In a vote cast yesterday, 66.08% of the 396,973,029 shares voted. Of those, 99.29% were in favour of the acquisition. 0.71% voted against.

The smartphone camera & AI-powered tech, Trade Me says, is a ‘glimpse into the future of shopping’.

“We’re confident Trade Me would have a successful standalone future," says Trade Me chairman David Kirk

Another bidder has entered the bidding arena as the potential sale of Trade Me kicks up a notch.

“This indicative proposal is subject to a number of conditions, including the completion of due diligence.”

Almost two-thirds of Kiwis are worried about autonomous vehicles, with women (74%) significantly more skeptical than men (56%).

“The GirlBoss Awards recognises the change make-hers, the up-and-comers, the innovators and the bold young women who are shaping the future of NZ."

RealMe and Trade Me’s Transparency Reporting websites are the first two recipients of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s new Privacy Trust Mark.

“I’m pleased all existing Board members have agreed to stay on and advise CERT NZ as we work through the refresh of our cybersecurity action plan."

Berry argues that the merger could also entrench the market power Trade Me holds for online classified advertising to motor vehicle dealers.

“It may be as simple as saying ‘Morena’ every morning or saying ‘kia ora’ instead of ‘thank you’. Be brave and give something a go.”

“If you want a grumpy tradie you will need to use the Yellow Pages and phone around a bit.”

The partnership will let Trade Me sellers offer interest-free deferred payments to buyers, via Afterpay later in 2017.

Trade Me says ‘Ping’ will make buying and selling easier, faster and safer as it is rolled out and will replace the current 'Pay Now' system.

“As an employer we know the value of hiring young people to inject new ideas and enthusiasm into our work."

We think New Zealanders have been desperate for this information and are curious to peek over the fence to see what’s going on in their neighbourhood.

“We’re not cowboys with the way we access the information and we have a strong sense of responsibility when accessing and analysing data."

“We're pleased to see these efforts reflected in the results today."

The gender divide is alive and well in the New Zealand employment market, while IT roles continue to dominate the top five highest average pay rate.

Sam Morgan will not be seeking re-election on the Xero board on July 20, after several years of supporting and working with the company.

“This is a great result for Vend. With the massive global growth opportunity ahead, and partnerships with companies like Apple, PayPal and Xero."

Trade Me posted a similar profit for its 2015 financial year to 2014 as increased spending ate into bigger revenues.

“This seemed like a natural extension for us into an area where we could do something to change things up.”

No waiting around: “Auctions are more of an American concept, whereas Kiwis like hunting out a bargain and haggling for a deal then and there.”