More than 700,000 Kiwis are affected by hearing loss, which
The New Zealand Merino Company (NZM) and global Merino wool
How to innovate (and how not to), part 3: Try, try and try again
Where does innovation come from? And which method works best? Jihee Junn continues her look at the many and varied approaches to innovation in
How to innovate (and how not to), part 2: Follow the word of God
Where does innovation come from? And which method works best? Jihee Junn continues her look at the many and varied approaches to innovation in
How to innovate (and how not to), part 1: Wait for the eureka moment
Where does innovation come from? And which method works best? Jihee Junn looks at the many and varied approaches to innovation in the first
How cultural currents drive innovation
Culture often steers innovation, says TRA's Colleen Ryan. And that has implications far beyond just business.
Idealog’s innovation playlist: a musical journey from the consumption economy to the connection economy
Try to find those new wireless Bluetooth earbuds because Michael Goldthorpe wants you to party like a capitalist.
Elevator Pitch: AirWave, the standing wave machine
We gave AirWave founder Ross McCarthy a little longer than an elevator ride to convince us that his newly-launched fun machine has merit.
Dear David: cash and kings
Idealog's resident Agony Uncle David Downs answers your burning innovation-themed questions on finding capital in New Zealand and greasing up VCs.
An elephant in the room: young executive of the year James Bergin on tech and tangiblility
There’s no doubt that paying with a card – or, increasingly, a smartphone – is much more convenient than paying with paper and metal.
The Idea Log: without the culture, you don’t get the yoghurt
Hi, I’m the Idea Log, Idealog's spirit 'animal'. Did you know wood products are New Zealand’s third biggest export earner? You did? Well, given
Idealog #63, The Innovation Issue, out now!
The latest edition of Idealog is out now! And it's a doozy. And to celebrate 11 years of existence and reaching the 11th month of 2016, we're
They’re in fashion: trying Dunedin’s vibrant fashion scene on for size
With the increasingly influential iD Dunedin Fashion Week, a host of established and up-and-coming fashion brands basing themselves in the city, and a regular
When surgical instruments get sexy
To celebrate it being a gold pin winner at the Best Awards 2016 last Friday in the Non-Consumer category, Idealog is republishing this story
Elevator pitch: Serious Popcorn
To mark it being a gold pin winner at the Best Awards 2016 last Friday, Idealog is republishing this story on Serious Popcorn's Roger Holmes.
Blood, sweat & sports tech: Grit, ingenuity and innovations boosting player performance
New Zealanders love sport, and more than anything, they love excelling at it. A mix of good ol’ Kiwi ingenuity and grit in the
Idealog’s Guide to Dunedin: Lifting up
Due to a combination of good luck and good planning, Dunedin’s economy is starting to grow—and diversify—after many years in the doldrums. Caitlin Salter
On demand: Dil Khosa and Parrot Analytics
Jessica-Belle Greer meets Dil Khosa, operations manager at Parrot Analytics, who sees a world of opportunity in the TV datasphere.
Dear David: How to be smart about cashing in on technology
Idealog's agony aunt, David Downs, answers your burning questions about getting into the tech sector.
Thinking about failure: Genius from elsewhere
Does the Kiwi attitude to failure differ from other markets? Peter Thomson, the strategy director of design and innovation firm Richards Partners, thinks so.
Is the tech sector in a (*gasp*) bubble?
With a rise of angels investing in dreams of finding the next great unicorn, Jessica-Belle Greer asks: Is the current tech market
too fantastical
From fixed to floating: Kiwibank’s works of friction
Friction may seem like a bad thing when it comes to dealing with your bank. But, like Airbnb, Kiwibank is using friction in a
CityInsidr: The Kiwi-created app aiming to be the next big thing in travel
Failed but not finished: Dealing with the social stigma of entrepreneurial failure
Dr Smita Singh talks to Jihee Junn about the social stigma of entrepreneurial failure and how best to deal with it.
Top flight: Air NZ’s sky-high innovations
Innovators are often guilty of searching for solutions before identifying problems; of finding gaps in the market, without being sure if there’s a market
NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, YES
Silicon Valley renaissance man Gary Bolles has lectured and produced events for the biggest brands in Silicon Valley and is the co-founder of <a
From fixed to floating: Kiwibank banks on partnership to develop its new mobile apps
Fintech startups are popping up like mushrooms, the big tech players are all eyeing up your money, and customers are demanding better digital experiences
The Idea Log: There’s an app for that
Hi, I’m the Idea Log, Idealog's spirit 'animal'. Did you know wood products are New Zealand’s third biggest export earner? You did? Well, given
Idealog’s Guide to Dunedin: The world is their oyster
Tyranny of distance? Pffffffttt. Architecture van Brandenburg is one of many Dunedin companies that are doing world-class work from the deep south—and technology is
Idealog’s Guide to Dunedin: Why I moved
There are a host of reasons to consider a shift to Dunedin. Some recent additions tell us theirs.