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Transcription start-up gets $1.2m boost
Local transcription service TranscribeMe has received a $1.2 million cash injection from New Zealand and Silicon Valley investors.

Fran O'Sullivan: Anti-trade camp running debate
The real issue - which is not adequately debated - is the intellectual property component of the TPP, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Green economy could pay for NZ
Mandatory emissions standards for new vehicles and an electrical "smart grid" are among a raft of ways New Zealand could tap into a global green economy.

Health worry for fake student
A man caught posing as a medical student at Auckland University is said to be so distressed there are concerns for his health.

Fake med student went to 'great lengths'
A man caught posing as a medical student for two years went to "great lengths" to hide what he was doing from his classmates, staff and his family.

It's time for higher pay to filter down
The explosion in the top salary rates has left too many in the lower income brackets searching for a living, writes Tim Hazeldine.

Gathering of data crucial to enrich lives
Good policies require good information, not prejudices and ill-informed judgments expressed from the sideline, writes Michael O'Brien.

Rejected student cons uni
Would-be trainee doctor attended lectures, talked to patients and could access dissection labs - for two years.

Sleep test dream for local tech startup
A new tool to help diagnose sleep disorders without the need for expensive sleep lab tests has been developed by a team of young Auckland engineers.

Debate: Who owns the water?
The Maori King and the Prime Minister drew the battle lines, with the former saying "Maori'' and the latter saying "No One''. Today, two legal academics explore the deep currents that lie beneath each claim.

Student life made easier with note-sharing app
A new app created by two young Aucklanders allows students to share and compare lecture notes in real time from anywhere in the country.

Business 'lethargic' about world collaboration - NZ physicist
New Zealand's role in the biggest scientific discovery in decades shows what can happen when kiwis get involved in international collaborations, says a leading physicist.

Boom times for local software design industry
Computer systems design jobs have surged by nearly 80 per cent since 2000.

NZ urged to expand halal trade beyond meat
New Zealand business needs to realise Halal is more than just meat processing...