Hi there,

Tomorrow, New Zealanders and Australians will stand side by side – figuratively, if not literally – as we commemorate our servicemen and women, many of whom experienced unimaginable horrors on battlefields far from home, and returned to a changed world.

Of the many things I’ve read this week about Anzac Day and Covid, the words of RSL Victoria State president Robert Webster stand out. In words which apply as much to Kiwis as Australians he said as we face continued uncertainty due to Covid, it is important to reflect that everyone bears the qualities of Anzac – courage, ingenuity, humour, endurance and mateship –within themselves.

It’s that spirit and the qualities of Anzac that will help guide both countries out of the difficult times that lie ahead. Conversation this week between the PMs on restarting trans-Tasman travel is an encouraging example of how that spirit might play out.

Lest we forget.

In this week’s news:

Lockdown loosens e-commerce purse strings
Delivering hospitality the key to survival
Hack the Crisis serves up digital innovations
Google, Facebook content crackdown steps up
Mary Meeker’s Covid trends
Anzac Day's virtual challenge

Enjoy the read and remain safe,

Heather Wright
Editor
editor@istart.co.nz

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E-com up but headline figures don’t tell the full story

A/NZ e-commerce sales climb but confusion costs Kiwis…

With lockdowns on both sides of the Tasman putting the kibosh on most bricks and mortar retail, it’s no surprise e-com is trending upwards across both countries.

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HOSPITALITY

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Australia joins France in platform content crackdown

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“We won’t bow to their threats.”

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The rise of tech, DX and the on-demand economy…

She’s the queen of the Internet Trends slide deck, and now Mary Meeker has turned her focus on Covid-19 and its longer-term impact on business.

“In industry and govt, we expect greater focus on forward planning with more domain experts who have seats at the table.”

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ANZAC DAY

As Anzac Day goes virtual, the spirit remains

Virtual poppies, online donations and driveways at dawn, lest we forget…

We may not be able to stand side by side at Anzac Services this year, but New Zealanders and Australians are still being called on to commemorate with a blending of the virtual and real worlds.

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