powers Auckland’s Northern Club removes destructive Virginia Creeper, building repaired, replastered www.nzherald.co.nz/property/auc...
The cruise ship industry says it adds $100m to our economy (by its own count). But coming off the ferry, always see Kiwis lining up to leave on cruises, too. Hope they enjoy them, but it's money going out of our economy, not in
The algo is suggesting something called "Star Wars". Anyone seen it?
Sky NZ has renegotiated its English Premier League exclusivity deal early, extending it six seasons to 2033/34 Heads off TVNZ's enthusiasm for football after the success of its $44.95 World Cup event pass. Also the EPL's own/new/direct-to-fans Premier League+ www.nzherald.co.nz/business/med...
Sky TV scores English football rights for an extended six years – and a strong profit
Sky announces post-tax profit of $41.8m.
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$21.5m error? “Deloitte used data sourced from the Taxpayers’ Union Ratepayers’ Report published in 2023, for the 2021/2022 financial year. It was more than three years older than the data we provided” www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto...
Little calls $435k Deloitte report ‘ropey’, says firm should offer discount
Wellington council claims the report made 'inconsistent calculations' based on old data.
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